Thomas Cruise Mapother IV born July 3, 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American actor and film producer. Forbes magazine ranked him as the world’s most powerful celebrity in 2006. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and won three Golden Globe Awards. His first leading role was the 1983 film Risky Business ,
which has been described as “A Generation-X classic, and a career-maker” for the actor. After playing the role of a heroic naval pilot in the popular and financially successful 1986 film Top Gun, Cruise continued in this vein, playing a secret agent in a series of Mission: Impossible action films in the 1990s and 2000s. In addition to these heroic roles, he also played other roles, such as the misogynistic male guru in Magnolia (1999) and a cool and calculating sociopathic hitman in the Michael Mann crime-thriller film Collateral (2004).
In 2005, Economist Edward Jay Epstein argued that Cruise is one of the few producers (the others being George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Jerry Bruckheimer) who are able to guarantee the success of a billion-dollar movie franchise. Since 2005, Cruise and Paula Wagner have been in charge of the United Artists film studio, with Cruise as producer and star and Wagner as the chief executive. Cruise is also known for his support of and adherence to the Church of Scientology.
Born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
July 3, 1962 (1962-07-03) (age 46)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor/Film producer
Years active 1981–present
Spouse(s) Mimi Rogers (1987–1990)
Nicole Kidman (1990–2001)
Katie Holmes (2006–present)
Domestic partner(s) Penélope Cruz (2001–2004)
Filmography
Year Title Role Worldwide Gross Salaries Other notes
1981 Endless Love Billy $32,492,674 not yet released on Region 1 DVD
Taps Cadet Captain David Shawn $35,856,053 (domestic)
1983 The Outsiders Steve Randle $25,697,647 (domestic)
Losin’ It Woody $1,246,141 (domestic)
All the Right Moves Stefen “Stef” Djordjevic $17,233,166 (domestic)
Risky Business Joel Goodson $63,541,777 (domestic) $75,000 Nominated Golden Globe for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1985 Legend Jack O’ The Green $15,502,112 (domestic)
1986 Top Gun Lt. Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell $353,816,701 $2,000,000
The Color of Money Vincent Lauria $52,293,982 (domestic)
1988 Cocktail Brian Flanagan $171,504,781
Young Guns Cowboy uncredited cameo
Rain Man Charlie Babbitt $354,825,435 $3,000,000 + % of gross
1989 Born on the Fourth of July Ron Kovic $161,001,698 Won Golden Globe Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated Academy Award for Best Actor
1990 Days of Thunder Cole Trickle $157,920,733
1992 Far and Away Joseph Donnelly $137,783,840 $13,000,000
A Few Good Men Lt. Daniel Kaffee $243,240,178 Nominated Golden Globe Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
1993 The Firm Mitch McDeere $270,248,367
1994 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles Lestat de Lioncourt $223,664,608 $15,000,000
1996 Mission: Impossible Ethan Hunt $457,696,359 $70,000,000 (gross participation)
Jerry Maguire Jerry Maguire $273,552,592 $20,000,000 against 15% Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
1999 Eyes Wide Shut Bill Harford $162,091,208 $20,000,000
Magnolia Frank T.J. Mackey $48,451,803 Golden Globe – Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
2000 Mission: Impossible II Ethan Hunt $546,388,105 $75,000,000 (gross participation)
2001 Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures Narrator
Vanilla Sky David Aames $203,388,341 $20,000,000 + 30% of profits Winner – Saturn Award for Best Actor; Also producer
2002 Space Station 3D Narrator $95,341,718 IMAX Only
Minority Report John Anderton $353,600,000 $25,000,000+
Austin Powers in Goldmember Himself $296,655,431 Cameo
2003 The Last Samurai Nathan Algren $456,758,981 $25,000,000 + % of profits Golden Globe Best Actor nomination; also producer
2004 Collateral Vincent $217,764,291
2005 War of the Worlds Ray Ferrier $591,745,528 20% profit participation – $100,000,000
2006 Mission: Impossible III Ethan Hunt $397,850,012 $75,000,000 Also producer
2007 Lions for Lambs Senator Jasper Irving $59, 072, 652
2008 Tropic Thunder Les Grossman $187,964,083 Nominated Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Valkyrie Claus von Stauffenberg $198,108,539 $33,670,550 Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor
