Tom Skerritt’s Net Worth: The ‘Top Gun’ Alums Fortune Revealed

Beloved actor Tom Skerritt has died at the age of 93, per People on October 22. Skerritt began acting in the early ’60s and accumulated 176 acting credits over the course of his career, according to IMDb. As a result of his decades of hard work, Skerritt also built an impressive net worth.

Tom Skerritt’s Net Worth

The website Celebrity Net Worth estimates that Skerritt’s net worth was approximately $12 million. The actor appeared in numerous hit movies and television shows, including Top Gun, A River Runs Through It, Picket Fences, and M*A*S*H.

While Skerritt was known primarily for his acting, his IMDb page shows he had a handful of director and producer credits to his name, as well.

Skerritt’s first role came in 1962 when he played Sgt. Stan Showalter in War Hunt. He acted steadily over the years, having small roles on iconic television series such as The Virginian and Bonanza.

The actor’s breakout role came with the movie M*A*S*H, where he played Augustus “Duke” Forrestt, according to IMDb. As Screenrant noted, the character was the only primary character from the movie who was not incorporated into the iconic television series that followed.

Later, Skerritt gave memorable performances playing Viper in the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun with Tom Cruise and portraying Sheriff Jimmy Brock in Picket Fences.

Fans also remember Skerritt from roles he had in Cheers, as Evan Drake, and Alien as Captain Dallas.

People reported that according to Skerritt’s family, the actor died of natural causes. He is survived by his wife, Julie Tokashiki, as well as five children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, People noted.