Tom Skerritt net worth $9 million
Tom Skerritt is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Alien, Steel Magnolias, and MASH, as well as the television series Picket Fences.
Tom Skerritt early life
Tom Skerritt was born on August 25, 1933, in Detroit, Michigan. He grew up in a working-class family and attended Wayne State University, where he studied theater. After graduation, he moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.
He began his career on Broadway, where he appeared in several plays before making the transition to film and television. Skerritt has been active in the entertainment industry for over 50 years and has appeared in more than 70 films and television series.
Tom Skerritt career
Tom Skerritt began his career as a stage actor, appearing in several Broadway productions in the 1950s and 60s. He made his film debut in 1967 with a small role in the film War Hunt. In the 1970s, he gained wider recognition for his roles in films such as MASH (1970), The Turning Point (1977), and Alien (1979).
Skerritt continued to work steadily in film and television throughout the 1980s and 90s, appearing in popular films such as Steel Magnolias (1989) and A River Runs Through It (1992).
He also had a successful career on television, starring in the series Picket Fences, which aired from 1992 to 1996.
In more recent years, Skerritt has appeared in a number of films and television shows, including Boston Legal, Off the Map, and The Good Doctor.
He has also continued to work in theater, appearing in several stage productions in the United States and Canada.