Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 31962) is an American actor and film producer. Regarded as a Hollywood icon, he has received various accoladesincluding an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Golden Globe Awardsin addition to nominations for four Academy Awards. As of 2025, his films have grossed over $13.3 billion worldwideplacing him among the highest-grossing actors of all time. One of Hollywood's most bankable starshe 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 latterhe won a Golden Globe Award . He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. As a leading Hollywood star in the 1990she starred in commercially successful filmsincluding 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 latterhe 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 filmsoften performing his risky stunts. He played fictional agent Ethan Hunt in eight Mission: Impossible filmsbeginning 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 moviesa feat that was achieved from 2012 to 2018. In December 2024he was awarded the US Navy's highest civilian honorthe Distinguished Public Service Awardin recognition of his "outstanding contributions" to the militarywith 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 careerCruise has been an outspoken advocate for the Church of Scientologywhich has resulted in controversy and scrutiny of his involvement in the organisation. An aviation enthusiasthe has held a pilot certificate since 1994.

Description above from the Wikipedia Tom Cruisearticle licensed under CC-BY-SAfull list of contributors on Wikipedia.