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Thomas Roy Skerritt (born August 25, 1933) is an American actor who has appeared in over 40 films and more than 200 television episodes since 1962. He is known for his film roles in M*A*S*H, Alien, The Dead Zone, Top Gun, A River Runs Through It, Poltergeist III, and Up in Smoke, and the television series Picket Fences and Cheers.
May 29, 2022 · Skerritt, who starred as Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf in the original, opened up about what made "Top Gun" iconic during a recent interview with Fox News Digital.
Skerritt turned up again in another thriller playing a cop hunting a serial killer in the eerie The Dead Zone (1983), as a Navy Officer Flight instructor in Top Gun (1986), in the six-chick flick Steel Magnolias (1989), and then as the poster
Viper : [after the first hop with Jester ends with Maverick shooting down Jester at the hard deck and Maverick doing a fly-by near a tower] Gentlemen... You had a hell of a first day. The hard deck for this hop was 10,000 feet. You knew it, you broke it.
Jan 24, 2021 · Much has been made of Iceman’s presence (and Charlie’s absence) in the long-awaited sequel Top Gun: Maverick, but where is Tom Skerritt’s legendary Viper, and will the movie be able to keep the legacy of his character alive?
Tom Skerritt as CDR Mike "Viper" Metcalf: Commanding officer and instructor of Top Gun. A veteran of the Vietnam War who served with Duke Mitchell, Maverick's father.
Jun 3, 2022 · After the launch of 'Top Gun: Maverick,' here's what Tom Cruise and the rest of the cast have been up to since the original's 1986 release.
May 27, 2022 · Actor Tom Skerritt spoke to FOX 5 on Thursday about filming the original "Top Gun."Follow FOX 5 San Diego:https://www.fox5sandiego.comhttps://www.youtube.com...
Mar 22, 2023 · Tom Skerritt appears in the Top Gun cast as CDR Mike “Viper” Metcalf, Maverick’s commanding officer and instructor at Top Gun. Viper served alongside Maverick’s father, Duke Mitchell, in the Vietnam War. Skerritt was already an established star before taking the role of Viper in Top Gun.
May 16, 1986 · Top Gun: Directed by Tony Scott. With Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards. The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills.