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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.
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Tom Skerritt is a versatile actor who has appeared in films, TV shows and video games. He played a Navy Officer Flight instructor in Top Gun (1986), one of his many roles in his long and diverse career.
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Tom Skerritt in Top Gun (1986)- Tom Skerritt in Big Bad Mama (1974)
- Tom Skerritt and Joan Prather in Big Bad Mama (1974)
- William Shatner, Tom Skerritt, Angie Dickinson, and Susan Sennett in Big Bad Mama (1974)
- William Shatner, Tom Skerritt, and Angie Dickinson in Big Bad Mama (1974)
- Tom Skerritt and Faye Dunaway in Changing Hearts (2002)
- Tom Skerritt and Hayley Mills in The Parent Trap II (1986)
- Tom Skerritt, Diane Baker, and Stewart Granger in The Virginian (1962)
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Nov 20, 2021 · While Tom Skerritt’s role in Top Gun: Maverick is still up in the air, there are several original Top Gun stars who are reprising their roles in the blockbuster action flick. Most notably, both...
- Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise’s fame was on the rise by the time he was cast as Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. Between The Outsiders and Risky Business (for which he received a best actor Golden Globe nomination), Cruise was fast becoming a star when he took to the cockpit of an F-14 Tomcat and flew toe-to-toe against Russian MiGs.
- Kelly McGillis. Playing an Amish woman opposite Harrison Ford in Witness got Kelly McGillis noticed by Top Gun producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who cast McGillis as the no-nonsense instructor turned love interest Charlie Blackwood.
- Val Kilmer. Top Gun raised the specter of many of its stars, and Val Kilmer is no exception. After finding success leading the cast of the teenage sci-fi comedy Real Genius, Kilmer was cast as the cool-headed, methodical antagonist Iceman.
- Anthony Edwards. Anthony Edwards had a regular career in TV and small film roles in the early 1980s, but his first starring role as Gilbert in the raucous college comedy Revenge of the Nerds cemented him as a legitimate leading actor.
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 plays Viper, a veteran fighter pilot and instructor at the Top Gun school, in the classic action movie Top Gun. See his photos, quotes, and scenes with Maverick, Goose, and other characters.
