Tom Skerritt was born in Detroit in 1933 and attended McKenzie High School, Henry Ford College and Wayne State University.

Tom Skerritt, who has died aged 93, was a lined and lived-in supporting actor who became a familiar face in the American ...

Few people anticipated how big 'Alien' would be, but late actor Tom Skerritt wasn't surprised.

Tom Skerritt, who played Alien’s captain Dallas and Top Gun’s Commander Mike “Viper” Metcalf, has died at 93. He died of ...

Tom Skerritt, who starred in the TV series "Picket Fences" and appeared in movies like "MASH," "Alien," "Top Gun" and more, ...

Tom Skeritt, who starred as Mike “Viper” Metcalf opposite Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the 1986 classic "Top Gun, ...

The American character actor passed away peacefully in his Seattle home on Wednesday.

Mentored by Robert Altman in 'M*A*S*H,' the Emmy-winning actor later stood out in 'Top Gun,' 'The Turning Point' and 'A River ...

Emmy-winning actor Tom Skerritt, known for the films "Steel Magnolias" and "Alien," and the show "Picket Fences," has died at ...

He played Bill Grand in The Parent Trap II (1986), a made-for-TV sequel to the 1961 The Parent Trap. He appeared in the ...

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Versatile actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Hollywood megahits ⁠including ⁠the sci-fi classic "Alien," ...

It gives me great sadness to report that actor Tom Skerritt, who played Captain Dallas in 1979's Alien, died on October 21, 2026, aged 93 of natural causes.