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

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

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

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

Tom Skerritt, best known for his role in the original 1979 Alien film, has died. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the ...

The actor died on Wednesday of natural causes, his family said.

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

He died peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at his home in Seattle from natural causes, his publicist confirmed to CBS News, with his family announcing his death the following day. Few actors ...

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.

Tom Skerritt, the actor known for television shows like "Picket Fences" and "MASH" and movies like "Top Gun", has died at 93.

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor known for Alien, Top Gun, M*A*S*H and Picket Fences, has died at 93 after a career ...

Tom Skerritt, who won an Emmy playing a hard-working sheriff in “Picket Fences” and also appeared in hit Hollywood movies like “Top Gun” and “Alien,” has died, his family confirmed Thursday.