Lean, ruggedly handsome leading man and supporting actor whose "outdoor" looks have improved with age, Tom Skerritt attended Wayne State University and UCLA, and was first noticed in a UCLA production of "The Rainmaker" before making his movie debut in _War Hunt .
Children: Andy (b. 1962), Erin (b. 1964) and Matt Skerritt (b. 1969) with Charlotte Skerritt and Colin Skerritt with Sue Skerritt.
Attended Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan.
Plays the motorcycle cop in Harold and Maude but is billed in the credits as "M. Borman".
Seldom seen on stage, Tom appeared with the late Lee Remick in a performance of "Love Letters" in 1990, her last appearance before her death from cancer. He also performed in the same play with Kathy Baker for several benefits in the Los Angeles area. In 2004 he returned once more as the Stage Manager in a Seattle production of "Our Town".
Uncle of Jessica Skerritt.
Along with Ken Pogue , he is one of only two actors to appear in both The Dead Zone and "The Dead Zone" .
Best known by the public for his starring role as Sheriff Jimmy Brock on "Picket Fences" .
Acting mentor and friends of Holly Marie Combs and Lauren Holly.
His acting mentor was the late Robert Altman.
(May 2006) Doing commercials for the University of Kansas Medical Center.
(October 2004) More recently, he has been living in the Seattle area and has agreed to play the role of "The Stage Manager" in Thorton Wilders "Our Town" at the Intiman Theater.
