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Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Thomas Roy Skerritt

Born August 25, 1933· Detroit, Michigan, USA

† Died October 21, 2026

97Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Skerritt served four years as a classifications specialist in the U.S. Air Force before studying at Henry Ford College, Wayne State and the University of California, Los Angeles, where a performance in The Rainmaker prompted him to leave school and pursue acting. He debuted in the 1962 film War Hunt and broke through with the role of Duke Forrest in Robert Altman's MASH…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Alien★ 8.2
Alien1979
Dallas
White CollarSeries★ 8.2
White Collar2009
Alan Mitchell
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries★ 8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999
Oliver Taft
Contact★ 7.5
Contact1997
David Drumlin
Harold and Maude★ 7.6
Harold and Maude1971
Motorcycle Officer
CheersSeries★ 7.6
Cheers1982
Evan Drake
The Good WifeSeries★ 7.6
The Good Wife2009
James Paisley
The Twilight ZoneSeries★ 7.7
The Twilight Zone1985
(segment "What Are Friends For?")
Top Gun★ 7.1
Top Gun1986
Viper
The Dead Zone★ 7
The Dead Zone1983
Sheriff Bannerman
Tears of the Sun★ 6.9
Tears of the Sun2003
Captain Bill Rhodes
M*A*S*H★ 6.9
M*A*S*H1970
Duke Forrest
Hawaii Five-OSeries★ 7.2
Hawaii Five-O1969
Lew Morgan
Madam SecretarySeries★ 7
Madam Secretary2014
Patrick McCord
Brothers and SistersSeries★ 7.1
Brothers and Sisters2006
William Walker
Will & GraceSeries★ 6.9
Will & Grace1998
Dr. Jay Markus
The FugitiveSeries★ 7.3
The Fugitive1963
Neely Hollister
S.W.A.T.Series★ 7.2
S.W.A.T.1975
Up in Smoke★ 6.6
Up in Smoke1978
Strawberry
FallenSeries★ 6.6
Fallen2007
Zeke
Ted★ 6.5
Ted2012
Tom Skerritt
A Hologram for the King★ 5.8
A Hologram for the King2016
Ron Clay
Whiteout★ 5.6
Whiteout2009
Dr. John Fury
Poltergeist III★ 5.2
Poltergeist III1988
Bruce Gardner