Tom Skerritt

American actor
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Tom Skerritt

Summary

Tom Skerritt is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on August 25, 1933[3]. He worked as a television actor[4], film actor[5], character actor[6], model[7], and voice actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,318 views/month, #3,598 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tom Skerritt's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • Tom Skerritt was born on August 25, 1933[3].
  • A child of Tom Skerritt was Matt Skerritt[10].
  • A child of Tom Skerritt was Colin Skerritt[11].
  • Tom Skerritt held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Tom Skerritt's native language[13].
  • Tom Skerritt's professions included television actor[4].
  • Tom Skerritt worked as a film actor[5].
  • Tom Skerritt's professions included character actor[6].
  • Tom Skerritt worked as a model[7].
  • Tom Skerritt worked as a voice actor[8].
  • Tom Skerritt worked as a video game actor[14].
  • Tom Skerritt was educated at Mackenzie High School[15].
  • Tom Skerritt's education included a stint at Wayne State University[16].
  • Tom Skerritt's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[17].
  • Tom Skerritt was educated at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television[18].
  • Tom Skerritt received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series[19].
  • Tom Skerritt received the Mary Pickford Award[20].
  • Tom Skerritt's religion is recorded as Scientology[21].
  • Tom Skerritt is recorded as male[22].
  • Tom Skerritt's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Tom Skerritt's Commons category is recorded as Tom Skerritt[24].
  • Tom Skerritt's residence is recorded as Lake Washington[25].
  • Tom Skerritt's residence is recorded as San Juan Islands[26].
  • Tom Skerritt's family name is recorded as Skerritt[27].

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Origins and Family

Tom Skerritt was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on August 25, 1933[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Mackenzie High School[15], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1928[30]; Wayne State University[16], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Detroit[34]; University of California, Los Angeles[17], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1919[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38]; and UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television[18], a drama school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1947[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[4], film actor[5], character actor[6], model[7], voice actor[8], and video game actor[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series[19], a class of award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1954[44] and Mary Pickford Award[20], a class of award[45], in United States[46].

Personal Life

Children include Matt Skerritt[10], a film director[47], of United States[48] and Colin Skerritt[11], an actor[49], of United States[50]. Tom Skerritt's religion is recorded as Scientology[21].

Why It Matters

Tom Skerritt ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,318 views/month, #3,598 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Tom Skerritt born?

Tom Skerritt's place of birth was Detroit[2].

What did Tom Skerritt do for work?

Tom Skerritt worked as television actor[4], film actor[5], character actor[6], model[7], and voice actor[8].

Where did Tom Skerritt go to school?

Tom Skerritt was educated at Mackenzie High School[15], Wayne State University[16], University of California, Los Angeles[17], and UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television[18].

What awards did Tom Skerritt receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series[19] and Mary Pickford Award[20].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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