Tom Cruise

This article is about the American actor. For other people named Tom Cruise, see Tom Cruise (disambiguation).

Tom Cruise
Cruise at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Cruise at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV

(1962-07-03) July 3, 1962 (age 62)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
Years active1980–present
WorksFull list
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Children3
RelativesWilliam Mapother (cousin)
AwardsFull list
Websitetomcruise.com
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Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and producer. Regarded as a Hollywood icon,[1][2][3] he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards. His films have grossed over $12 billion worldwide,[4] placing him among the highest-grossing actors of all time.[5] One of Hollywood's most bankable stars, he is consistently one of the world's highest-paid actors.[6]

Cruise began acting in the early 1980s and made his breakthrough with leading roles in Risky Business (1983) and Top Gun (1986). 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 and 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 romance Jerry Maguire (1996). For the latter, he won a Golden Globe 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 own risky stunts. He has played fictional agent Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible film series since 1996. 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 received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1986. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive $100-million-grossing movies, a feat that was achieved during the period of 2012 to 2018.[7] Forbes ranked him as the world's most powerful celebrity in 2006.[8] He was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1990,[9] and received the top honor of "Most Beautiful People" in 1997.[10] Outside his film career, Cruise has been an outspoken advocate for the Church of Scientology.

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  6. ^ Block, Alex Ben; Wilson, Lucy Autrey, eds. (2010). George Lucas's Blockbusting: A Decade-By-Decade Survey of Timeless Movies Including Untold Secrets of Their Financial and Cultural Success. HarperCollins. pp. 616–617, 714–715, 824–825 & 832. ISBN 978-0-06-177889-6.
  7. ^ "Most consecutive $100-million-grossing movies (actor)". Guiness World Records. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Tom Cruise ranked 1 among The Top 100 Celebrities In 2006". Forbes. May 1, 2007. Archived from the original on June 17, 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2007.
  9. ^ "This is every 'Sexiest Man Alive' winner since 1985". November 7, 2022. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  10. ^ Stopera, Matt (August 11, 2022). "Here's Who The "Most Beautiful Person" Was Since 1990, Then And Now — And, Like, There Are Some Serious Transformations". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.