Biography
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (/ˈmeɪˌpɒθər/ MAY-poth-ər; 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, an Academy Honorary Award, and three Golden Globes, in addition to nominations for four competitive Academy Awards. As of 2026, his films have grossed more than $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 (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 sports comedy-drama Jerry Maguire (1996); for the latter, he 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 films, often performing his own risky stunts. He played fictional agent Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible film series (1996–2025). 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 movies, a feat achieved with eleven films released between 2012 and 2025. In December 2024, he was awarded the U.S. Navy's highest civilian honor, the Distinguished Public Service Award, in recognition of his "outstanding contributions" to the military, with his screen roles. In March 2025, he was named the recipient of the British Film Institute Fellowship, the BFI's highest honor, for his contributions to cinema. 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 the Church of Scientology, which has resulted in controversy and scrutiny of his involvement in the organization. An aviation enthusiast, he has held a pilot certificate since 1994.
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In Catlg
6 Works in the catalog credit them.
Acting (6)
Producing (1)
Filmography
Days of Thunder 2Film · 2028 · as Cole Trickle- Days of Thunder 2Film · 2028 · Producer
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years LaterFilm · 2026 · as Self (archive footage)
DiggerFilm · 2026 · as Digger Rockwell- DiggerFilm · 2026 · Producer
Once Upon a Time in JerseyFilm · 2026 · Acting- Paige PraterTV · 2026 · as Dad · 14 episodes
Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart ScottFilm · 2025 · as Self
Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First SpecialFilm · 2025 · as Self
Mission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningFilm · 2025 · as Ethan Hunt- Mission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningFilm · 2025 · Producer
Tom Cruise : la dernière légende d'HollywoodFilm · 2025 · as Self (archive footage)
BRATSFilm · 2024 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Getting LOSTFilm · 2024 · as (archive footage)
Icons Unearthed: Tom CruiseTV · 2024 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 6 episodes
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing CeremonyFilm · 2024 · as Self
Run JinTV · 2024 · as Self · 1 episode
Simone Biles RisingTV · 2024 · as Self · 4 episodes
The Final: Attack on WembleyFilm · 2024 · as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to LifeFilm · 2023 · as Self (archive footage)
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneFilm · 2023 · as Ethan Hunt- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneFilm · 2023 · Producer
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide OpenFilm · 2023 · as Self (archive footage)
Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsTV · 2023 · as Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Tom Cruise: Impossible MissionsFilm · 2023 · as Self
Tom Cruise: The Last Movie StarFilm · 2023 · as Self (archive footage)
James Corden's Top Gun Training with Tom CruiseFilm · 2022 · as Self
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV · 2022 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
Tom Cruise: Lights, Camera, ActionFilm · 2022 · as Self
Top Gun: MaverickFilm · 2022 · as Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell- Top Gun: MaverickFilm · 2022 · Producer
ValFilm · 2021 · as Self (archive)
Kubrick by KubrickFilm · 2020 · as Self (archive footage)
Tom Cruise: An Eternal YouthFilm · 2020 · as Self (archive footage)
Mission: Impossible - FalloutFilm · 2018 · as Ethan Hunt- Mission: Impossible - FalloutFilm · 2018 · Producer
American MadeFilm · 2017 · as Barry Seal
SpielbergFilm · 2017 · as Self - Segment "War of the Worlds"
The MummyFilm · 2017 · as Nick Morton
Jack Reacher: Never Go BackFilm · 2016 · as Jack Reacher- Jack Reacher: Never Go BackFilm · 2016 · Producer
My Scientology MovieFilm · 2016 · as Self (Archive Footage)
Mission: Impossible - Rogue NationFilm · 2015 · as Ethan Hunt- Mission: Impossible - Rogue NationFilm · 2015 · Producer
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul NewmanFilm · 2015 · as Self (archive footage)
Edge of TomorrowFilm · 2014 · as Cage
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV · 2014 · as Self - Guest · 3 episodes
OblivionFilm · 2013 · as Jack
Close UpFilm · 2012 · as Self (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and GentlemenFilm · 2012 · as (archive footage)
Ghost Protocol: Impossible MissionsFilm · 2012 · as Self
Ghost Protocol: Mission AcceptedFilm · 2012 · as Self
Jack ReacherFilm · 2012 · as Jack Reacher- Jack ReacherFilm · 2012 · Producer
Rock of AgesFilm · 2012 · as Stacee Jaxx
Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolFilm · 2011 · as Ethan Hunt- Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolFilm · 2011 · Producer
The Jonathan Ross ShowTV · 2011 · as Self · 1 episode
ConanTV · 2010 · as Self · 2 episodes
Knight and DayFilm · 2010 · as Roy Miller- Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the ImpossibleFilm · 2010 · as Self
Running ManTV · 2010 · Acting · 1 episode
Live from Studio FiveTV · 2009 · as Self · 1 episode
The Jay Leno ShowTV · 2009 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode- Van Der Vorst Ziet SterrenTV · 2009 · Acting · 1 episode
The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky BusinessFilm · 2008 · as Self
Tropic ThunderFilm · 2008 · as Les Grossman
Tropic Thunder: Rain of MadnessFilm · 2008 · as Les Grossman
ValkyrieFilm · 2008 · as Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
Lions for LambsFilm · 2007 · as Senator Jasper Irving
The Graham Norton ShowTV · 2007 · as Self - Guest · 6 episodes
Ask the DustFilm · 2006 · Producer
Mission: Impossible IIIFilm · 2006 · as Ethan Hunt- Mission: Impossible IIIFilm · 2006 · Producer
The Chaser's War on EverythingTV · 2006 · Acting · 1 episode
The One ShowTV · 2006 · as Self · 1 episode- Web Junk 20TV · 2006 · Acting · 1 episode
ElizabethtownFilm · 2005 · Producer
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'Film · 2005 · as Self (archive footage)
War of the WorldsFilm · 2005 · as Ray
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'Film · 2004 · as Self
CollateralFilm · 2004 · as Vincent
Danger Zone: The Making of Top GunFilm · 2004 · as Self
ParkinsonTV · 2004 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
Celebrities UncensoredTV · 2003 · as Self · 2 episodes- Die ultimative ChartshowTV · 2003 · as Self · 1 episode
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV · 2003 · as Self · 1 episode
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV · 2003 · as Self · 1 episode
The Last SamuraiFilm · 2003 · as Nathan Algren- The Last SamuraiFilm · 2003 · Producer
American IdolTV · 2002 · as Self · 1 episode
Austin Powers in GoldmemberFilm · 2002 · as Tom Cruise / Famous Austin ('Austinpussy')
Heart of the FestivalFilm · 2002 · as Self (archive footage)
Hitting It HardFilm · 2002 · as Self- Hitting It HardFilm · 2002 · Producer
Minority ReportFilm · 2002 · as Chief John Anderton
Space Station 3DFilm · 2002 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the MoviesFilm · 2002 · as Self
Top GearTV · 2002 · as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car · 1 episode
America: A Tribute to HeroesFilm · 2001 · as Self
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den FilmFilm · 2001 · as Self - Actor & Film Producer / Narrator
Vanilla SkyFilm · 2001 · as David Aames- Vanilla SkyFilm · 2001 · Producer
DiaryTV · 2000 · as Self · 1 episode
In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the VampireFilm · 2000 · as Self / Lestat (archive footage)
Mission: Impossible IIFilm · 2000 · as Ethan Hunt- Mission: Impossible IIFilm · 2000 · Producer
Mission: ImprobableFilm · 2000 · as Tom Cruise
Eyes Wide ShutFilm · 1999 · as Dr. William Harford
MagnoliaFilm · 1999 · as Frank T.J. Mackey
Remembering Stanley KubrickFilm · 1999 · as Self
RoveTV · 1999 · as Self · 1 episode
The Early ShowTV · 1999 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
Junket WhoreFilm · 1998 · as Self
Without LimitsFilm · 1998 · Producer
The ViewTV · 1997 · as Self · 4 episodes
Jerry MaguireFilm · 1996 · as Jerry Maguire
Mission: ImpossibleFilm · 1996 · as Ethan Hunt- Mission: ImpossibleFilm · 1996 · Producer
The Daily ShowTV · 1996 · as Self · 2 episodes
Inside the Actors StudioTV · 1994 · as Self · 1 episode
Interview with the VampireFilm · 1994 · as Lestat
Fallen AngelsTV · 1993 · Director · 1 episode
GMTVTV · 1993 · as Self · 4 episodes
The FirmFilm · 1993 · as Mitch McDeere
A Few Good MenFilm · 1992 · as Lt. Daniel Kaffee
Far and AwayFilm · 1992 · as Joseph Donnelly
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV · 1992 · as Self - Guest · 2 episodes
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and YouFilm · 1992 · as Self
Days of ThunderFilm · 1990 · as Cole Trickle- Days of ThunderFilm · 1990 · Story
Born on the Fourth of JulyFilm · 1989 · as Ron Kovic
Prime Time LIVETV · 1989 · Acting · 1 episode
CocktailFilm · 1988 · as Brian Flanagan
Rain ManFilm · 1988 · as Charlie Babbitt
Young GunsFilm · 1988 · as Henchman Shot off of Roof (uncredited)
The Color of MoneyFilm · 1986 · as Vincent Lauria
Top GunFilm · 1986 · as Maverick
LegendFilm · 1985 · as Jack
All the Right MovesFilm · 1983 · as Stefen Djordjevic
Losin' ItFilm · 1983 · as Woody
Risky BusinessFilm · 1983 · as Joel Goodson
The OutsidersFilm · 1983 · as Steve Randle
Endless LoveFilm · 1981 · as Billy
TapsFilm · 1981 · as Cadet Captain David Shawn
Wetten, dass..?TV · 1981 · as Self · 2 episodes- Film '72TV · 1971 · as Self · 3 episodes
- The OscarsTV · 1953 · as Self · 6 episodes
BambiTV · 1948 · as Self · 1 episode
Golden Globe AwardsTV · 1944 · as Self - Winner / Presenter · 1 episode
BroadswordFilm · Acting- BroadswordFilm · Producer
- DeeperFilm · Acting
- DeeperFilm · Producer
- The GauntletFilm · Acting
- This Is Scientology: An Overview of the World's Fastest Growing ReligionFilm · as Man at H.E.L.P. Hollywood (Uncredited)
- Top Gun 3Film · as Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
- Top Gun 3Film · Producer
Untitled Tropic Thunder Les Grossman Spin-offFilm · as Les Grossman
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