Tom Skerritt

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Birth Name: Thomas Roy "Tom" Skerritt

Age: 79, born 25 August 1933

Born and residing in: United States

Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

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About: Thomas Roy "Tom" Skerritt[1] (born August 25, 1933) is an American actor who has appeared in over 40 films and more than 200 television episodes since 1962. He is best known for his roles in M*A*S*H, Alien, Top Gun, A River Runs Through It, and the TV series Picket Fences. Skerritt was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Helen, a homemaker, and Roy Skerritt, a businessman.[2][3] A 1951 graduate of Detroit's Mackenzie High School, Skerritt attended Wayne State University and th Thomas Roy "Tom" Skerritt[1] (born August 25, 1933) is an American actor who has appeared in over 40 films and more than 200 television episodes since 1962. He is best known for his roles in M*A*S*H, Alien, Top Gun, A River Runs Through It, and the TV series Picket Fences.
Skerritt was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Helen, a homemaker, and Roy Skerritt, a businessman.[2][3] A 1951 graduate of Detroit's Mackenzie High School, Skerritt attended Wayne State University and the University of California at Los Angeles.
Skerritt made his film debut in War Hunt, produced by Terry Sanders and released in 1962. Skerritt's notable film appearances include M*A*S*H (1970), Harold and Maude (credited as "M. Borman", 1971), Big Bad Mama, Cheech & Chong's Up In Smoke (1978), Ice Castles (1978), as Captain A. J. Dallas in Alien (1979),[4] as a would-be astronaut in Contact (1997) and SpaceCamp (1986), and in Top Gun (1986) as Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf. In 1988, he starred with Nancy Allen and Lara Flynn Boyle in Poltergeist III.
Skerrit starred in the television series Bonanza (1964),Gunsmoke Episode: Jubilee (1972), as well as Evan Drake on Cheers. He then appeared in Picket Fences (1992–1996), in the role of Sheriff Jimmy Brock, for which he won an Emmy. More recently, he has starred in Homeland Security and The Grid.
He also portrays the deceased William Walker on Brothers & Sisters, having appeared in the pilot as well as in several flashbacks since. This is his second time playing the husband of Sally Field, the first being his role in the film Steel Magnolias. He played the role of Ezekiel on ABC Family's Fallen miniseries. He also appeared as the guide on the showcase website for Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system. He lent his voice in the 2005 video game Gun (video game), where he voices as Clay Allison.
He guest starred in seasons 3 and 4 of Leverage as Nate Ford's father.[5]
In February 2012, Skerrit played the title role in Pacific Northwest Ballet's production of Don Quixote.[citation needed]
[edit]Personal life

Since 1988, he has divided his domestic life between his Lake Washington home in suburban Seattle, Washington and a home on Lopez Island in the San Juan Islands. Skerritt has four grown children (three sons and one daughter) and an adopted daughter with his current wife ... (more)

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Movies

1. Alien (1979)

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3206 Watched

2. Top Gun (1986)

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6.2

2275 Watched

3. Contact (1997)

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6.6

1523 Watched

4. Ted (2012)

Rating:

6.5

843 Watched

5. Harold and Maude (1971)

Rating:

8.1

551 Watched

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TV

1. Cheers (1982)

Rating:

6.5

718 Watched

2. Brothers & Sisters (2006)

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6.7

243 Watched

3. Leverage (2008)

Rating:

7.6

139 Watched

4. Bonanza (1959)

Rating:

6.2

126 Watched

5. Picket Fences (1992)

Rating:

6.2

76 Watched

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TV directed by

1. Picket Fences (1992)

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6.2

76 Watched

Music

1. Addicted-Pt. 2

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2 want this

2. Hark! The Village Wait

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"Action Films: Big Bad Mama (1974) - Fred Diller Alien (1979) - Dallas Fighting Back (1982) - John D'Angelo The Dead Zone (1983) - Sheriff Bannerman Top Gun (1986) - Viper Opposing Force (1986) - Logan Nightmare at Bitter Creek (1988) - Ding The Rookie (1990) - Eugene Ackerman Knight Moves (1992) - Capt. Frank Sedman Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (1999) - Thomas Ahearn Greenmail (2002) - Tom Bradshaw Tears of the Sun (2003) - Lieutenant A.K. Waters Category 7: The End of the World (2005) - "

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Directed by Clint Eastwood (388 person items)

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