Tom Skerritt is an American leading and supporting
actor, with rugged good looks and a versatile talent, who came
to his biggest fame on television, though he has been in many
fine films and has tried his hand at directing as well.
Tom Skerritt attended Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan
and UCLA in Los Angeles and was first noticed as an actor
in UCLA"s production of "The Rainmaker". His debut movie
was WAR HUNT, in 1962. Throughout the 60's Tom Skerritt found
regular gigs doing guest spots on various T.V. shows.
Skerritt's big break in film happened when he was cast, along
with Donald Sutherland and 'Elliot Gould' as doctors in Robert
Altman's biting satire MASH. Several other film roles quickly
followed. Tom Skerrit then landed the plum role of Capt. Dalla
in the scary film, ALIEN, a role which opened up possibilities
in some action and adventure films.
Tom Skerritt has worked steadily in both film
and TV, in entertaining roles, and has been on the stage
as well. His performance as Sheriff Brock, in the great
TV series, "Picket Fences", earned Tom an Emmy
in 1994.
Tom has 3 sons and one daughter.
Tom Skerritt's other film credits include:
WAR HUNT
ONE MAN'S WAY
THOSE CALLAWAYS
M.A.S.H.
WILD ROVERS
THIEVES LIKE US
BIG BAD MAMA
FUZZ
THE DEVIL'S RAIN
THE TURNING POINT
UP IN SMOKE
ICE CASTLES
ALIEN
A DANGEROUS SUMMER
SILENCE OF THE NORTH
FIGHTING BACK
THE DEAD ZONE
TOP GUN
WISDOM
OPPOSING FORCE
SPACE CAMP
MAID TO ORDER
POLTERGEIST 3
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
THE BIG TOWN
THE ROOKIE
POISON IVY
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT
WILD ORCHARD 2
CONTACT
SMOKE SIGNALS
THE OTHER SISTER
TEXAS RANGERS
PATH TO WAR
TEARS OF THE SUN
TUSCALOOSA
SWING
Tom Skerritt's television credits include:
RUN, RUN, JOE
GETTING UP AND GOING HOME (cable)
RYANS FOUR (series)
PICKET FENCES (series)
JACKIE BOUVIER KENNEDY ONASSIS (mini-series)
THE GRID (mini-series)
Coming in 2005 - DESPERATION (mini-series)
Tom Skerrit in ALIEN
Tom Skerrit in THE TURNING POINT
(1977)
