Tom Skerritt

Skerritt earned critical acclaim starring in David E. Kelley's drama "Picket Fences" (CBS, 1992-96), winning an Emmy Award in 1993 for his role as Sheriff Jimmy Brock and directing several episodes. He went on to direct and star in the TV movie "Divided by Hate" (USA, 1997) and appeared in films including "Contact" (1997), "The Other Sister" (1999) and "Tears of the Sun" (2003). On television, he co-starred in the miniseries "The Grid" (Fox/BBC, 2004) and "Homeland Security" (NBC, 2004). He later joined Showtime's "Huff" (2004-06) as Ben Huffstodt, appeared in the miniseries "Desperation" (ABC, 2006), and played the family patriarch in the pilot of "Brothers & Sisters" (ABC, 2006-11), making recurring flashback appearances. His subsequent credits include TV movies such as "Killer Wave" (2007), "Vinegar Hill" (2008), and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (2008), as well as the feature film "Whiteout" (2009). More recently, Skerritt had roles in "Field of Lost Shoes" (2014), "East of the Mountains" (2021) and "Catch the Bullet) (2021). Tom Skerritt died on October 21, 2026 at the age of 93.