Tom Skerritt

Acting

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt is best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, White Collar, Cheers and The Good Wife. Tom Skerritt was born on August 25, 1933. Tom Skerritt died on October 21, 2026 at the age of 93.

Born
August 25, 1933
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died
October 21, 2026 (93 years old)

Biography

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.

Known for

Filmography

Frequently asked questions

What movies and shows has Tom Skerritt been in?

Tom Skerritt is best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, White Collar, Cheers and The Good Wife.

When was Tom Skerritt born?

Tom Skerritt was born on August 25, 1933. (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

How old is Tom Skerritt?

Tom Skerritt died on October 21, 2026 at the age of 93.

Updated: October 26, 2026 ·