Open accessibility guideSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThe Sydney Morning Herald logoThe Sydney Morning Herald logoAdvertisementCultureFilmTom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure as a flight instructor in Top Gun, a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV’s Picket Fences or the doomed captain of Alien, has died. He was 93.October 23, 2026 — 11:13amLoadingLatest in VideosVideo icon1:17From a refugee camp to global acclaim: Atong Atem finds her placeVideo icon0:20LeBron's antics during US anthemVideo icon2:46Killara man arrested over alleged rapeVideo icon0:54Freddy reacts to mass Roosters exodusAdvertisementThe Sydney Morning Herald logoTwitterFacebookInstagramRSSOur SitesThe Sydney Morning HeraldThe AgeBrisbane TimesWAtodayThe Australian Financial Reviewnine.com.auDriveClassifiedsTributesPlace your adThe Sydney Morning HeraldContact & supportAdvertise with usNewslettersAccessibility guideSitemapPhoto salesPurchase front pagesContent licensingWork with usTerms of usePrivacy policyPress CouncilCharter of Editorial IndependenceAI Editorial GuidelinesProducts & ServicesSubscription packagesMy accountSubscriber FAQsDelivery statusToday’s PaperGood Food GuideDaily PuzzlesCopyright © 2026Subscribe
Highlights from the acting career of Tom Skerritt
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