Tom Skerritt
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1933 (age 93)
Born in
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits
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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 MAS*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
25 May 1979
Ted
29 Jun 2012
Top Gun
16 May 1986
Contact
11 Jul 1997
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Tears of the Sun
07 Mar 2003
The Dead Zone
21 Oct 1983
White Collar
23 Oct 2009
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Filmography
2025
- Brokeas Cliff
2022
- Going Homeas Vance Baker1 episode
2021
- East of the Mountainsas Ben Givens
- Catch the Bulletas Dex
2019
- The Phantom 52as The Phantom
2017
- Luckyas Fred
- Day of Daysas Walter
2016
- Journey Back to Christmasas Tobias Cook
- A Hologram for the Kingas Ron Clay
2015
- Derelict by Job Willinsas Dallas
- Field of Lost Shoesas Ulysses S. Grant
2014
- Madam Secretaryas Patrick McCord1 episode
- The Rocky Mountain Fly Highwayas Narrator (voice)
- Wings: Sky Force Heroesas Colonel (voice)
2013
- At Middletonas Dr. Roland Emerson
- Redwood Highwayas Pete Peterson
2012
- Tedas Tom Skerritt
- Soda Springsas Walt Jackson
2011
- Redemption Roadas Santa
- Your Love Never Failsas Jack Connors
- Over Hawaiias Narrator (voice)
2009
- The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Clubas Narrator
- For Sale by Owneras Clive Farrier
- White Collaras Alan Mitchell1 episode
- Seattle’s Forgotten World’s Fair: The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expositionas Narrator (voice)
- The Good Wifeas James Paisley2 episodes
- Whiteoutas Dr. John Fury
- The Velveteen Rabbitas Horse (voice)
2008
- Leverageas Jimmy Ford2 episodes
- Beer for My Horsesas Sheriff Wilson Landry
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Gabe Utterson
- The Trojan Horseas President Stanfield2 episodes
2007
- Fallenas Zeke1 episode
- Killer Waveas Victor Bannister2 episodes
2006
- Brothers and Sistersas William Walker6 episodes
- Bonnevilleas Emmett L. Johnson
- Fallenas Zeke
- Desperationas John Edward Marinville
- Mammothas Simon Abernathy
2005
- Category 7: The End of the Worldas Colonel Mike Davis2 episodes
- The Closeras Det. Joey 'O' Olin1 episode
- Vinegar Hillas Fritz Grier
2004
- Huff2 episodes
- The Grid6 episodes
- Homeland Securityas Admiral McKee
- Homeland Securityas Admiral Theodore McKee1 episode
2003
- Path to Waras William Westmoreland
- Swingas George Verdi
- Tears of the Sunas Captain Bill Rhodes
2002
- Greenmailas Tom Bradshaw
- The Dead Zoneas Herb Smith1 episode
- Changing Heartsas Johnny Pinkley
2001
- Texas Rangersas Richard Dukes
2000
- Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassisas Joseph P. "Joe" Kennedy2 episodes
- Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassisas Joseph P. "Joe" Kennedy
- High Noonas Will Kane
- An American Daughteras Walter
1999
- Aftershock: Earthquake in New Yorkas Thomas Ahearn2 episodes
- The West Wingas Chris Carrick1 episode
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Oliver Taft1 episode
- The Hunt for the Unicorn Killeras Fred Maddux
- The Hunt For The Unicorn Killeras Fred Maddux2 episodes
- Into the Wild Blueas Host
- The Other Sisteras Radley Tate
1998
- Will & Graceas Dr. Jay Markus1 episode
- Smoke Signalsas Police Chief
- Two for Texasas Sam Houston
1997
- What the Deaf Man Heardas Norm Jenkins
- Contactas David Drumlin
- Divided by Hateas Steve Riordan
1996
- E! True Hollywood Story1 episode
1995
1994
- Chicago Hopeas Jim Kellner1 episode
- Over Californiaas Narrator (voice)
1992
- A River Runs Through Itas Reverend Maclean
- Singlesas Mayor Weber
- Picket Fencesas Jimmy Brock88 episodes
- Getting Up and Going Homeas Jack Montgomery
- Poison Ivyas Darryl Cooper
- In Sickness and in Healthas Jerritt Mattison
- Knight Movesas Frank Sedman
1991
- Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blueas Ham McDonald
1990
- The Rookieas Eugene Ackerman
- She'll Take Romanceas Judge Warren Danvers
- A Question About Sexas Jim
- Child in the Nightas Detective Bass
- The China Lake Murdersas Sheriff Sam Brodie
1989
- Big Man on Campusas Dr. Webster
- Red King, White Knightas Stoner
- Steel Magnoliasas Drum Eatenton
- The Heistas Ebbet Berens
1988
- Poltergeist IIIas Bruce Gardner
- Nightmare at Bittercreekas Ding
- Moving Targetas Joseph Kellogg
- Honor Boundas Sam Cahill
1987
- The Big Townas Phil Carpenter
- Maid to Orderas Charles Montgomery
- Poker Aliceas Jeremy Collins
1986
- Wisdomas Lloyd Wisdom
- Miles to Go…as Stuart Browning
- Opposing Forceas Logan
- The Parent Trap IIas Bill Grand
- SpaceCampas Zack
- Top Gunas Viper
1985
- Danger Bayas Don Bared1 episode
- The Twilight Zoneas (segment "What Are Friends For?")1 episode
1984
- A Touch of Scandalas Father Dwelle
- Calendar Girl Murdersas Lieutenant Dan Stoner
1983
- The Hitchhikeras Detective Frank Sheen1 episode
- The Dead Zoneas Sheriff Bannerman
- Ryan's Fouras Dr. Thomas Ryan5 episodes
1982
- A Dangerous Summeras Howard Anderson
- Cheersas Evan Drake6 episodes
- Fighting Backas John D'Angelo
1981
- Silence of the Northas Walter Reamer
- Savage Harvestas Casey
1979
- Alienas Dallas
1978
- Ice Castlesas Marcus Winston
- Up in Smokeas Strawberry
- Maneaters Are Loose!as John Gosford
1977
- The Turning Pointas Wayne
1976
- Origins of the Mafiaas Bernardino Campo1 episode
- Plot of Fearas Chief Inspector
- La madamaas Jack
1975
- The Devil’s Rainas Tom Preston
- S.W.A.T.1 episode
- The Last Dayas Bill Powers
- Baretta1 episode
1974
- Big Bad Mamaas Fred
- Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras Robert W. Palmer1 episode
- The Manhunter1 episode
- Run, Run, Joe!as Margherito
- Thieves Like Usas Dee Mobley
- Get Christie Love!1 episode
1973
- The Birdmenas Orville Fitzgerald
1972
- Fuzzas Det. Bert Kling
1971
- Harold and Maudeas Motorcycle Officer
- Nicholsas Charley Doyle1 episode
- Cannonas Bud3 episodes
- Wild Roversas John Buckman
1970
- The Moonshine Waras Neighbor (uncredited)
- M*A*S*Has Duke Forrest
1968
- Lancer1 episode
- Hawaii Five-Oas Lew Morgan1 episode
- The Outsideras Arnie Cambor1 episode
1967
- A Bell for Adanoas Sgt. Trapani
- Mannixas Morgan Carpenter1 episode
- Cimarron Stripas Enoch Shelton1 episode
1966
- Felony Squad1 episode
- The Time Tunnelas Matthew Gebhardt1 episode
1965
- The Further Adventures of Gallegheras Corky Mardis
- The F.B.I.as Bill Leonard1 episode
- Run for Your Lifeas Lou Patterson1 episode
1964
- Those Callowaysas Whit Turner
- 12 O'Clock Highas Lt. Steve Parmalee1 episode
- One Man's Wayas Leonard Peale, Grown
1963
- The Fugitiveas Pete Edwards1 episode
1962
- Combat!as Sgt. Decker1 episode
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Frank Farmer1 episode
- The Virginianas Moran1 episode
- War Huntas Sgt. Stan Showalter
1959
- Bonanzaas Corporal Bill Tanner1 episode
1957
- The Real McCoysas Mailman1 episode
- Wagon Trainas Hamish Browne1 episode
1955
- Gunsmokeas Tuck Frye1 episode
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Corky Mardis1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Norm Jenkins1 episode