Tom Cruise

Acting · Born 1962-07-03 in Syracuse, New York, USA

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…

Filmography

• War of the Worlds as Ray Ferrier
• Minority Report as Chief John Anderton
• The Outsiders as Steve Randle
• Magnolia as Frank T.J. Mackey
• A Few Good Men as Lt. Daniel Kaffee
• Eyes Wide Shut as Dr. William Harford
• Rain Man as Charlie Babbitt
• Mission: Impossible as Ethan Hunt
• The Last Samurai as Nathan Algren
• Interview with the Vampire as Lestat

TV

• Running Man
• Prime Time LIVE
• Inside the Actors Studio as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
• The One Show as Self
• The Chaser's War on Everything
• The View as Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Web Junk 20
• American Idol as Self