TMC
05-10-2016, 06:42 PM
http://cosblog.cosmelentertainment.com/2016/04/14/the-mother-brain-files-underrated-actors-special-tom-skerritt/
The hits kept on coming for Skerritt into the early 90s: Steel Magnolias, Clint Eastwood’s The Rookie, Robert Redford’s A River Runs Through It, Singles, etc. His hard work was about to pay off when he was cast as Sheriff Jimmy Brock on the CBS drama Picket Fences in 1992. It was David E. Kelley’s first major series since leaving LA Law a year earlier as the story focused on the bizarre events around a small Wisconsin town. It tackled much of the issues of the 90s with Skerritt’s character dealing with the craziness of his town while raising his large family. The show was a perfect vehicle for Skerritt’s father figure persona for four seasons and it earned him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He still remains close to the cast and acts as a mentor to his former co-stars Lauren Holly and Holly Marie Combs.
The hits kept on coming for Skerritt into the early 90s: Steel Magnolias, Clint Eastwood’s The Rookie, Robert Redford’s A River Runs Through It, Singles, etc. His hard work was about to pay off when he was cast as Sheriff Jimmy Brock on the CBS drama Picket Fences in 1992. It was David E. Kelley’s first major series since leaving LA Law a year earlier as the story focused on the bizarre events around a small Wisconsin town. It tackled much of the issues of the 90s with Skerritt’s character dealing with the craziness of his town while raising his large family. The show was a perfect vehicle for Skerritt’s father figure persona for four seasons and it earned him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He still remains close to the cast and acts as a mentor to his former co-stars Lauren Holly and Holly Marie Combs.