Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, better known as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and producer who has achieved worldwide fame. He has won several awards, including an honorary Palme d'Or and three Golden Globes. Cruise is one of the highest-paid actors in the world and has starred in many iconic films, such as Risky Business, Born on the Fourth of July, and Top Gun. He has also been the subject of much media attention due to his personal life, including his relationships with ex-wives Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes.
Cruise's career began in 1981 when he starred in Endless Love. He then went on to star in Losin' It in 1983, which was followed by his breakout role in Risky Business. The film was a huge success and catapulted Cruise to stardom. He then starred in Top Gun, which was a box office hit and earned him a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
In 1989, Cruise starred in Born on the Fourth of July, which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Dramatic Actor, the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, the People's Choice Award for Favorite Film Actor, a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Leading Actor and his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Cruise continued to have success throughout the 1990s and 2000s with films such as A Few Good Men, Jerry Maguire, Mission: Impossible, Vanilla Sky, Minority Report, The Last Samurai, War of the Worlds, Valkyrie, Knight and Day, Oblivion, Edge of Tomorrow and The Mummy. In 2020 he reprised his role as Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in Top Gun: Maverick. Tom Cruise has also been the subject of much media attention due to his personal life.
He was married to actress Nicole Kidman from 1990 to 2001 and actress Katie Holmes from 2006 to 2012. He has three children with Kidman and one daughter with Holmes. Cruise has also been involved with the Church of Scientology since 1990 and is one of its most prominent members. Tom Cruise is an iconic actor who has achieved worldwide fame through his many successful films. He has won numerous awards for his acting performances and continues to be one of Hollywood's most sought-after stars.
Despite his personal life being subject to much media scrutiny, Cruise remains one of Hollywood's most beloved actors.
