Tom Cruise

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. His films have grossed over 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). 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 holds the ''Guinness World Record'' for the most consecutive -grossing movies, a feat that was achieved during the period of 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 honor of "Most Beautiful People" in 1997. Outside his film career, Cruise has been an outspoken advocate for Church of Scientology, which has resulted in controversy and scrutiny of his involvement in the organization. An aviation enthusiast, he has held a pilot's license since 1994. Provided by Wikipedia