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

Top Movie Credits

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