Tom Skerritt

Personal context

Summary

Tom Skerritt is an American actor known for M*A*S*H, Alien, Top Gun, A River Runs Through It, and Picket Fences, often playing military leaders, fathers, and other authority figures. He co-founded the Red Badge Project, which uses storytelling workshops to support veterans, and co-produced Reflections of the River, a series about river conservation. He endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential campaign. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or identity-based activism are on record.