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Tom Cruise

Acting 63 years old Syracuse, New York, USA ★ 14.3
Born: July 3, 1962

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.

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Filmography

Acting Credits (126)

Digger
Digger Digger Rockwell 2026
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott Self 2025
Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special
Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special Self 2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Ethan Hunt 2025
Tom Cruise : la dernière légende d'Hollywood
Tom Cruise : la dernière légende d'Hollywood Self (archive footage) 2025
Icons Unearthed: Tom Cruise
Icons Unearthed: Tom Cruise Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2024
Run Jin
Run Jin Self 2024
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony Self 2024
Simone Biles Rising
Simone Biles Rising Self 2024
BRATS
BRATS Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2024
The Final: Attack on Wembley
The Final: Attack on Wembley Self (archive footage) 2024
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open Self (archive footage) 2023
Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star
Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star Self (archive footage) 2023
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Ethan Hunt 2023
Tom Cruise: Impossible Missions
Tom Cruise: Impossible Missions Self 2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields Self (archive footage) 2023
James Corden's Top Gun Training with Tom Cruise
James Corden's Top Gun Training with Tom Cruise Self 2022
Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: Maverick Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell 2022
Tom Cruise: Lights, Camera, Action
Tom Cruise: Lights, Camera, Action Self 2022
Kubrick by Kubrick
Kubrick by Kubrick Self (archive footage) 2020
Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth
Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth Self (archive footage) 2020
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Mission: Impossible - Fallout Ethan Hunt 2018
Spielberg
Spielberg Self - Segment "War of the Worlds" 2017
American Made
American Made Barry Seal 2017
The Mummy
The Mummy Nick Morton 2017
The Lego Batman Movie
The Lego Batman Movie Jerry Maguire (uncredited) 2017
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Jack Reacher 2016
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Ethan Hunt 2015
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman Self (archive footage) 2015
Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow Cage 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Oblivion
Oblivion Jack 2013
Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher Jack Reacher 2012
Close Up
Close Up Self (archive footage) 2012
Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages Stacee Jaxx 2012
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted Self 2012
Ghost Protocol: Impossible Missions
Ghost Protocol: Impossible Missions Self 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (archive footage) 2012
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Ethan Hunt 2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
The Jonathan Ross Show Self 2011
Running Man
Running Man 2010
Knight and Day
Knight and Day Roy Miller 2010
The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show Self - Guest 2009
Live from Studio Five
Live from Studio Five Self 2009
Van Der Vorst Ziet Sterren
Van Der Vorst Ziet Sterren 2009
Valkyrie
Valkyrie Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg 2008
The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business Self 2008
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness Les Grossman 2008
Tropic Thunder
Tropic Thunder Les Grossman 2008
Lions for Lambs
Lions for Lambs Senator Jasper Irving 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self - Guest 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
The One Show
The One Show Self 2006
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III Ethan Hunt 2006
The Chaser's War on Everything
The Chaser's War on Everything 2006
Web Junk 20
Web Junk 20 2006
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report Self (archive footage) 2005
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report Maverick (archive footage) 2005
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' Self (archive footage) 2005
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds Ray Ferrier 2005
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral' Self 2004
Biography: Val Kilmer
Biography: Val Kilmer Self (archive footage) 2004
Collateral
Collateral Vincent 2004
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun Self 2004
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai Nathan Algren 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Celebrities Uncensored Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Top Gear
Top Gear Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car 2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember Tom Cruise / Famous Austin ('Austinpussy') 2002
Minority Report
Minority Report Chief John Anderton 2002
American Idol
American Idol Self 2002
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies Self 2002
Hitting It Hard
Hitting It Hard Self 2002
Space Station 3D
Space Station 3D Narrator (voice) 2002
Heart of the Festival
Heart of the Festival Self (archive footage) 2002
Vanilla Sky
Vanilla Sky David Aames 2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
America | A Tribute to Heroes Self 2001
Mission: Improbable
Mission: Improbable Tom Cruise 2001
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures Self - Actor & Film Producer / Narrator 2001
In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire
In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire Self / Lestat (archive footage) 2000
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II Ethan Hunt 2000
Diary
Diary Self 2000
Magnolia
Magnolia Frank T.J. Mackey 1999
The Early Show
The Early Show Self - Guest 1999
Rove
Rove Self 1999
Eyes Wide Shut
Eyes Wide Shut Dr. William Harford 1999
Remembering Stanley Kubrick
Remembering Stanley Kubrick Self 1999
Junket Whore
Junket Whore Self 1998
The View
The View Self 1997
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire Jerry Maguire 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible Ethan Hunt 1996
Interview with the Vampire
Interview with the Vampire Lestat 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
The Firm
The Firm Mitch McDeere 1993
GMTV
GMTV Self 1993
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men Lt. Daniel Kaffee 1992
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You Self 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
Far and Away
Far and Away Joseph Donnelly 1992
Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder Cole Trickle 1990
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July Ron Kovic 1989
Prime Time LIVE
Prime Time LIVE 1989
Rain Man
Rain Man Charlie Babbitt 1988
Young Guns
Young Guns Henchman Shot off of Roof (uncredited) 1988
Cocktail
Cocktail Brian Flanagan 1988
The Color of Money
The Color of Money Vincent Lauria 1986
Top Gun
Top Gun Maverick 1986
Legend
Legend Jack 1985
All the Right Moves
All the Right Moves Stefen Djordjevic 1983
Risky Business
Risky Business Joel Goodson 1983
Losin' It
Losin' It Woody 1983
The Outsiders
The Outsiders Steve Randle 1983
Taps
Taps Cadet Captain David Shawn 1981
Endless Love
Endless Love Billy 1981
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..? Self 1981
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Bambi
Bambi Self 1948
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Winner / Presenter 1944
Untitled Top Gun 3
Untitled Top Gun 3 Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
Broadsword
Broadsword
Deeper
Deeper
This Is Scientology: An Overview of the World's Fastest Growing Religion
This Is Scientology: An Overview of the World's Fastest Growing Religion Man at H.E.L.P. Hollywood (Uncredited)
The Gauntlet
The Gauntlet
Untitled Mission: Impossible 9
Untitled Mission: Impossible 9 Ethan Hunt

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (1)

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