Brothers & Sisters
Prior Commitments
Sunday 11 May 2008 on ABC

Kevin and Scotty make a commitment to be life partners; Saul finally comes to grips with his identity in a public way; the family discovers that William kept yet another painful secret from them.

Tom's father, Roy, was in business while his mother, Helen, was a homemaker. (edit) In 2002, Tom cited Picket Fences as his favorite TV program of all time. (edit) Tom loves books written by author John Steinbeck. (edit) Tom Skerritt has lived in Seattle, Washington, USA since 1988. (edit) Tom has been married three times and has four children, three sons and one daughter. (edit)

Tom: I have never really capitalized effectively on the successful films I have appeared in. And I have been in some pretty damn good films. What it comes down to is what someone told me years ago -- if you have one hit and the next two are not successful, then you have to start from scratch again. That's what happened to me. It's like a game, I suppose, and I've been doing OK. (edit) Tom: (on the biggest compliment received from a director) Just being hired by a great director is complimentary. (edit) Tom: (on his favorite piece of music) I've got too many I can't really say. I love music too much to pick out one particular favorite. I could never do a disservice to some other great creative work. (edit) Tom: One has the responsibility to oneself, to the writer, director and the people who put up the money, to put out the best of what one has experienced and understood about the human condition as it relates to the role one has been hired to portray. (edit) Tom: Most screenplays depend primarily on the vision of a director.
Obviously, if a director doesn't communicative a clear, relevant
vision of the material, it will not succeed no matter how good the material. Same sense, 'just so' material with a director who has time and vision can turn out a better than expected film. (edit)

Star
Category 7: The End of the World Col. Mike Davis	Picket Fences Sheriff Jimmy Brock
Ryan's Four Dr. Thomas Ryan	Stephen King's Desperation John Edward Marinville
Stephen King's Desperation John Edward Marinville	The Grid Acton Sandman

Recurring Role
Brothers & Sisters William Walker	Cheers Evan Drake
Gunsmoke Edmund Dano	The Virginian
Twelve O'Clock High Lieutenant Paddy Gialella

Guest Star
Baretta The Appointment Al Brimmer	Barnaby Jones Image of Evil Darrin Addison
Bonanza The Hunter Corporal Bill Tanner	Bonanza Thanks for Everything, Friend Jerry
Cannon Salinas Jackpot Dude Donaldson	Cannon The Conspirators Sheriff Andrews

Director
Picket Fences Bloodbrothers	Picket Fences Rebels with Causes
Picket Fences To Forgive is Divine	The ABC Afterschool Special A Question About Sex