Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and producer. Regarded as a Hollywood icon, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or, three Golden Globe Awards, and nominations for four Academy Awards. His films have grossed over $12 billion worldwide, placing him among the highest-grossing actors ever. He is one of Hollywood's most bankable stars and 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). 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). He won a Golden Globe Award for portraying Ron Kovic in the latter. He 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 romance Jerry Maguire (1996). For the latter, he won a Golden Globe 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 became a science fiction and action film star, often performing his risky stunts. He has played fictional agent Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible film series since 1996. 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 from 2012 to 2018. In December 2024, he was awarded the US Navy's highest civilian honour, the Distinguished Public Service Award, for his "outstanding contributions" to the military with 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 career, Cruise has been an outspoken advocate for the Church of Scientology.
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Known For
Judy
2026
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
Self (archive footage)
2023
Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star
Self (archive footage)
2023
Top Gun: Maverick
Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
2022
Tom Cruise: Lights, Camera, Action
Self
2022
Kubrick by Kubrick
Self (archive footage)
2020
Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth
Self (archive footage)
2020
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Ethan Hunt
2018
Spielberg
Self - Segment "War of the Worlds"
2017
American Made
Barry Seal
2017
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Jack Reacher
2016
Paparazzi: Full Throttle LA
Self (archive footage)
2016
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Ethan Hunt
2015
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
Self (archive footage)
2015
Edge of Tomorrow
Cage
2014
Oblivion
Jack
2013
Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher
2012
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
2012
Rock of Ages
Stacee Jaxx
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Ethan Hunt
2011
Knight and Day
Roy Miller
2010
Valkyrie
Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
2008
Tropic Thunder
Les Grossman
2008
Lions for Lambs
Senator Jasper Irving
2007
Mission: Impossible III
Ethan Hunt
2006
War of the Worlds
Ray Ferrier
2005
Collateral
Vincent
2004
The Last Samurai
Nathan Algren
2003
Minority Report
Chief John Anderton
2002
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Self
2002
Hitting It Hard
Self
2002
Space Station 3D
Narrator (voice)
2002
Vanilla Sky
David Aames
2001
Mission: Improbable
Tom Cruise
2001
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Self - Actor & Film Producer / Narrator
2001
Mission: Impossible II
Ethan Hunt
2000
Magnolia
Frank T.J. Mackey
1999
Eyes Wide Shut
Dr. William Harford
1999
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire
1996
Mission: Impossible
Ethan Hunt
1996
Interview with the Vampire
Lestat
1994
The Firm
Mitch McDeere
1993
A Few Good Men
Lt. Daniel Kaffee
1992
Far and Away
Joseph Donnelly
1992
Days of Thunder
Cole Trickle
1990
Born on the Fourth of July
Ron Kovic
1989
Rain Man
Charlie Babbitt
1988
Cocktail
Brian Flanagan
1988
Young Guns
Henchman Shot off of Roof (uncredited)
1988
The Color of Money
Vincent Lauria
1986
Top Gun
Maverick
1986
Legend
Jack
1985
All the Right Moves
Stefen Djordjevic
1983
Risky Business
Joel Goodson
1983
Losin' It
Woody
1983
The Outsiders
Steve Randle
1983
Taps
Cadet Captain David Shawn
1981
Endless Love
Billy
1981
Luna Park
Untitled Top Gun 3
Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special
Self
2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Ethan Hunt
2025
Tom Cruise: Hollywood’s Last Legend
2025
Icons Unearthed: Tom Cruise
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · (6 episodes)
2024
Run Jin
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Self
2024
Simone Biles Rising
Self · (4 episodes)
2024
BRATS
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
Self (archive footage)
2024
The Final: Attack on Wembley
Self (archive footage)
2024
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Ethan Hunt
2023
Tom Cruise: Impossible Missions
Self
2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2023
Scientology: an Archival Shitdoc
Self (archival footage)
2023
James Corden's Top Gun Training with Tom Cruise
Self
2022
The Adventures of Meatboy and Boot Convict
Bob Dylan
2021
Val
Self (archive footage)
2021
Au Revoir, Chris Hemsworth
Team Member
2020
The Mummy
Nick Morton
2017
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
2014
Honest Trailers
Ethan Hunt (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self · (1 episode)
2011
Running Man
(1 episode)
2010
The Jay Leno Show
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Live from Studio Five
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Van Der Vorst Ziet Sterren
(1 episode)
2009
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · (7 episodes)
2007
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
Web Junk 20
(1 episode)
2006
The Colbert Report
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2005
The Colbert Report
Maverick (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2005
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
Self (archive footage)
2005
City of Night: The Making of 'Collateral'
Self
2004
Biography: Val Kilmer
Self (archive footage)
2004
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
Self
2004
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Top Gear
Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car · (1 episode)
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Tom Cruise / Famous Austin ('Austinpussy')
2002
American Idol
Self · (1 episode)
2002
America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
2001
Junket Whore
Self
1998
Broadsword
Deeper
Diary
Self · (1 episode)
2000
The Early Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1999
The Daily Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
GMTV
Self · (4 episodes)
1993
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Self
1992
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
Self
Ghost Protocol: Impossible Missions
Self
The Chaser's War on Everything
(1 episode)
2006
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Rove
Self · (1 episode)
1999
The View
Self · (4 episodes)
1997
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (1 episode)
1994
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(2 episodes)
1992
Prime Time LIVE
(1 episode)
1989
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (2 episodes)
1981
The Oscars
Self · (6 episodes)
1953
Bambi-Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1948