Tom Skerritt

Born: 1933-08-25

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

Thomas Roy Skerritt (born August 25, 1933) is an American actor who has appeared in more than forty films and more than two hundred television episodes since 1962. He is known for his film roles in M*A*S*H, Alien, The Dead Zone, Top Gun, A River Runs Through It, Up in Smoke, and the television series Picket Fences. Skerritt has earned several nominations and awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1993 for Picket Fences.

Known For

Alien
Top Gun
Tears of the Sun
Ted
Contact
M*A*S*H
Steel Magnolias
A River Runs Through It
Poison Ivy
The Dead Zone

Top Movie Credits

Alien Dallas
Top Gun Viper
Tears of the Sun Captain Bill Rhodes
Ted Tom Skerritt
Contact David Drumlin
M*A*S*H Duke Forrest
Steel Magnolias Drum Eatenton
Poison Ivy Darryl Cooper
The Dead Zone Sheriff Bannerman