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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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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
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- Tom Skerritt in Top Gun (1986)
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- William Shatner, Tom Skerritt, and Angie Dickinson in Big Bad Mama (1974)
- Tom Skerritt and Faye Dunaway in Changing Hearts (2002)
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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.
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?
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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...
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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.