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<p>Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and film producer. Regarded as a <a href="/facts/Cinema_of_the_United_States/1HpkUBfd">Hollywood</a> icon, he has received <a href="/facts/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Tom_Cruise/5FueHw4J">various accolades</a>, including an <a href="/facts/Honorary_Palme_d%2527Or/R57obDSr">Honorary Palme d'Or</a> and three <a href="/facts/Golden_Globe_Awards/1v50C2Tb">Golden Globe Awards</a>, in addition to nominations for four <a href="/facts/Academy_Awards/CwTxYuNQ">Academy Awards</a>. As of 2018, <a href="/facts/Tom_Cruise_filmography/fWvbFJIp">his films</a> have grossed over $13.2 billion worldwide, placing him among the <a href="/facts/List_of_highest-grossing_actors/LnUkoNze">highest-grossing actors</a> of all time. One of Hollywood's most <a href="/facts/Bankable_stars/VsoXoCpc">bankable stars</a>, he is consistently one of the world's <a href="/facts/List_of_highest-paid_film_actors/BkAbr9G6">highest-paid actors</a>. </p><p>Cruise began acting in the early 1980s and made his breakthrough with leading roles in <i><a href="/facts/Risky_Business/w4Bt5cnn">Risky Business</a></i> (1983) and <i><a href="/facts/Top_Gun/pfhxRHYq">Top Gun</a></i> (1986), the latter earning him a reputation as a <a href="/facts/Sex_symbol/7Sma9Tbu">sex symbol</a>. Critical acclaim came with his roles in the dramas <i><a href="/facts/The_Color_of_Money/6uqCNDPl">The Color of Money</a></i> (1986), <i><a href="/facts/Rain_Man/kRIcH8WR">Rain Man</a></i> (1988), and <i><a href="/facts/Born_on_the_Fourth_of_July_(film)/x1r6oKGH">Born on the Fourth of July</a></i> (1989). For his portrayal of <a href="/facts/Ron_Kovic/1RD2ADSV">Ron Kovic</a> in the latter, he won a <a href="/facts/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actor_%25E2%2580%2593_Motion_Picture_Drama/y2dLM3Kv">Golden Globe Award</a> and received a nomination for the <a href="/facts/Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor/ESeGU7vo">Academy Award for Best Actor</a>. As a leading Hollywood star in the 1990s, he starred in commercially successful films, including the drama <i><a href="/facts/A_Few_Good_Men/aaLXIX2W">A Few Good Men</a></i> (1992), the thriller <i><a href="/facts/The_Firm_(1993_film)/NGblVubz">The Firm</a></i> (1993), the horror film <i><a href="/facts/Interview_with_the_Vampire_(film)/XPSwLUtr">Interview with the Vampire</a></i> (1994), and the romance <i><a href="/facts/Jerry_Maguire/47WpJqD2">Jerry Maguire</a></i> (1996); for the latter, he won a <a href="/facts/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actor_%25E2%2580%2593_Motion_Picture_Musical_or_Comedy/KukFJ1VF">Golden Globe Award for Best Actor</a> and his second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Cruise's performance in the drama <i><a href="/facts/Magnolia_(film)/EUdckc8M">Magnolia</a></i> (1999) earned him another <a href="/facts/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor_%25E2%2580%2593_Motion_Picture/mnFVduu3">Golden Globe Award</a> and a nomination for the <a href="/facts/Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor/ELmDBH4E">Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor</a>. </p><p>Cruise subsequently established himself as a star of <a href="/facts/Science_fiction_film/cNsrPn3y">science fiction</a> and <a href="/facts/Action_film/5TjVB0kf">action films</a>, often performing his own risky stunts. He played fictional agent <a href="/facts/Ethan_Hunt/f3K2LXj3">Ethan Hunt</a> in eight <a href="/facts/Mission%3a_Impossible_(film_series)/tB2JT83j"><i>Mission: Impossible</i> films</a>, beginning with <i><a href="/facts/Mission%3a_Impossible_(film)/90Khm8aN">Mission: Impossible</a></i> (1996) and ending with <i><a href="/facts/Mission%3a_Impossible_%25E2%2580%2593_The_Final_Reckoning/6drM8ble">Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning</a></i> (2025). His other films in the genre include <i><a href="/facts/Vanilla_Sky/g6cWh3jP">Vanilla Sky</a></i> (2001), <i><a href="/facts/Minority_Report_(film)/nyjIvYQs">Minority Report</a></i> (2002), <i><a href="/facts/The_Last_Samurai/kmcaGfjK">The Last Samurai</a></i> (2003), <i><a href="/facts/Collateral_(film)/2aVE9LCw">Collateral</a></i> (2004), <i><a href="/facts/War_of_the_Worlds_(2005_film)/C61EDpos">War of the Worlds</a></i> (2005), <i><a href="/facts/Knight_and_Day/YYtdFV7h">Knight and Day</a></i> (2010), <i><a href="/facts/Jack_Reacher_(film)/lEy9b2xL">Jack Reacher</a></i> (2012), <i><a href="/facts/Oblivion_(2013_film)/Sx6QCpgj">Oblivion</a></i> (2013), <i><a href="/facts/Edge_of_Tomorrow/mRGRL2XJ">Edge of Tomorrow</a></i> (2014), and <i><a href="/facts/Top_Gun%3a_Maverick/EUM8tkpe">Top Gun: Maverick</a></i> (2022). </p><p>Cruise holds the <i><a href="/facts/Guinness_World_Records/Az88wVWk">Guinness World Record</a></i> for the most consecutive $100-million-grossing movies, a feat that was achieved during the period of 2012 to 2018. In December 2024, he was awarded the <a href="/facts/United_States_Navy/xYK0fUou">US Navy</a>'s highest civilian honor, the <a href="/facts/Navy_Distinguished_Public_Service_Award/rq66FR7n">Distinguished Public Service Award</a>, in recognition of his "outstanding contributions" to the military, with his screen roles. <i><a href="/facts/Forbes/lyULpGhW">Forbes</a></i> ranked him as the world's most powerful celebrity in 2006. He was named <i>People's</i> <a href="/facts/Sexiest_Man_Alive/oMofkIN9">Sexiest Man Alive</a> in 1990, and received the top honor of "Most Beautiful People" in 1997. Outside his film career, Cruise has been an outspoken advocate for <a href="/facts/Church_of_Scientology/7ymYWP74">Church of Scientology</a>, which has resulted in controversy and scrutiny of his involvement in the organization. An aviation enthusiast, he has held a <a href="/facts/Pilot_certification_in_the_United_States/agGyCwhe">pilot's license</a> since 1994. </p>