Tom Skerritt
Biography
Thomas Roy Skerritt is an American actor and director, born on August 25, 1933. He began his career with a breakthrough role as Duke Forrest in Robert Altman's M*A*S*H (1970), followed by notable films like The Turning Point (1977) and Alien (1979). Skerritt earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Picket Fences, and has been nominated for several other awards throughout his career.
