BIRTHDAY STAR: Actor Tom Berenger was born in Chicago, Illinois, today in 1949. This birthday star earned a 1987 Oscar nomination for his role as Sgt. Barnes in “Platoon.” His other film work ...

Tom Berenger is an American television and motion picture actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes in “Platoon ...

A. Only in high school. Berenger, 38, started out as a journalism student and never considered acting. He fell into acting when “I wasn’t playing sports any more and I was bored.” Q.

Here are a few famous people celebrating their birthdays today. Actor-director Clint Eastwood is 86. Singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary is 78. Actress Sharon Gless (“Cagney and Lacey… ...