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Tom Skerritt
Lean, ruggedly handsome leading man and supporting actor whose "outdoor" looks have improved with age, Tom Skerritt attended Wayne State University and UCLA, and was first noticed in a UCLA production of "The Rainmaker" before making his movie debut in War Hunt (1962). However, he spent most of the next decade in television, regularly appearing in ...
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Actor (168 credits)
Actor (168 credits)
2014
The Good Wife
(TV Series)
James Paisley
James Paisley
- The One Percent
(2014)
... James Paisley
- We, the Juries
(2014)
... James Paisley
2010-2012
Leverage
(TV Series)
Jimmy Ford
Jimmy Ford
- The Radio Job
(2012)
... Jimmy Ford
- The Three-Card Monte Job
(2010)
... Jimmy Ford
2006-2009
Brothers & Sisters
(TV Series)
William Walker / William March
William Walker / William March
- Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
(2009)
... William Walker
- Prior Commitments
(2008)
... William Walker
- Love Is Difficult
(2007)
... William Walker
- Mistakes Were Made: Part 2
(2006)
... William Walker
- Mistakes Were Made: Part 1
(2006)
... William Walker
2008
The Trojan Horse
(TV Mini-Series)
President Stanfield
President Stanfield
- Part One
(2008)
... President Stanfield
2007
Killer Wave
(TV Mini-Series)
Victor Bannister
Victor Bannister
- Episode #1.2
(2007)
... Victor Bannister
- Episode #1.1
(2007)
... Victor Bannister
2006
Huff
(TV Series)
Ben Huffstodt
Ben Huffstodt
- Radio Silence
(2006)
... Ben Huffstodt
- So... What Brings You to Armageddon?
(2006)
... Ben Huffstodt
- Red Meat
(2006)
... Ben Huffstodt
2005
Category 7: The End of the World
(TV Mini-Series)
Colonel Mike Davis
Colonel Mike Davis
- Part 2
(2005)
... Colonel Mike Davis
- Part 1
(2005)
... Colonel Mike Davis
2004
The Grid
(TV Mini-Series)
CIA Deputy Director Acton Sandman
CIA Deputy Director Acton Sandman
- Episode #1.2
(2004)
... CIA Deputy Director Acton Sandman
- Episode #1.1
(2004)
... CIA Deputy Director Acton Sandman
- Episode #1.6
(2004)
... CIA Deputy Director Acton Sandman
- Episode #1.5
(2004)
... CIA Deputy Director Acton Sandman
- Episode #1.4
(2004)
... CIA Deputy Director Acton Sandman
2004
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(TV Series)
Judge Oliver Taft
Judge Oliver Taft
- Poison
(2004)
... Judge Oliver Taft
2003
The West Wing
(TV Series)
Senator Chris Carrick
Senator Chris Carrick
- Constituency of One
(2003)
... Senator Chris Carrick
2003
Biography
(TV Series documentary)
Passages Read By
Passages Read By
- Jack London: Forces of Nature
(2003)
... Passages Read By
2002
Will & Grace
(TV Series)
Dr. Jay Markus
Dr. Jay Markus
- The Needle and the Omelet's Done
(2002)
... Dr. Jay Markus
1999
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
(TV Mini-Series)
Thomas Ahearn
Thomas Ahearn
- Episode #1.2
(1999)
... Thomas Ahearn
- Episode #1.1
(1999)
... Thomas Ahearn
1992-1996
Picket Fences
(TV Series)
Sheriff Jimmy Brock
Sheriff Jimmy Brock
- Liver Let Die
(1996)
... Sheriff Jimmy Brock
- To Forgive Is Divine
(1996)
... Sheriff Jimmy Brock
- Forget Selma
(1996)
... Sheriff Jimmy Brock
- Winner Takes All
(1996)
... Sheriff Jimmy Brock
- Three Weddings and a Meltdown
(1996)
... Sheriff Jimmy Brock
1987-1988
Cheers
(TV Series)
Evan Drake
Evan Drake
- Backseat Becky, Up Front
(1988)
... Evan Drake
- The Sam in the Grey Flannel Suit
(1988)
... Evan Drake
- Let Sleeping Drakes Lie
(1988)
... Evan Drake
- Yacht of Fools
(1988)
... Evan Drake
- Tale of Two Cuties
(1988)
... Evan Drake
1986
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Alex Mattingly (segment "What Are Friends For?")
Alex Mattingly (segment "What Are Friends For?")
- What Are Friends For?/Aqua Vita
(1986)
... Alex Mattingly (segment "What Are Friends For?")
1986
The Hitchhiker
(TV Series)
Detective Frank Sheen
Detective Frank Sheen
- True Believer
(1986)
... Detective Frank Sheen
1983
Ryan's Four
(TV Series)
Dr. Thomas Ryan / Dr. Ryan
Dr. Thomas Ryan / Dr. Ryan
- Couples
(1983)
... Dr. Thomas Ryan
- Heartaches
(1983)
... Dr. Thomas Ryan
- The Choice
(1983)
... Dr. Thomas Ryan
- Never Say Die
(1983)
... Dr. Thomas Ryan
- Ryan's Four
(1983)
... Dr. Ryan
1976
Alle origini della mafia
(TV Mini-Series)
Bernardino Campo
Bernardino Campo
- La speranza
(1976)
... Bernardino Campo
1971-1975
Cannon
(TV Series)
Sheriff Pat Andrews / Toby Hauser / Bud
Sheriff Pat Andrews / Toby Hauser / Bud
- The Conspirators
(1975)
... Sheriff Pat Andrews
- Nobody Beats the House
(1972)
... Toby Hauser
- The Salinas Jackpot
(1971)
... Bud
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
(TV Series)
Robert W. Palmer
Robert W. Palmer
- The Devil's Platform
(1974)
... Robert W. Palmer
1964-1973
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Corporal Bill Tanner / Jerry
Corporal Bill Tanner / Jerry
- The Hunter
(1973)
... Corporal Bill Tanner
- Thanks for Everything, Friend
(1964)
... Jerry
1965-1972
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Tuck Frye / Fred Garth / Orv Timpson / ...
Tuck Frye / Fred Garth / Orv Timpson / ...
- Jubilee
(1972)
... Tuck Frye
- The Noose
(1970)
... Fred Garth
- The Moonstone
(1966)
... Orv Timpson
- The Jailer
(1966)
... Ben Stone
- The Pretender
(1965)
... Edmund Dano
1966-1972
The F.B.I.
(TV Series)
Bill Leonard / Thorn Hazard / John Clarence Rim / ...
Bill Leonard / Thorn Hazard / John Clarence Rim / ...
- The Deadly Species
(1972)
... Bill Leonard
- Unknown Victim
(1971)
... Thorn Hazard
- The Legend of John Rim
(1967)
... John Clarence Rim
- The Assassin
(1966)
... Robert Hastings
1962-1971
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Bobby Allen / Rafe / Moran / ...
Bobby Allen / Rafe / Moran / ...
- Nan Allen
(1971)
... Bobby Allen
- The Saddle Warmer
(1968)
... Rafe
- The Crooked Path
(1968)
... Moran
- The Showdown
(1965)
... Billy Landers
- The Secret of Brynmar Hall
(1964)
... Rev. Paul Martinson
1963-1968
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Sam Clemens / Mark Twain / Roy Bean / ...
Sam Clemens / Mark Twain / Roy Bean / ...
- Ten Day Millionaires
(1968)
... Sam Clemens / Mark Twain
- A Sense of Justice
(1966)
... Roy Bean
- The Book
(1965)
... Patrick Hogan
- Honor the Name Dennis Driscoll
(1964)
... Dennis Driscoll
- Three Minutes to Eternity
(1963)
... Emmett Dalton
1962-1967
Combat!
(TV Series)
Sgt. Decker / Burke / Hicks / ...
Sgt. Decker / Burke / Hicks / ...
- The Gauntlet
(1967)
... Sgt. Decker
- Nothing to Lose
(1966)
... Burke (as Tom Skerrit)
- Losers Cry Deal
(1965)
... Hicks
- The Prisoner
(1962)
... Glinski (uncredited)
- A Day in June
(1962)
... Soldier (uncredited)
1964-1967
12 O'Clock High
(TV Series)
Tech. Sgt. Nick Neely / Lt. Paddy Gialella / Sgt. Ben Rodale / ...
Tech. Sgt. Nick Neely / Lt. Paddy Gialella / Sgt. Ben Rodale / ...
- A Long Time Dead
(1967)
... Tech. Sgt. Nick Neely
- Twenty Fifth Mission
(1966)
... Lt. Paddy Gialella
- Then Came the Mighty Hunter
(1965)
... Sgt. Ben Rodale
- Those Who Are About to Die
(1965)
... Lt. Steve Parmalee
- Soldiers Sometimes Kill
(1964)
... Lieutenant Ryan
1965-1966
The Fugitive
(TV Series)
Pete Edwards / Neely Hollister
Pete Edwards / Neely Hollister
- Joshua's Kingdom
(1966)
... Pete Edwards
- Nicest Fella You'd Ever Want to Meet
(1965)
... Neely Hollister
1965
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Corky Mardis
Corky Mardis
- The Further Adventures of Gallegher: The Daily Press vs. City Hall
(1965)
... Corky Mardis
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Dr. Frank Farmer
Dr. Frank Farmer
- Run for Doom
(1963)
... Dr. Frank Farmer
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Self (54 credits)
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Archive footage (12 credits)
Archive footage (12 credits)
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He co-starred with Lee Remick in theatre production of "Love Letters" See more »Alternate Names:
M. Borman | Tom SkerritHeight:
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I have never really capitalized effectively on the successful films I have appeared in. And I have been in some pretty damn good films. 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. See more »Trademark:
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