# Tom Skerritt, Alien and Top Gun actor, dies at 93

American actor Tom Skerritt, best known as Captain Dallas in Ridley Scott's Alien and as Viper in Top Gun, has died at the age of 93. Skerritt's career spanned more than five decades across film and television, including an Emmy-winning role in Picket Fences. His death marks the loss of a prolific character actor central to two of the most enduring science-fiction and action films of the late 20th century.

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## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/22/tom-skerritt-actor-dead) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:19:49 GMT

### Entertainment
- [BBC Entertainment](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqrkyly2p54xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:10:36 GMT