Tom Skerritt
Acting
Born: Aug 25, 1933
From: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteout | Dr. John Fury | 2009 | 5.595 |
| For Sale by Owner | Clive Farrier | 2009 | 3.364 |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Gabe Utterson | 2008 | 4.6 |
| Desperation | John Edward Marinville | 2006 | 5.504 |
| Path to War | William Westmoreland | 2003 | 6.717 |
| Tears of the Sun | Captain Bill Rhodes | 2003 | 6.887 |
| Texas Rangers | Richard Dukes | 2001 | 6.025 |
| Contact | David Drumlin | 1997 | 7.4 |
| A River Runs Through It | Rev. Maclean | 1992 | 7.025 |
| Singles | Mayor Weber | 1992 | 6.412 |
| Knight Moves | Frank Sedman | 1992 | 5.783 |
| Poison Ivy | Darryl Cooper | 1992 | 5.445 |
| Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue | Ham McDonald | 1991 | 5.3 |
| The Rookie | Eugene Ackerman | 1990 | 5.885 |
| Steel Magnolias | Drum Eatenton | 1989 | 7.184 |
| Poltergeist III | Bruce Gardner | 1988 | 5.249 |
| Maid to Order | Charles Montgomery | 1987 | 5.427 |
| Top Gun | Viper | 1986 | 7.1 |
| Opposing Force | Logan | 1986 | 4.438 |
| SpaceCamp | Zack | 1986 | 5.866 |
| Wisdom | Lloyd Wisdom | 1986 | 6.0 |
| The Dead Zone | Sheriff Bannerman | 1983 | 7.01 |
| Savage Harvest | Casey | 1981 | 5.917 |
| Maneaters Are Loose! | John Gosford | 1978 | 10.0 |
| Thieves Like Us | Dee Mobley | 1974 | 6.54 |
| Fuzz | Det. Bert Kling | 1972 | 5.48 |
| M*A*S*H | Duke Forrest | 1970 | 6.952 |
| The Moonshine War | Neighbor (uncredited) | 1970 | 5.714 |
| One Man's Way | Leonard Peale, Grown | 1964 | 4.25 |
| War Hunt | Sgt. Stan Showalter | 1962 | 6.658 |
Quick Facts
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1933 |
| From | Detroit, Michigan, USA |