Tom Skerritt

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 40 films, with $1,852,192,047 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,600)
Best-known acting roles: Himself (Ted), Viper (Top Gun), David Drumlin (Contact), Captain Bill Rhodes (Tears of the Sun), Drum Eatenton (Steel Magnolias)
Most productive collaborators: Jodie Foster, Robert Zemeckis, Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaughey, James V. Hart
Born: August 25, 1933 (91 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting15$438,248,728$296,296,134$734,544,862
Leading4$100,833,158$122,631,433$223,464,591
Cameo1$218,665,740$337,350,887$556,016,627
Inverviewee1$31,378$7,617$38,995
Lead Ensemble Member1$29,384$0$29,384
Narrator1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)17$313,959,817$24,137,771$338,097,588
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows Tom Skerritt’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,579 $100,862,542
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,066 $1,071,768,205
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,587 $122,631,433
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,599 $780,423,842
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,564 $223,493,975
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $1,852,192,047

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 24, 2021East of the Mountains Ben Givens
Oct 4, 2019Memory: The Origins of… Himself $31,378$7,617$38,995
Sep 29, 2017Lucky Fred $955,925$1,644,107$2,600,032
Aug 15, 2017Day of Days
Apr 22, 2016A Hologram for the King Ron $4,212,494$7,633,516$11,846,010
Apr 18, 2014Redwood Highway Pete $134,049$134,049
Jan 31, 2014At Middleton $53,837$29,156$82,993
Jun 29, 2012Ted Himself $218,665,740$337,350,887$556,016,627
Aug 26, 2011Redemption Road Santa $29,384$29,384
Sep 11, 2009Whiteout Dr. John Fury $10,275,638$1,979,108$12,254,746
Apr 28, 2009The Heist Ebbet Berens
Aug 8, 2008Beer for My Horses Sherriff Landry $666,045$666,045
Feb 29, 2008Bonneville Emmett $488,393$488,393
Feb 5, 2008Over America Himself
Mar 7, 2003Tears of the Sun Captain Bill Rhodes $43,632,458$42,000,000$85,632,458
Nov 30, 2001Texas Rangers Richard Dukes $623,374$623,374
Feb 26, 1999The Other Sister Radley $27,807,627$27,807,627
Jun 26, 1998Smoke Signals Police Chief $6,719,300$1,037,317$7,756,617
Jul 11, 1997Contact David Drumlin $100,920,329$64,979,671$165,900,000
Jan 22, 1993Knight Moves Capt. Frank Sedman $923,418$12,744,731$13,668,149
Oct 9, 1992A River Runs Through It Rev. Maclean $43,440,294$43,440,294
Sep 18, 1992Singles Mayor Weber $18,471,850$18,471,850
May 8, 1992Poison Ivy Darryl $1,829,804$1,829,804
May 8, 1992Wild Orchid II: Two Sh… Ham McDonald $573,904$573,904
Dec 7, 1990The Rookie Eugene Ackerman $21,633,874$21,633,874
Nov 15, 1989Steel Magnolias Drum Eatenton $83,759,091$11,392,847$95,151,938
Jun 10, 1988Poltergeist III Bruce Gardner $14,114,000$14,114,000
Sep 25, 1987The Big Town Phil Carpenter $1,733,017$1,733,017
Jul 10, 1987Maid to Order Charles Montgomery $9,868,000$9,868,000
Dec 31, 1986Wisdom Lloyd Wisdom $5,715,174$5,715,174
Jun 6, 1986SpaceCamp Commander Zach Bu… $9,697,739$9,697,739
May 16, 1986Top Gun Viper $180,470,489$176,993,259$357,463,748
Oct 21, 1983The Dead Zone Sheriff George Ba… $20,766,000$20,766,000
May 21, 1982Fighting Back John D'Angelo $3,016,496$3,016,496
Oct 23, 1981Silence of the North Walter Reamer $344,837$344,837
May 25, 1979Alien Dallas $65,403,354$122,631,433$188,034,787
Sep 15, 1978Up in Smoke Strawberry $41,590,893$41,590,893
1978Ice Castles Marcus Winston $18,000,000$18,000,000
Nov 18, 1977The Turning Point Wayne $33,600,000$33,600,000
Jan 1, 1970M*A*S*H Captain Augustus … $81,600,000$193$81,600,193
 
Averages $29,771,339$55,744,560$51,449,779
Totals 40 $1,071,768,205$780,423,842$1,852,192,047


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 24, 2021East of the Mountains
Aug 26, 2011Redemption Road $19,15226$29,384$29,384100.0%
May 8, 1992Poison Ivy $1,829,804$1,829,804100.0%
May 25, 1979Alien $3,522,5811,750$65,403,354$188,034,78734.8%
Nov 18, 1977The Turning Point $118,0355$33,600,000$33,600,000100.0%
 
Averages $1,219,923594$25,215,636$55,873,49483.7%
Totals 5 $100,862,542$223,493,975


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 29, 2017Lucky $43,293111$955,925$2,600,03236.8%
Apr 22, 2016A Hologram for the King $1,138,578523$4,212,494$11,846,01035.6%
Apr 18, 2014Redwood Highway 17$134,049$134,049100.0%
Jan 31, 2014At Middleton $33,76820$53,837$82,99364.9%
Sep 11, 2009Whiteout $4,915,1042,745$10,275,638$12,254,74683.9%
Apr 28, 2009The Heist
Aug 8, 2008Beer for My Horses $209,25391$666,045$666,045100.0%
Feb 29, 2008Bonneville $174,571101$488,393$488,393100.0%
Mar 7, 2003Tears of the Sun $17,057,2132,973$43,632,458$85,632,45851.0%
Feb 26, 1999The Other Sister $6,624,4451,863$27,807,627$27,807,627100.0%
Jun 26, 1998Smoke Signals $43,574353$6,719,300$7,756,61786.6%
Jul 11, 1997Contact $20,584,9082,314$100,920,329$165,900,00060.8%
Oct 9, 1992A River Runs Through It 1,080$43,440,294$43,440,294100.0%
Sep 18, 1992Singles $4,184,8751,330$18,471,850$18,471,850100.0%
May 16, 1986Top Gun $8,193,0521,531$180,470,489$357,463,74850.5%
 
Averages $5,266,8861,075$31,303,481$52,467,49076.4%
Totals 15 $438,248,728$734,544,862

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,579 $100,862,542
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,795 $438,248,728
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,174 $853,102,465
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,407 $367,049,136
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,346 $243,888,268
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 145 $218,665,740
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,066 $1,071,768,205
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,587 $122,631,433
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,565 $296,296,134
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,579 $443,072,955
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,959 $310,910,579
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,487 $338,395,821
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 118 $337,350,887
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,599 $780,423,842
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,564 $223,493,975
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,013 $734,544,862
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,155 $1,296,175,420
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,683 $677,959,715
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,246 $582,284,089
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 120 $556,016,627
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $1,852,192,047
Highest Grossing Stars of 1980 at the Domestic Box Office 74 92
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office 59 92
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 925 $100,862,542
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 921 $122,631,433
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 893 $223,493,975
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,211 $100,862,542
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,137 $122,631,433
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,165 $223,493,975
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,558 $35,459,188
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 383 $65,403,354
Top International Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 308 $122,631,433
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,116 $35,459,188
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 339 $188,034,787
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 660 $33,629,384
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 800 $1,829,804
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $65,403,354
Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies 54 $122,631,433
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 997 $33,629,384
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,021 $1,829,804
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Horror Movies 79 $188,034,787
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,796 $29,384
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 701-800) 768 $67,233,158
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,124 $33,600,000
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 446 $122,631,433
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,948 $29,384
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 559 $189,864,591
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,253 $33,600,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $99,003,354
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 265 $122,631,433
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 272 $221,634,787

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 24, 2021East of the Mountains Executive Producer
 
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