9.5
9.5
Close Up
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Tom Cruise
Also known as: Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
Acting
Born:July 3, 1962(age 63)
Birthplace:Syracuse, New York, USA
Nationality:United States
Height:5'7" (170 cm)
Education:Henry Munro Middle School, Glen Ridge High School, St. Xavier High School
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CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (88 movies)
8.2
8.2
Top Gun: Maverick
2022
Producer
7.8
7.8
Rain Man
1988
as Charlie Babbitt
7.7
7.7
Magnolia
1999
as Frank T.J. Mackey
7.6
7.6
Edge of Tomorrow
2014
as Cage
7.6
7.6
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
2023
as Self (archive footage)
7.6
7.6
The Others
2001
Executive Producer
7.6
7.6
The Last Samurai
2003
Producer
7.6
7.6
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
7.5
7.5
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023
Producer
7.5
7.5
A Few Good Men
1992
as Lt. Daniel Kaffee
7.5
7.5
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
2015
as Self (archive footage)
7.5
7.5
Mission: Improbable
2001
as Tom Cruise
7.5
7.5
Eyes Wide Shut
1999
as Dr. William Harford
7.4
7.4
Kubrick by Kubrick
2020
as Self (archive footage)
7.4
7.4
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
2001
as Self - Actor & Film Producer / Narrator
7.4
7.4
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2018
Producer
7.4
7.4
Interview with the Vampire
1994
as Lestat
7.3
7.3
Minority Report
2002
as Chief John Anderton
7.2
7.2
Collateral
2004
as Vincent
7.2
7.2
The Outsiders
1983
as Steve Randle
7.2
7.2
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015
Producer
7.2
7.2
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025
Producer
7.1
7.1
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011
Producer
7.1
7.1
Top Gun
1986
as Maverick
7.0
7.0
Mission: Impossible
1996
Producer
7.0
7.0
Tom Cruise : la dernière légende d'Hollywood
2025
as Self (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
as Ron Kovic
7.0
7.0
Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star
2023
as Self (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
Jerry Maguire
1996
as Jerry Maguire
7.0
7.0
Shattered Glass
2003
Executive Producer
6.9
6.9
Valkyrie
2008
as Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
6.9
6.9
The Color of Money
1986
as Vincent Lauria
6.9
6.9
American Made
2017
as Barry Seal
6.8
6.8
Vanilla Sky
2001
Producer
6.8
6.8
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
2008
as Les Grossman
6.8
6.8
Taps
1981
as Cadet Captain David Shawn
6.8
6.8
Far and Away
1992
as Joseph Donnelly
6.7
6.7
Mission: Impossible III
2006
Producer
6.7
6.7
Narc
2002
Executive Producer
6.7
6.7
The Firm
1993
as Mitch McDeere
6.7
6.7
Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth
2020
as Self (archive footage)
6.7
6.7
Tropic Thunder
2008
as Les Grossman
6.7
6.7
Oblivion
2013
as Jack
6.6
6.6
Jack Reacher
2012
Producer
6.6
6.6
Risky Business
1983
as Joel Goodson
6.5
6.5
Without Limits
1998
Producer
6.5
6.5
War of the Worlds
2005
as Ray Ferrier
6.4
6.4
Space Station 3D
2002
as Narrator (voice)
6.4
6.4
Days of Thunder
1990
as Cole Trickle
6.3
6.3
The Final: Attack on Wembley
2024
as Self (archive footage)
6.2
6.2
Legend
1985
as Jack
6.2
6.2
Knight and Day
2010
as Roy Miller
6.2
6.2
Rock of Ages
2012
as Stacee Jaxx
6.2
6.2
Elizabethtown
2005
Producer
6.1
6.1
Mission: Impossible II
2000
Producer
6.1
6.1
Cocktail
1988
as Brian Flanagan
6.1
6.1
James Corden's Top Gun Training with Tom Cruise
2022
as Self
6.0
6.0
Lions for Lambs
2007
as Senator Jasper Irving
6.0
6.0
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'
2004
as Self
6.0
6.0
Hitting It Hard
2002
Producer
6.0
6.0
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
2004
as Self
6.0
6.0
Tom Cruise: Lights, Camera, Action
2022
as Self
6.0
6.0
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
2016
Producer
5.8
5.8
All the Right Moves
1983
as Stefen Djordjevic
5.7
5.7
Endless Love
1981
as Billy
5.7
5.7
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
2002
as Self
5.5
5.5
Suspect Zero
2004
Producer
5.5
5.5
The Mummy
2017
as Nick Morton
5.5
5.5
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2024
as Self
5.5
5.5
The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
2008
as Self
5.4
5.4
Ask the Dust
2006
Producer
4.9
4.9
Losin' It
1983
as Woody
3.9
3.9
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1992
as Self
Remembering Stanley Kubrick
1999
as Self
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
2012
as Self
Ghost Protocol: Impossible Missions
2012
as Self
This Is Scientology: An Overview of the World's Fastest Growing Religion
TBA
as Man at H.E.L.P. Hollywood (Uncredited)
Edge of Tomorrow 2
TBA
Au Revoir, Chris Hemsworth
2020
as Team Member
Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special
2025
as Self
Biography: Val Kilmer
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Tom Cruise: Impossible Missions
2023
as Self
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Untitled Top Gun 3
TBA
Producer
Judy
2026
Producer
Broadsword
TBA
Producer
Deeper
TBA
Producer
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