Tom Skerritt

American actor
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Summary

Tom Skerritt was born on August 25, 1933[1], in Detroit[2]. He has worked as a television actor[3], film actor[4], character actor[5], model[6], and voice actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,243 views/month, #3,598 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Matt Skerritt[9], Colin Skerritt[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Occupation: video game actor[13], film director[14], television director[15], film producer[16]
  • Educated at: Mackenzie High School[17], Wayne State University[18], University of California, Los Angeles[19], UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television[20]
  • Award received: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series[21], Mary Pickford Award[22]
  • Religion or worldview: Scientology[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Tom Skerritt[25]
  • Residence: Lake Washington[26], San Juan Islands[27]
  • Family name: Skerritt[28]
  • Given name: Thomas[29], Roy[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Birth name: Thomas Roy Skerritt[32]
  • Name in native language: Tom Skerritt[33]
  • Start of work period: 1962[34]
  • Writing language: English[35]

Why It Matters

Tom Skerritt has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Tom Skerritt born?

Tom Skerritt was born in Detroit[2].

What did Tom Skerritt do for work?

Tom Skerritt worked as a television actor[3], film actor[4], character actor[5], model[6], and voice actor[7].

Where did Tom Skerritt go to school?

Tom Skerritt was educated at Mackenzie High School[17], Wayne State University[18], University of California, Los Angeles[19], and UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television[20].

What awards did Tom Skerritt receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series[21] and Mary Pickford Award[22].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → tom-skerritt
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 32668
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Educated at → —
    Family name → Skerritt
    Residence → Lake Washington, San Juan Islands
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