Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt in Columbia's Tears of the Sun - 2003

Biography

Born 08/25/1933

A ruggedly handsome leading man with the omnipresent moustache, Tom Skerritt first gained audience’s attention as the irreverent Southern doctor Duke Forrest in Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H" (1970). Going on to lead an accomplished career in both television and film, Skerritt’s resume was marked...
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Awards

  • In 1993, received Emmy for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
  • In 1977, received National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor

Highlights

  • In 2006, Cast as the patriarch in the ABC series, "Brothers & Sisters," who dies in the pilot episode; character is recurring in dreams and memories
  • In 2006, Had a recurring role as Ben Huffstodt in the Showtime drama, "Huff"
  • In 2004, Starred in the miniseries "Homeland Security" and "The Grid," which is a Fox/BBC co-production

Family & Companions

  • brothers: has two older

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