An American actor born in Chicago, Illinois, Tom Berenger became a fixture of 1980s and 1990s cinema. His breakthrough came as the ruthless Sergeant Barnes in Oliver Stone's 'Platoon' (1986), earning him an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe. He went on to appear in a string of thrillers and dramas, and later took supporting roles in Antoine Fuqua's 'Training Day' (2001) and Christopher Nolan's 'Inception' (2010). A rugged, commanding screen presence, he made a specialty of hard men and soldiers, anchoring films with a weathered, no-nonsense intensity. Read more