Tom Skerritt
Thomas Roy Skerritt (August 25, 1933 — October 21 2026) was an American actor who has appeared in more than forty films and more than two hundred television episodes since 1962. Known for his film roles in M*A*S*H (1970), The Turning Point (1977), Up in Smoke (1978), Alien (1979), The Dead Zone (1983), Top Gun (1986), Steel Magnolias (1989), A River Runs Through It (1992), and the television series Picket Fences (1992–96), Skerritt earned several nominations and awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1993 for the latter.
Acting
85 titlesMovies
51 titles
TV roles
26 titles
Madam Secretary
as Patrick McCord
2014–present7.0
White Collar
as Alan Mitchell
2009–present8.2
The Good Wife
as James Paisley
2009–present7.6
Leverage
as Jimmy Ford
2008–present7.6
Brothers and Sisters
as William Walker
2006–present7.1
The Closer
as Det. Joey 'O' Olin
2005–present7.8
The Dead Zone
as Herb Smith
2002–present7.3
The West Wing
as Chris Carrick
1999–present8.3
Self & guest appearances
8 titles
The American West
as Self
2016–present6.7
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self
2007–present7.2
History vs. Hollywood
as Self
2001–present8.0
Backstory
as Self
2000–present7.7
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993–present7.3
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962–present7.6
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
1956–present
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee · as Self
1944–present7.0
