Actor
Tom Skerritt
25 August 1933 (93) Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Directed
- 3
- Movies
- 118
- Shows
- 61
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
- 2025
- Broke · Film · Cliff
- Alien: Terror in Space · Film · Actor
- 2024
- A Look Through His Lens · Film
- 2022
- Going Home · Series · Vance Baker
- 2021
- East of the Mountains · Film · Ben Givens
- Catch the Bullet · Film · Dex
- East of the Mountains · Film · Executive Producer
- 2019
- The Phantom 52 · Film · The Phantom
- Memory: The Origins of Alien · Film
- 2017
- Lucky · Film · Fred
- Day of Days · Film · Walter
- 2016
- Journey Back to Christmas · Film · Tobias Cook
- A Hologram for the King · Film · Ron Clay
- The American West · Series
- 2015
- Field of Lost Shoes · Film · Ulysses S. Grant
- 2014
- The Rocky Mountain Fly Highway · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Wings: Sky Force Heroes · Film · Colonel (voice)
- Madam Secretary · Series · Patrick McCord
- 2013
- At Middleton · Film · Roland Emerson
- Redwood Highway · Film · Pete Peterson
- 2012
- Ted · Film · Tom Skerritt
- Soda Springs · Film · Walt Jackson
- 2011
- Redemption Road · Film · Santa
- Your Love Never Fails · Film · Jack Connors
- Over Hawaii · Film · Narrator (voice)
- 2010
- Soaring Over America · Film
- 2009
- The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club · Film · Narrator
- For Sale by Owner · Film · Clive Farrier
- Seattle’s Forgotten World’s Fair: The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Whiteout · Film · Dr. John Fury
- The Velveteen Rabbit · Film · Horse (voice)
- White Collar · Series · Alan Mitchell
- The Good Wife · Series · James Paisley
- 2008
- Beer for My Horses · Film · Sheriff Wilson Landry
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · Film · Gabe Utterson
- Leverage · Series · Jimmy Ford
- The Trojan Horse · Series · President Stanfield
- 2007
- Fallen · Series · Zeke
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! · Series
- Killer Wave · Series · Victor Bannister
- 2006
- Bonneville · Film · Emmett L. Johnson
- Fallen · Film · Zeke
- Desperation · Film · John Edward Marinville
- Mammoth · Film · Simon Abernathy
- Brothers and Sisters · Series · William Walker
- 2005
- Vinegar Hill · Film · Fritz Grier
- Category 7: The End of the World · Series · Colonel Mike Davis
- The Closer · Series · Det. Joey 'O' Olin
- 2004
- Homeland Security · Film · Admiral McKee
- Huff · Series
- The Grid · Series
- Homeland Security · Series · Admiral Theodore McKee
- 2003
- The Beast Within: Making Alien · Film
- Path to War · Film · William Westmoreland
- Swing · Film · George Verdi
- Tears of the Sun · Film · Captain Bill Rhodes
- 2002
- The Alien Saga · Film
- Greenmail · Film · Tom Bradshaw
- Changing Hearts · Film · Johnny Pinkley
- The Dead Zone · Series · Herb Smith
- 2001
- Texas Rangers · Film · Richard Dukes
- History vs. Hollywood · Series
- 2000
- Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis · Film · Joseph P. "Joe" Kennedy
- High Noon · Film · Will Kane
- An American Daughter · Film · Walter
- Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H' · Film
- Altman on His Own Terms · Film
- Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis · Series · Joseph P. "Joe" Kennedy
- Backstory · Series
- 1999
- The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer · Film · Fred Maddux
- Into the Wild Blue · Film · Host
- The Other Sister · Film · Radley Tate
- Aftershock: Earthquake in New York · Series · Thomas Ahearn
- The West Wing · Series · Chris Carrick
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Series · Oliver Taft
- The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer · Series · Fred Maddux
- 1998
- Smoke Signals · Film · Police Chief
- Two for Texas · Film · Sam Houston
- Will & Grace · Series · Dr. Jay Markus
- 1997
- What the Deaf Man Heard · Film · Norm Jenkins
- Contact · Film · David Drumlin
- Divided by Hate · Film · Steve Riordan
- Divided by Hate · Film · Director
- 1996
- E! True Hollywood Story · Series
- 1995
- Over America · Film
- 1994
- Over California · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Chicago Hope · Series · Jim Kellner
- 1992
- A River Runs Through It · Film · Reverend Maclean
- Singles · Film · Mayor Weber
- Getting Up and Going Home · Film · Jack Montgomery
- Poison Ivy · Film · Darryl Cooper
- In Sickness and in Health · Film · Jerritt Mattison
- Knight Moves · Film · Frank Sedman
- The Making of 'Alien³' · Film
- Picket Fences · Series · Jimmy Brock
- 1991
- Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue · Film · Ham McDonald
- 1990
- The Rookie · Film · Eugene Ackerman
- She'll Take Romance · Film · Judge Warren Danvers
- A Question About Sex · Film · Jim
- Child in the Night · Film · Detective Bass
- The China Lake Murders · Film · Sheriff Sam Brodie
- A Question About Sex · Film · Director
- 1989
- Big Man on Campus · Film · Dr. Webster
- Red King, White Knight · Film · Stoner
- Steel Magnolias · Film · Drum Eatenton
- The Heist · Film · Ebbet Berens
- 1988
- Poltergeist III · Film · Bruce Gardner
- Nightmare at Bittercreek · Film · Ding
- Moving Target · Film · Joseph Kellogg
- Honor Bound · Film · Sam Cahill
- 1987
- The Big Town · Film · Phil Carpenter
- Maid to Order · Film · Charles Montgomery
- Poker Alice · Film · Jeremy Collins
- 1986
- Wisdom · Film · Lloyd Wisdom
- Miles to Go… · Film · Stuart Browning
- Opposing Force · Film · Logan
- The Parent Trap II · Film · Bill Grand
- SpaceCamp · Film · Zack
- Top Gun · Film · Viper
- 1985
- Danger Bay · Series · Don Bared
- The Twilight Zone · Series · (segment "What Are Friends For?")
- 1984
- A Touch of Scandal · Film · Father Dwelle
- Calendar Girl Murders · Film · Lieutenant Dan Stoner
- 1983
- The Dead Zone · Film · Sheriff Bannerman
- The Hitchhiker · Series · Detective Frank Sheen
- Ryan's Four · Series · Dr. Thomas Ryan
- 1982
- A Dangerous Summer · Film · Howard Anderson
- Fighting Back · Film · John D'Angelo
- Cheers · Series · Evan Drake
- 1981
- Silence of the North · Film · Walter Reamer
- Savage Harvest · Film · Casey
- 1979
- Alien · Film · Dallas
- 1978
- Ice Castles · Film · Marcus Winston
- Up in Smoke · Film · Strawberry
- Maneaters Are Loose! · Film · John Gosford
- 1977
- The Turning Point · Film · Wayne
- 1976
- Plot of Fear · Film · Chief Inspector
- La madama · Film · Jack
- Origins of the Mafia · Series · Bernardino Campo
- 1975
- The Devil’s Rain · Film · Tom Preston
- The Last Day · Film · Bill Powers
- S.W.A.T. · Series
- Baretta · Series
- 1974
- Big Bad Mama · Film · Fred
- Run, Run, Joe! · Film · Margherito
- Thieves Like Us · Film · Dee Mobley
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker · Series
- The Manhunter · Series
- Get Christie Love! · Series
- 1973
- The Birdmen · Film · Orville Fitzgerald
- 1972
- Fuzz · Film · Det. Bert Kling
- ABC Afterschool Special · Series · Director
- 1971
- Harold and Maude · Film · Motorcycle Officer
- Wild Rovers · Film · John Buckman
- Nichols · Series · Charley Doyle
- Cannon · Series · Bud
- 1970
- The Moonshine War · Film · Neighbor
- M*A*S*H · Film · Duke Forrest
- 1969
- Hawaii Five-O · Series · Lew Morgan
- 1968
- Lancer · Series
- The Outsider · Series · Arnie Cambor
- 1967
- A Bell for Adano · Film · Sgt. Trapani
- Mannix · Series · Morgan Carpenter
- Cimarron Strip · Series · Enoch Shelton
- 1966
- Felony Squad · Series
- The Time Tunnel · Series · Matthew Gebhardt
- 1965
- The Further Adventures of Gallegher · Film · Corky Mardis
- The F.B.I. · Series · Robert Hastings
- Run for Your Life · Series · Lou Patterson
- 1964
- Those Calloways · Film · Whit Turner
- One Man's Way · Film · Leonard Peale · Grown
- 12 O'Clock High · Series · Lt. Paddy Gialella
- 1963
- The Fugitive · Series · Neely Hollister
- 1962
- War Hunt · Film · Sgt. Stan Showalter
- Combat! · Series · Hicks
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · Series · Frank Farmer
- The Virginian · Series · Eric Kroeger
- 1959
- Bonanza · Series · Jerry
- 1957
- The Real McCoys · Series · Mailman
- Wagon Train · Series · Hamish Browne
- 1955
- Gunsmoke · Series · Edmund Dano
- 1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Series · Corky Mardis
- 1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Series · Norm Jenkins