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| Tom Skerritt | |
| Birth name: | Thomas Alderton Skerritt |
| Gender: | Male |
| Medium(s): | Film; Television |
| Roles: | Actor |
| Born: | August 25th, 1933 |
| Birthplace: | Detroit, Michigan |
| 1st Sci-Fi: | My Favorite Martian: Miss Jekyll and Hyde |
Tom Skerritt is an American film and television actor born in Detroit, Michigan on August 25th, 1933. His early work includes a bevy of guest appearances on various westerns and action programs throughout the 1960s and 70s. In the sci-fi genre, Skerritt's most significant role was in the part of Dallas, captain of an ill-fated towing vessel in the 1979 Ridley Scott horror film Alien.
Body of work[]
Film[]
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Alien | 1979 | Captain Dallas |
| The Dead Zone | 1983 | George Bannerman |
| SpaceCamp | 1986 | Zachery Bergstrom |
| Contact | 1997 | David Drumlin |
| Mammoth | 2006 | Simon Abernathy |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 2008 | Gabe Utterson |
Television[]
| Series | Episode | Role |
|---|---|---|
| My Favorite Martian | Miss Jekyll and Hyde | Doctor Edgar Edgarton |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | The Enemies | Richardson |
| Time Tunnel | The Death Trap | Matthew Gebhardt |
| The Twilight Zone | What are Friends For? | Alex Mattingly |
| The Dead Zone | Denouement | Herb Smith |
Notes & Trivia[]
- His first film was the 1962 movie War Hunt.
- Played characters in both the film and television adaptations of Stephen King's The Dead Zone.
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