Skerrit starred in the television series "Gunsmoke"' (1972) and "Picket Fences" (1992--1996) in the role of Sheriff Jimmy Brock, for which he won an Emmy.
Skerrit starred in the television series "Gunsmoke"' (1972), as well as Evan Drake on "Cheers". He came to even more fame in "Picket Fences" (1992--1996), in the role of Sheriff Jimmy Brock, for which he won an Emmy.