Tom Skerritt

August 25, 1933 (age 92) Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Thomas Roy Skerritt (born August 25, 1933) is an American actor who has appeared in more than forty films and more than two hundred 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, Up in Smoke, and the television series Picket Fences. Skerritt has earned several nominations and awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1993 for Picket Fences.

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Last updated: June 14, 2026

81 titles
Community avg: 8.07 /10
  • 1
    1
    Alien
    1979May 1979 by Ridley Scott
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    9.10 Masterpiece+
  • 2
    2
    Top Gun
    1986May 1986 by Tony Scott
    Action, Drama, Romance
    Action, Drama, Romance
    8.00 Excellent
  • 3
    3
    Ted
    2012June 2012 by Seth MacFarlane
    Comedy, Fantasy
    Comedy, Fantasy
    7.39 Good++
  • 4
    4
    Contact
    1997July 1997 by Robert Zemeckis
    Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
    Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
    8.37 Excellent++
  • 5
    5
    The Dead Zone
    1983October 1983 by David Cronenberg
    Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
    Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
    7.94 Excellent
  • 6
    6
    Tears of the Sun
    2003March 2003 by Antoine Fuqua
    War, Action, Drama
    War, Action, Drama
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 7
    7
    A River Runs Through It
    1992October 1992 by Robert Redford
    Drama
    Drama
    7.93 Excellent
  • 8
    8
    M*A*S*H
    1970February 1970 by Robert Altman
    Comedy, Drama, War
    Comedy, Drama, War
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 9
    9
    Poltergeist III
    1988June 1988 by Gary Sherman
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.37 Decent++
  • 10
    10
    A Hologram for the King
    2016April 2016 by Tom Tykwer
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.85 Good-
  • 11
    11
    Whiteout
    2009September 2009 by Dominic Sena
    Action, Crime, Mystery
    Action, Crime, Mystery
    6.64 Good--
  • 12
    12
    Harold and Maude
    1971December 1971 by Hal Ashby
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    8.49 Excellent++
  • 13
    13
    Lucky
    2017September 2017 by John Carroll Lynch
    Drama
    Drama
    8.20 Excellent+
  • 14
    14
    Poison Ivy
    1992May 1992 by Katt Shea
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    6.63 Good--
  • 15
    15
    The Rookie
    1990December 1990 by Clint Eastwood
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    6.93 Good
  • 16
    16
    Steel Magnolias
    1989November 1989 by Herbert Ross
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    8.10 Excellent
  • 17
    17
    Desperation
    2006May 2006 by Mick Garris
    Drama, Fantasy, Horror
    Drama, Fantasy, Horror
    6.72 Good-
  • 18
    18
    Up in Smoke
    1978September 1978 by Lou Adler
    Adventure, Comedy
    Adventure, Comedy
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    Knight Moves
    1992January 1992 by Carl Schenkel
    Mystery, Thriller
    Mystery, Thriller
    6.95 Good
  • 20
    20
    Singles
    1992September 1992 by Cameron Crowe
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.42 Good++
  • 21
    21
    The Other Sister
    1999February 1999 by Garry Marshall
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.45 Good++
  • 22
    22
    At Middleton
    2013October 2013 by Adam Rodgers
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    7.34 Good++
  • 23
    23
    SpaceCamp
    1986June 1986 by Harry Winer
    Family, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Family, Adventure, Science Fiction
    7.06 Good
  • 24
    24
    Picket Fences
    1992–1996 by David E. Kelley
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    8.16 Excellent+
  • 25
    25
    Journey Back to Christmas
    2016November 2016 by Mel Damski
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 26
    26
    Catch the Bullet
    2021September 2021 by Michael Feifer
    Western, Action
    Western, Action
    7.02 Good
  • 27
    27
    Big Bad Mama
    1974September 1974 by Steve Carver
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.15 Good+
  • 28
    28
    Texas Rangers
    2001November 2001 by Steve Miner
    Western, Action, Adventure
    Western, Action, Adventure
    7.23 Good+
  • 29
    29
    Fallen
    2006July 2006 by Mikael Salomon
    Drama, Fantasy
    Drama, Fantasy
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 30
    30
    Memory: The Origins of Alien
    2019January 2019 by Alexandre O. Philippe
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.49 Good++
  • 31
    31
    Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
    1999 by Mikael Salomon
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    7.92 Excellent
  • 32
    32
    Mammoth
    2006April 2006 by Abram Cox
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    6.56 Good--
  • 33
    33
    The Turning Point
    1977November 1977 by Herbert Ross
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    The Devil’s Rain
    1975July 1975 by Robert Fuest
    Horror
    Horror
    6.69 Good--
  • 35
    35
    The Parent Trap II
    1986July 1986 by Ronald F. Maxwell
    Family, Comedy, Romance
    Family, Comedy, Romance
    7.15 Good+
  • 36
    36
    Ice Castles
    1978December 1978 by Donald Wrye
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 37
    37
    Thieves Like Us
    1974February 1974 by Robert Altman
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    Smoke Signals
    1998June 1998 by Chris Eyre
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 39
    39
    Wisdom
    1986December 1986 by Emilio Estevez
    Crime, Drama, Action
    Crime, Drama, Action
    7.44 Good++
  • 40
    40
    Calendar Girl Murders
    1984April 1984 by William A. Graham
    Crime, Mystery, Horror
    Crime, Mystery, Horror
    7.11 Good+
  • 41
    41
    Fuzz
    1972July 1972 by Richard A. Colla
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    7.17 Good+
  • 42
    42
    Bonneville
    2006September 2006 by Christopher N. Rowley
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.16 Good+
  • 43
    43
    Maid to Order
    1987July 1987 by Amy Holden Jones
    Comedy, Fantasy
    Comedy, Fantasy
    7.06 Good
  • 44
    44
    Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
    1991October 1991 by Zalman King
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.14 Good+
  • 45
    45
    Opposing Force
    1986August 1986 by Eric Karson
    Action
    Action
    7.10 Good
  • 46
    46
    The Big Town
    1987September 1987 by Ben Bolt
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.10 Good+
  • 47
    47
    Wild Rovers
    1971June 1971 by Blake Edwards
    Action, Western
    Action, Western
    7.47 Good++
  • 48
    48
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    2008May 2008 by Paolo Barzman
    Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
    Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
    6.90 Good
  • 49
    49
    Broke
    2025June 2025 by Carlyle Eubank
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    7.90 Excellent
  • 50
    50
    Fighting Back
    1982May 1982 by Lewis Teague
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 51
    51
    The Velveteen Rabbit
    2009February 2009 by Michael Landon Jr.
    Animation, Drama, Family
    Animation, Drama, Family
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    Path to War
    2003October 2003 by John Frankenheimer
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 53
    53
    Field of Lost Shoes
    2015March 2015 by Sean McNamara
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 54
    54
    Killer Wave
    2007
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 55
    55
    Beer for My Horses
    2008August 2008 by Michael Salomon
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    6.93 Good
  • 56
    56
    The Heist
    1989September 1989 by Stuart Orme
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.28 Good+
  • 57
    57
    Savage Harvest
    1981April 1981 by Robert L. Collins
    Horror, Thriller, Drama
    Horror, Thriller, Drama
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 58
    58
    War Hunt
    1962May 1962 by Denis Sanders
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer
    1999May 1999 by William A. Graham
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.49 Good++
  • 60
    60
    The Grid
    2004 by Tracey Alexander
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 61
    61
    Plot of Fear Italian
    1976September 1976 by Paolo Cavara
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    7.49 Good++
  • 62
    62
    Red King, White Knight
    1989November 1989 by Geoff Murphy
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 63
    63
    Soda Springs
    2012March 2012 by Michael Feifer
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 64
    64
    Poker Alice
    1987May 1987 by Arthur Allan Seidelman
    Western, Romance
    Western, Romance
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 65
    65
    Redemption Road
    2011August 2011 by Mario Van Peebles
    Drama
    Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 66
    66
    Redwood Highway
    2013April 2013 by Gary Lundgren
    Drama
    Drama
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 67
    67
    Category 7: The End of the World
    2005
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 68
    68
    Vinegar Hill
    2005March 2005 by Peter Werner
    Drama
    Drama
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 69
    69
    Alien: Terror in Space French
    2025February 2025 by Anne Cutaia
    Documentary, History, French
    Documentary, History, French
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 70
    70
    Changing Hearts
    2002April 2002 by Martin Guigui
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 71
    71
    In Sickness and in Health
    1992March 1992 by Jeff Bleckner
    Drama
    Drama
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 72
    72
    Run, Run, Joe! Italian
    1974April 1974 by Giuseppe Colizzi
    Comedy, Action, Crime
    Comedy, Action, Crime
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 73
    73
    The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer
    1999
    Drama
    Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 74
    74
    Maneaters Are Loose!
    1978May 1978 by Timothy Galfas
    Action, Drama, Horror
    Action, Drama, Horror
    Needs more reviews
  • 75
    75
    Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
    2000
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 76
    76
    Silence of the North
    1981October 1981 by Allan King
    Drama, Adventure
    Drama, Adventure
    Needs more reviews
  • 77
    77
    Swing
    2003October 2003 by Martin Guigui
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    Needs more reviews
  • 78
    78
    La madama Italian
    1976January 1976 by Duccio Tessari
    Crime, Comedy, Italian
    Crime, Comedy, Italian
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 79
    79
    The Trojan Horse
    2008
    Drama
    Drama
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 80
    80
    Ryan's Four
    1983
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 81
    81
    Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
    2000November 2000 by David Burton Morris
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews