Tom Skerritt Biography

Fast Facts

• Helped co-found TheFilmSchool located in Seattle, WA, in 2004
• Received a Saturn Award in 2012 for his guest appearance on "Leverage․"
• After his time at UCLA, he made his film debut in the 1962 drama "War Hunt․"
• Was "discovered" while acting in a production of "The Rainmaker" while attending UCLA
• Quote: "I just do films that I would pay five bucks to see․"
• Quote: "What it comes down to is what someone told me years ago - 'If you have one hit and the next two are not successful, then you have to start from scratch again․' That's what happened to me․ It's like a game, I suppose, and I've been doing OK․"
• Widely recognized for his mature features and prominent moustache
• Made an appearance on the showcase website for Windows Vista as the guide for the operating system
• Modeled for a series of "Guess" Jeans advertisements
• Portrayed the lead in a production of "Don Quixote" from the Pacific Northwest Ballet