Tom Cruise, born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962, is an American actor and producer recognized as a Hollywood icon. Cruise began acting in the early 1980s, achieving prominence with leading roles in Risky Business (1983) and Top Gun (1986). He has received several accolades, including three Golden Globe Awards and nominations for four Academy Awards. As of 2025, Cruise's films have grossed over $13.3 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He is known for performing his own dangerous stunts, especially in the Mission: Impossible series.
Cruise's notable achievements include starring in commercially successful films such as A Few Good Men (1992), Jerry Maguire (1996), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022), the latter becoming the highest-grossing film of his career. He holds the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive $100-million-grossing movies, with eleven films released between 2012 and 2025. In December 2024, Cruise received the U.S. Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award. In March 2025, he was named a recipient of the British Film Institute Fellowship. Recently, Cruise starred in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025). He is also set to star in Digger, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, marking his first film with Warner Bros. Pictures in twelve years. Additionally, filming for Edge of Tomorrow 2 is expected to begin in late 2026.