Tom Skerritt

Thomas Roy Skerritt (born August 25, 1933) is an American actor who has appeared in over 40 films and more than 200 television episodes since 1962. He is known for his film roles in M*A*S*H, Alien, The Dead Zone, Top Gun, A River Runs Through It, Poltergeist III, and Up in Smoke, and the television series Picket Fences and Cheers. Skerritt has earned several nominations and awards, including winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1993 for Picket Fences.

Tom Skerritt
Skerritt in 2014
Born	Thomas Roy Skerritt (1933-08-25) August 25, 1933 (age 89) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	Wayne State University University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1962–present
Spouses	Charlotte Shanks ​ ​ (m. 1957; div. 1972)​ Sue Oran ​ ​ (m. 1977; div. 1992)​ Julie Tokashiki ​ ​ (m. 1998)​
Children	5
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1951–1955