Tom Skerritt

Birth Name:

Thomas Alderton Skerritt

Birth Place:

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Producer

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

1977NBR Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
1982Genie - Best Performance by a Foreign Actor:Nominated
1993American Television Award - Best Actor in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Winner
1993Q Award - Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series:Nominated
1994Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
1994Q Award - Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series:Nominated
1995Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
1995Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
1995Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
1996Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama:Nominated
1999Bronze Wrangler - Television Feature Film:Winner
2003DVDX Award - Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD):Winner
2012Saturn Award - Best Guest Performance in a Television Series:Winner
2022Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated

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