Tom Cruise is one of today鈥檚 most sought out actors from his many major movies like 鈥淭op Gun,鈥� 鈥淢ission: Impossible鈥� and "Jack Reacher." He has made many millions from his various movies and continues to play a lot of the iconic characters that first hit screens years ago.
Cruise was born in July 3, 1962 in Syracuse, New York, to parents Mary Lee and Thomas Cruise Mapother III. As a child, he moved around a lot but spent his early years in New Jersey. After pivoting from wanting to be a priest to an actor, he had his film debut in the movie 鈥淓ndless Love鈥� in 1981. Cruise鈥檚 career took off quickly and in the following years, he became a big time Hollywood name.
One of the many roles Cruise is associated with today started in 1986 with 鈥淭op Gun,鈥� where Cruise played Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchel. He doesn鈥檛 just fly jets on the big screen though, Cruise also has his pilot鈥檚 license in real life. Over 30 years later, Cruise returned to his role of Maverick in the movie, "Top Gun: Maverick" which came out in 2022. The film was the highest Memorial Day opening of all time. It beat the previous record, which was held in 2007 by 鈥淧irates of the Caribbean: At World鈥檚 End,鈥� that brought in $153 million. 鈥淭op Gun: Maverick鈥� made $160.5 million, which was also the best opening for the actor. The movie ended up topping $1 billion at the worldwide box office.
Cruise was also in 鈥淭he Color of Money,鈥� 鈥淐ocktail,鈥� 鈥淩ain Man,鈥� 鈥淏orn on the Fourth of July,鈥� 鈥淒ays of Thunder鈥� and 鈥淎 Few Good Men.鈥� In 1996, Cruise portrayed another character that he would continue to play deep into his career. Cruise emerged as Ethan Hunt in the first 鈥淢ission: Impossible鈥� movie in 1996. This franchise continued for many years with 鈥淢ission: Impossible II,鈥� 鈥淢ission: Impossible III,鈥� 鈥淢ission: Impossible-Ghost Protocol,鈥� 鈥淢ission: Impossible-Rouge Nation鈥� and 鈥淢ission: Impossible-Fallout.鈥� These movies have earned $3 billion worldwide and Cruise has also produced the movies along with playing the lead. There are more "Mission: Impossible" movies coming soon.
Some other movies that Cruise has been in over the years are 鈥淐ollateral,鈥� 鈥淲ar of the Worlds,鈥� 鈥淟ion for Lambs,鈥� 鈥淭ropic Thunder,鈥� 鈥淜night and Day,鈥� 鈥淩ock of Ages,鈥� 鈥淛ack Reacher,鈥� 鈥淥blivion,鈥� 鈥淓dge of Tomorrow,鈥� 鈥淛ack Reacher: Never Go Back,鈥� 鈥淭he Mummy鈥� and 鈥淎merican Made.鈥� Cruise has won three Golden Globes and has been nominated for three Oscars for his work. He has a net worth of $600 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Cruise was married to Mimi Rogers from 1987-1990, Nicole Kidman from 1990 to 2001 and Katie Holmes from 2006 to 2012. He and Kidman adopted a son, Connor Cruise and a daughter, Isabella Cruise. He has a biological daughter named Suri with Holmes.
