Biography
After first gaining attention as the irreverent Southern doctor Duke Forrest in Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H" (1970), Skerritt went on to an accomplished career that was marked with intelligent, penetrating performances. Perhaps most identified with the thoughtful gentleness he brought to his role as Shirley MacLaine's husband in "The Turning Point" (1977), Skerritt went on to score memorable film roles in Ridley Scott's sci-fi film "Alien" …
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Career Milestones
2006 | Cast as the patriarch in the ABC series, "Brothers & Sisters," who dies in the pilot episode; character is recurring in dreams and memories | |
2006 | Had a recurring role as Ben Huffstodt in the Showtime drama, "Huff" | |
2004 | Starred in the miniseries "Homeland Security" and "The Grid," which is a Fox/BBC co-production | |
2003 | Credited for his role in the Navy action feature "Tears of the Sun" | |
2001 | Acted in the Texas feature "Texas Rangers" | |
2000 | Inherited the Gary Cooper role in the TNT small screen remake of "High Noon" | |
1998 | Has supporting role in Garry Marshall's "The Other Sister" | |
1998 | Portrayed Sam Houston in TNT movie, "Two For Texas" | |
1998 | Made a cameo appearance as a police chief in Chris Eyre's "Smoke Signals" | |
1997 | Co-starred in the highly rated CBS TV-movie "What the Deaf Man Heard" | |
1997 | Directed first feature-length movie, "Divided by Hate" (USA Network); also acted | |
1997 | Returned to features after a five-year absence in "Contact", starring Jodie Foster | |
| Directed two episodes of "Picket Fences" in 1994 and 1995 | ||
| Starred as Sheriff Jimmy Brock in the acclaimed CBS drama series, "Picket Fences", earning an Emmy for his work during the first season | ||
1992 | Acted the part of the reserved father lured into an affair by his daughter's high school classmate (Drew Barrymore) in "Poison Ivy" | |
1992 | Portrayed the fly-fishing minister patriarch in Redford's "A River Runs Through It", based on Norman MacLean's autobiographical novella | |
1991 | Appeared in a series of Guess? Jean ads | |
1990 | Starred in USA Network movie, "The China Lake Murders" | |
1990 | Directorial debut "A Question About Sex", an "ABC Afterschool Special" | |
1989 | Contributed to the background atmosphere as Sally Field's husband in "Steel Magnolias" | |
| Had a recurring role as businessman Evan Drake on the NBC sitcom "Cheers" | ||
1986 | Played Tom Cruise's commander in "Top Gun" | |
1983 | Starred in the short-lived ABC series, "Ryan's Four" | |
1983 | Portrayed Sheriff George Bannerman in "The Dead Zone" | |
1979 | Played Captain Dallas in Ridley Scott's "Alien" | |
1977 | Portrayed Shirley MacLaine's patient husband in "The Turning Point", directed by Herbert Ross | |
1974 | Reteamed with Altman for "Thieves Like Us" | |
| Appeared in several Italian features | ||
1970 | Breakthrough screen role as Duke Forest in Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H" | |
1967 | TV-movie debut, "A Bell For Adano", a presentation of "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (NBC) | |
| Portrayed Corky Mardis in "Gallagher", aired as nine segments of "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (NBC) | ||
1963 | Early TV appearances in "Run for Doom" ("The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" NBC) and "Thunder Gap" episode of "Temple Houston" (NBC), starring Jeffrey Hunter | |
1962 | Screen debut, "War Hunt"; film also Robert Redford's feature debut | |
| Performed two seasons of regional theater in the Midwest | ||
1953 | Spent four years in the US Air Force (dates approximate) | |
Awards
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Picket Fences |
1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series in Picket Fences |
1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in Picket Fences |
1994 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Picket Fences |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Picket Fences |
1993 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Picket Fences |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Picket Fences |
1977 | National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Turning Point |