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Tom Skerritt

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  • Birth Name: Thomas Alderton Skerritt
  • Birth Place: Detroit, MI
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/25/1933, Virgo
  • Profession: Actor; director
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Tom Skerritt Fast Facts:
  • Was discovered while performing in a UCLA production of The Rainmaker.
  • Made his feature-film debut in the 1962 film War Hunt, alongside fellow newcomer Robert Redford. Redford later cast Skerritt in his 1992 film A River Runs Through It.
  • Had a cameo as a cop in the 1971 cult film Harold and Maude, credited as M. Borman.
  • In the wake of his Top Gun (1986) popularity, he appeared in an ad campaign for Guess jeans.
  • Lent his vocal talents to the Xbox/Xbox 360 game GUN.
  • Helped start The Film School in Seattle, where he regularly teaches courses.
  • Tom Skerritt Relationships:
  • Andy Skerritt - Son
  • Colin Skerritt - Son
  • Erin - Daughter
  • Julie Tokashiki - Wife
  • Matt Skerritt - Son
  • Richard Skerritt - Brother
  • Sue Aran - Ex-wife
  • Tom Skerritt Awards:
  • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
  • 1994 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • 1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; attended University of California, Los Angeles, CA