Tom Cruise
Biography
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and film producer. Regarded as a Hollywood icon, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards. As of 2025, his films have grossed over $13.3 billion worldwide, placing him among the highest-grossing actors of all time. One of Hollywood's most bankable stars, he is consistently one of the world's highest-paid actors. Cruise began acting in the early 1980s and made his breakthrough with leading roles in Risky Business (1983) and Top Gun (1986), the latter earning him a reputation as a sex symbol. Critical acclaim came with his roles in the dramas The Color of Money (1986), Rain Man (1988), and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). For his portrayal of Ron Kovic in the latter, he won a Golden Globe Award . He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. As a leading Hollywood star in the 1990s, he starred in commercially successful films, including the drama A Few Good Men (1992), the thriller The Firm (1993), the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994), and the sports comedy-drama Jerry Maguire (1996); for the latter, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and his second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Cruise's performance in the drama Magnolia (1999) earned him another Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Cruise subsequently established himself as a star of science fiction and action films, often performing his risky stunts. He played fictional agent Ethan Hunt in eight Mission: Impossible films, beginning with Mission: Impossible (1996) and ending with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025). His other films in the genre include Vanilla Sky (2001), Minority Report (2002), The Last Samurai (2003), Collateral (2004), War of the Worlds (2005), Knight and Day (2010), Jack Reacher (2012), Oblivion (2013), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022). Cruise holds the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive $100-million-grossing movies, a feat that was achieved from 2012 to 2018. In December 2024, he was awarded the US Navy's highest civilian honor, the Distinguished Public Service Award, in recognition of his "outstanding contributions" to the military, with his screen roles. Forbes ranked him as the world's most powerful celebrity in 2006. He was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1990, and received the top honour of "Most Beautiful People" in 1997. Outside his film career, Cruise has been an outspoken advocate for the Church of Scientology, which has resulted in controversy and scrutiny of his involvement in the organisation. An aviation enthusiast, he has held a pilot certificate since 1994. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Cruise, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Ray Ferrier
War of the Worlds
Chief John Anderton
Minority Report
Steve Randle
The Outsiders
Frank T.J. Mackey
Magnolia
Lt. Daniel Kaffee
A Few Good Men
Dr. William Harford
Eyes Wide Shut
Charlie Babbitt
Rain Man
Ethan Hunt
Mission: Impossible
Ethan Hunt
Mission: Impossible II
Ethan Hunt
Mission: Impossible III
Nathan Algren
The Last Samurai
Lestat
Interview with the Vampire
Vincent
Collateral
Cole Trickle
Days of Thunder
Maverick
Top Gun
Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
Valkyrie
David Aames
Vanilla Sky
Cadet Captain David Shawn
Taps
Ron Kovic
Born on the Fourth of July
Senator Jasper Irving
Lions for Lambs
Joseph Donnelly
Far and Away
Brian Flanagan
Cocktail
Vincent Lauria
The Color of Money
Jack
Legend
Woody
Losin' It
Joel Goodson
Risky Business
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire
Mitch McDeere
The Firm
Roy Miller
Knight and Day
Stefen Djordjevic
All the Right Moves
Billy
Endless Love
Self (archive footage)
Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star
Ethan Hunt
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Jack
Oblivion
Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher
(archive footage)
Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim
Cage
Edge of Tomorrow
Henchman Shot off of Roof (uncredited)
Young Guns
Ethan Hunt
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
Top Gun: Maverick
Self (archive footage)
Paparazzi: Full Throttle LA
Self
Tom Cruise: Lights, Camera, Action
Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
Untitled Top Gun 3
Barry Seal
American Made
Judy
Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Self - Segment "War of the Worlds"
Spielberg
Ethan Hunt
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Self (archive footage)
Close Up
Les Grossman
Tropic Thunder
Self (archive footage)
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
Self (archive footage)
Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth
Narrator (voice)
Space Station 3D
Self (archive footage)
Kubrick by Kubrick
Self - Actor & Film Producer / Narrator
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Self (archive footage)
Nicole Kidman : les yeux grand ouverts
Self
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Stacee Jaxx
Rock of Ages
Tom Cruise
Mission: Improbable
Self
Hitting It Hard
Self
James Corden's Top Gun Training with Tom Cruise
Nick Morton
The Mummy
Self (archive footage)
The Final: Attack on Wembley
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
BRATS
Self
Junket Whore
Broadsword
Self
Cérémonie de clôture des Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024
Self
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'
Tom Cruise / Famous Austin ('Austinpussy')
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Ethan Hunt
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Ethan Hunt
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Self
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
Self (archive footage)
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
Deeper
Self
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Self
Tom Cruise: Impossible Missions
Self
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Tom Cruise : la dernière légende d’Hollywood
Self
Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special
Team Member
Au Revoir, Chris Hemsworth
Self (archive footage)
Biography: Val Kilmer
Self
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
Self
Ghost Protocol: Impossible Missions
Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self
Remembering Stanley Kubrick
Les Grossman
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
86
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-07-03
Place of Birth
Syracuse, New York, USA
Also Known As
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV