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Tom Skerritt

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 25, 1933 (age 93)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

Tom Skerrit

Thomas Roy Skerritt

Τομ Σκέριτ

汤姆·斯凯里特

톰 스커릿

Tom Skerritt

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.

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Filmography

2025FilmBrokeas Cliff 2025FilmAlien: Terror in Spaceas Self - Actor 2024FilmA Look Through His Lensas Self 2022TVGoing Homeas Vance Baker 2021FilmEast of the Mountainsas Ben Givens 2021FilmCatch the Bulletas Dex 2019FilmThe Phantom 52as The Phantom 2019FilmMemory: The Origins of Alienas Self 2017FilmLuckyas Fred 2017FilmDay of Daysas Walter 2016FilmJourney Back to Christmasas Tobias Cook 2016TVThe American Westas Self 2016FilmA Hologram for the Kingas Ron Clay 2015FilmField of Lost Shoesas Ulysses S. Grant 2014TVMadam Secretaryas Patrick McCord 2014FilmThe Rocky Mountain Fly Highwayas Narrator (voice)2014FilmWings: Sky Force Heroesas Colonel (voice)2013FilmAt Middletonas Roland Emerson 2013FilmRedwood Highwayas Pete Peterson 2012FilmTedas Tom Skerritt 2012FilmSoda Springsas Walt Jackson 2011FilmRedemption Roadas Santa 2011FilmYour Love Never Failsas Jack Connors 2011FilmOver Hawaiias Narrator (voice)2010FilmSoaring Over America 2009FilmThe Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Clubas Narrator 2009FilmFor Sale by Owneras Clive Farrier 2009TVWhite Collaras Alan Mitchell 2009FilmSeattle’s Forgotten World’s Fair: The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expositionas Narrator (voice)2009TVThe Good Wifeas James Paisley 2009FilmWhiteoutas Dr. John Fury 2009FilmThe Velveteen Rabbitas Horse (voice)2008TVLeverageas Jimmy Ford 2008FilmBeer for My Horsesas Sheriff Wilson Landry 2008FilmDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Gabe Utterson 2008TVThe Trojan Horseas President Stanfield 2007TVFallenas Zeke 2007TVTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!as Self 2007TVKiller Waveas Victor Bannister 2006TVBrothers and Sistersas William Walker 2006FilmBonnevilleas Emmett L. Johnson 2006FilmFallenas Zeke 2006FilmDesperationas John Edward Marinville 2006FilmMammothas Simon Abernathy 2005TVCategory 7: The End of the Worldas Colonel Mike Davis 2005TVThe Closeras Det. Joey 'O' Olin 2005FilmVinegar Hillas Fritz Grier 2004TVHuff 2004TVThe Grid 2004FilmHomeland Securityas Admiral McKee 2004TVHomeland Securityas Admiral Theodore McKee 2003FilmThe Beast Within: Making Alienas Self 2003FilmPath to Waras William Westmoreland 2003FilmSwingas George Verdi 2003FilmTears of the Sunas Captain Bill Rhodes 2002FilmThe Alien Sagaas Self 2002FilmGreenmailas Tom Bradshaw 2002TVThe Dead Zoneas Herb Smith 2002FilmChanging Heartsas Johnny Pinkley 2001FilmTexas Rangersas Richard Dukes 2001TVHistory vs. Hollywoodas Self 2000TVJackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassisas Joseph P. "Joe" Kennedy 2000FilmJackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassisas Joseph P. "Joe" Kennedy 2000FilmHigh Noonas Will Kane 2000TVBackstoryas Self 2000FilmAn American Daughteras Walter 2000FilmEnlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'as Self 2000FilmAltman on His Own Termsas Self 1999TVAftershock: Earthquake in New Yorkas Thomas Ahearn 1999TVThe West Wingas Chris Carrick 1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Oliver Taft 1999FilmThe Hunt for the Unicorn Killeras Fred Maddux 1999TVThe Hunt For The Unicorn Killeras Fred Maddux 1999FilmInto the Wild Blueas Host 1999FilmThe Other Sisteras Radley Tate 1998TVWill & Graceas Dr. Jay Markus 1998FilmSmoke Signalsas Police Chief 1998FilmTwo for Texasas Sam Houston 1997FilmWhat the Deaf Man Heardas Norm Jenkins 1997FilmContactas David Drumlin 1997FilmDivided by Hateas Steve Riordan 1996TVE! True Hollywood Story 1995FilmOver America 1994TVChicago Hopeas Jim Kellner 1994FilmOver Californiaas Narrator (voice)1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest 1992FilmA River Runs Through Itas Reverend Maclean 1992FilmSinglesas Mayor Weber 1992TVPicket Fencesas Jimmy Brock 1992FilmGetting Up and Going Homeas Jack Montgomery 1992FilmPoison Ivyas Darryl Cooper 1992FilmIn Sickness and in Healthas Jerritt Mattison 1992FilmKnight Movesas Frank Sedman 1991FilmWild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blueas Ham McDonald 1990FilmThe Rookieas Eugene Ackerman 1990FilmShe'll Take Romanceas Judge Warren Danvers 1990FilmA Question About Sexas Jim 1990FilmChild in the Nightas Detective Bass 1990FilmThe China Lake Murdersas Sheriff Sam Brodie 1989FilmBig Man on Campusas Dr. Webster 1989FilmRed King, White Knightas Stoner 1989FilmSteel Magnoliasas Drum Eatenton 1989FilmThe Heistas Ebbet Berens 1988FilmPoltergeist IIIas Bruce Gardner 1988FilmNightmare at Bittercreekas Ding 1988FilmMoving Targetas Joseph Kellogg 1988FilmHonor Boundas Sam Cahill 1987FilmThe Big Townas Phil Carpenter 1987FilmMaid to Orderas Charles Montgomery 1987FilmPoker Aliceas Jeremy Collins 1986FilmWisdomas Lloyd Wisdom 1986FilmMiles to Go…as Stuart Browning 1986FilmOpposing Forceas Logan 1986FilmThe Parent Trap IIas Bill Grand 1986FilmSpaceCampas Zack 1986FilmTop Gunas Viper 1985TVDanger Bayas Don Bared 1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas (segment "What Are Friends For?")1984FilmA Touch of Scandalas Father Dwelle 1984FilmCalendar Girl Murdersas Lieutenant Dan Stoner 1983TVThe Hitchhikeras Detective Frank Sheen 1983FilmThe Dead Zoneas Sheriff Bannerman 1983TVRyan's Fouras Dr. Thomas Ryan 1982FilmA Dangerous Summeras Howard Anderson 1982TVCheersas Evan Drake 1982FilmFighting Backas John D'Angelo 1981FilmSilence of the Northas Walter Reamer 1981FilmSavage Harvestas Casey 1979FilmAlienas Dallas 1978FilmIce Castlesas Marcus Winston 1978FilmUp in Smokeas Strawberry 1978FilmManeaters Are Loose!as John Gosford 1977FilmThe Turning Pointas Wayne 1976TVOrigins of the Mafiaas Bernardino Campo 1976FilmPlot of Fearas Chief Inspector 1976FilmLa madamaas Jack 1975FilmThe Devil’s Rainas Tom Preston 1975TVS.W.A.T.1975FilmThe Last Dayas Bill Powers 1975TVBaretta 1974FilmBig Bad Mamaas Fred 1974TVKolchak: The Night Stalker 1974TVThe Manhunter 1974FilmRun, Run, Joe!as Margherito 1974FilmThieves Like Usas Dee Mobley 1974TVGet Christie Love!1973FilmThe Birdmenas Orville Fitzgerald 1972FilmFuzzas Det. Bert Kling 1971FilmHarold and Maudeas Motorcycle Officer 1971TVNicholsas Charley Doyle 1971TVCannonas Bud 1971FilmWild Roversas John Buckman 1970FilmThe Moonshine Waras Neighbor (uncredited)1970FilmM*A*S*Has Duke Forrest 1969TVHawaii Five-Oas Lew Morgan 1968TVLancer 1968TVThe Outsideras Arnie Cambor 1967FilmA Bell for Adanoas Sgt. Trapani 1967TVMannixas Morgan Carpenter 1967TVCimarron Stripas Enoch Shelton 1966TVFelony Squad 1966TVThe Time Tunnelas Matthew Gebhardt 1965FilmThe Further Adventures of Gallegheras Corky Mardis 1965TVThe F.B.I.as Robert Hastings 1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Lou Patterson 1964FilmThose Callowaysas Whit Turner 1964TV12 O'Clock Highas Lt. Paddy Gialella 1964FilmOne Man's Wayas Leonard Peale, Grown 1963TVThe Fugitiveas Neely Hollister 1962TVCombat!as Hicks 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Frank Farmer 1962TVThe Virginianas Eric Kroeger 1962FilmWar Huntas Sgt. Stan Showalter 1959TVBonanzaas Jerry 1957TVThe Real McCoysas Mailman 1957TVWagon Trainas Hamish Browne 1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Presenter 1955TVGunsmokeas Edmund Dano 1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Corky Mardis 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Norm Jenkins 1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee