#Skerritt

Emmy-winning actor Tom Skerritt, best known for playing the captain in Alien, instructor Mike Viper Metcalf in Top Gun and Sheriff Jimmy Brock in Picket Fences, has died at the age of 93.

Julia Roberts remembered her Steel Magnolias screen father Tom Skerritt as a “shining light” following his death at 93.

Tom Skerritt, whose acting career spanned seven decades and played Dallas in "Alien" and Duke in "M*A*S*H," has died. He was 93.

Skerritt was Captain Dallas in Alien , Viper in Top Gun , and a small town sheriff in the TV series Picket Fences .

Actor also had roles in M*A*S*H, A River Runs Through It and Picket Fences in career spanning 60 years

His rugged good looks, commanding presence and versatility led to key roles in “M*A*S*H” and “Steel Magnolias,” and he won an Emmy on “Picket Fences.”

Tom Skerritt has died at 93. The Emmy Award-winning actor landed his breakout role in the movie "M*A*S*H" before starring in "Alien," "Top Gun" and others. He was also an Air Force veteran and a father of five.

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who starred in Alien and Picket Fences, has died at the age of 93.

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who starred in Alien and Picket Fences, has died at the age of 93.

From acclaimed television to landmark films, Skerritt built a career that reached audiences across generations.From acclaimed television to landmark films, Skerritt built a career that reached audiences across generations.

Tom Skerritt, the ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Alien’ star who died at 93, had an estimated $12 million net worth and homes on Lake Washington and Lopez Island.