Tom Cruise

                                                 

Tom Cruise is an American film actor, writer, director as well as producer. Tom was born on July 3, 1962 in Syracuse New York, as the son of Marry Lee and Thomas Cruise Mapother. His father was an Electrical Engineer and his mother was an amateur actress and special education teacher. He has three sisters Lee Anne, Marian and Cass Mapother. His family moved around a great deal when Cruise was a child in order to accommodate his father’s career

                   Cruise’s parents divorced when he was 11 and the children moved with their mother to Louisville, Kentucky and then to Glen Ridge, New Jersey after her remarriage. Like his mother and three sisters, Cruise suffered from Dyslexia which made academic success difficult for him. He excelled in Athletics, however and Considered pursuing a career in professional wrestling until a knee injury sidelined him during high school. At age 14, Cruise enrolled in a Franciscan seminary with thoughts of becoming a priest, but he left after a year when he was 16 a teacher encouraged him to  participate in the school’s production of the musical ‘Guys and Dolls’. After Cruise won the lead of Nathan Detroit, he found himself surprisingly at home on the stage and a career was born.

Career:

                  Tom Cruise his first film debut with a minor role in the 1981 romantic drama “Endless Love”. Around this same time, he snagged a small role in the military school drama “Taps” (1981), co-starring Sean Penn. In 1983 Cruise appeared in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Outsiders” which also starred Emilia Estevez, Matt Dillon and Rob Lowe all prominent members of a group of young actors the entertainment press dubbed the “Brat Pack” the film was not well received but it allowed Cruise to work with an acclaimed director in a high profile. His next film “Risky Business” (1983) grossed $65 million at the box office, Which garnered Cruise his first nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Motion Picture Musical and Comedy and the same year Cruise released box office super hit movies include “Losin’ It” (1983) and “All the Right Moves” (1983).

                In 1986 Cruise played a fighter pilot in the Tony Scott directed action drama “Top Gun” the highest grossing film that year and also starred opposite Paul Newman in the Martin Scorsese directed drama “The Color of Money”. Two years later he played opposite Dustin Hoffman in the Academy Award for Best Picture winning drama “Rain Man” (1988) and also appeared in the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture winning romantic drama “Cocktail” (1988). His next role was an anti-war activist Ron Kovic in the drama adaptation of Kovic’s memoir of the same name “Born on the Fourth of July” (1989). For his performance Cruise received the Academy Award for Best Actor.

                   In 1990 Cruise made the Racecar drama “Days of Thunder” with Australian actress Nicole Kidman, though the movie was unpopular among critics and fans alike the two lead actors had real chemistry. On Christmas Eve 1990, after a brief courtship Cruise and Nicole married in Telluride, Colorado. In 1992 Cruise proved once more that he could hold his own opposite a screen legend when he co-starred with Jack Nicholson in the military courtroom drama “A Few Good Men”. The film grossed more than $15 million its first weekend and earned Cruise a Golden Globe nomination. And the same year Tom Cruise released American romantic adventure drama film “Far and Away” directed by Ron Howard from a script by Howard and Bob Dolman. He continued to demonstrate his chops as a leading man with “The Firm” (1993) and in the same year also made his directorial debut by directing an episode of the anthology television series “Fallen Angels”. Next year Cruise released horror film “Interview with a Vampire” (1994) which co-starred Brad Pitt. Three years later Cruise hit the big screen with two huge hits the $64 million blockbuster “Mission Impossible” (1996) which the star also produced and the highly acclaimed “jerry Maguire” (1996) directed by Cameron Crowe.

                      In 1999 Cruise starred in the Stanley Kubrick directed Erotic Thriller “Eyes Wide Shut” opposite his then wife Nicole Kidman and also appeared in the Paul Thomas Anderson directed drama “Magnolia” (1999). For his performance Cruise nominate Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Cruise then starred in the long awaited smash his “Mission Impossible 2” in (2000) alongside Anthony Hopkins, Thandie Newton and Ving Rhames. In 2001, he starred in “Vanilla Sky” and in 2002 Cruise released American neo-noir science fiction film “Minority Report” and other fabulous films include “Space Station 3D”, “Narc” and “Hitting It Hard”. The following year, Tom Cruise traveled to Australia to shoot the $100 million war epic “The Last Samurai” (2003) which earned him another Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Despite his personal drama, tom proved he remained a top draw by starring in the Steven Spielberg directed remark of the science fiction movie “War of the World’s” (2005) which grossed more than $230 million at the box office and same year 2005 Cruise has released two films one is Documentary film “Celebrity News Reels: Hollywood’s Most Infamous Couples and Ugliest Breakups” and the Second is Comedy drama film “Elizabethtown”.       

                    In 2006, released full action film “Mission Impossible 3” and scored well with audiences, Tom Cruise high earning from the “Mission Impossible” Franchise. In November 2, 2006 Cruise announced his new partnership with film executive Paula Wagner and the United Artist Film Studio. Their first production as a team the political drama “Lions for Lambs” (2007), taking a break from weighty material Tom Cruise delighted audiences with his performance in the comedy “Tropic Thunder” (2008) this film is super hit at the box office. In December 2008, Cruise released his second project through United Artist Film Studio. The film entitled “Valkyrie” was a World War II drama about a plot to assassinate German leader Adolf Hitler. Tom Cruise returned most popular Franchise in 2011 with “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” which grossed more than $209 million at the box office. Cruise played the eponymous role in the thriller “Jack Reacher” (2012) and appeared in the romantic musical comedy “Rock of Ages” (2012). His next films “Oblivion” (2013) and “Edge of Tomorrow” (2014) saw him return to the science fiction genre.

                                   Showing no signs of slowing down the veteran actor in 2015 delivered his usual high energy performance for the fifth installment of his blockbuster Franchise “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” which grossed more than $195 million at the box office. In 2016 Tom Cruise released American Crime film “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back”.

Upcoming Movies:

                                       Tom Cruise is upcoming movies in 2017 include “The Mummy”, “American Made” and Cruise 2018 movie is “Mission Impossible 6”.

Major Works:

                              The War drama film “Born on the fourth of July” (1989) is one of his best known movies. His portrayal of Ron Kovic in the movie earned Cruise an Academy Award nomination. The film was both a critical and commercial success.

                                  Tom Cruise is most famous for playing secret agent Ethan Hunt in the “Mission Impossible” films a series of action spy thriller film based on the television series of the same name. The series is the 17^th highest grossing film series of all time with $ 2 billion worth of Worldwide gross and has helped maintain Cruise’s superstar status over the years.

Awards and Achievements:

                                                              Tom Cruise is the recipient of three Golden Globe Award including Best performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture drama “Born on the Fourth of July” in 1989 for BFJ and Best performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture comedy musical in 1997 for “jerry Maguire”.

                       In 2003, Tom Cruise received excellence in Mentoring Award from the national Mentoring partnership for his work with organization. In 2005, Cruise received David Di Donatello Award.

                                                      In 2011, Cruise was Awarded a humanitarian Award from the Simon Wiesenthal centre and Museum of Tolerance for his work as a dedicated philanthropist.

Philanthropic Works:

                                              Tom Cruise who overcame dyslexia as a youngster became a founding Board Member for the Hollywood education and literacy project helping students learn how to read succeed.

                                He has supported many Charitable Organization including Barbara Davis center for childhood Diabetes Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Friars Foundation, H.E.L.P and Jackie Chain Charitable Foundation.

Tom Cruise Favorite Things:

Hobbies and Interest:

                                            Sky diving, Fencing, Scuba diving

Color:

                       Green

Food:

              Pasta, Junk Food, Lobster

Drinks:

                   Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Song:

                   Gold Digger by Kanye West

Sports:

                  Wrestling, Football

Pet:

           Dog, Cat

 Tom Cruise Interesting Facts:

·         Tom Cruise has played the role of a soldier in 8 different movies

·          The Hollywood Actor doesn’t likes to drink alcohol

·           Wanted to become a priest

Personal Life:

                             He married actress Mimi Rogers in May 1987 Rogers introduced Cruise to Scientology and he went on to become an outspoken advocate for the church of Scientology. The marriage ended in February 1990.

                                He Second marriage was to actress Nicole Kidman in December 1990 the couple adopted two children. This marriage also ended in divorce.

                                          He tied the knot for the third time with Katie Holmes with whom he also has a daughter. This marriage too did not last long and ended in 2012.

Net Worth:

                       Tom Cruise has an estimated Net Worth of $500 million.

                                                         

Tom Cruise Filmography

Film Name	Year
Endless Love	1981
Taps	1981
Losin’ It	1983
Risky Business	1983
All the Right Moves	1983
The Outsiders	1983
Legend	1985
Top Gun	1986
The Color of Money	1986
Cocktail	1988
Rain Man	1988
Born on the Fourth of July	1989
Days of Thunder	1990
A Few Good Men	1992
Far and Away	1992
The Firm	1993
Interview with the Vampire	1994
Jerry Maguire	1996
Mission Impossible	1996
Without Limits	1998
Eyes Wide Shut	1999
Magnolia	1999
Mission Impossible 2	2000
Vanilla Sky	2001
Space Station 3D	2002
Narc	2002
Minority Report	2002
Hitting It Hard	2002
The Last Samurai	2003
Suspect Zero	2004
Collateral	2004
War of the World’s	2005
Elizabethtown	2005
Celebrity News Reels: Hollywood’s Most Infamous Couples and Ugliest Breakups	2005
Mission Impossible 3	2006
Ask The Dust	2006
Lions of Lambs	2007
Tropic Thunder	2008
Valkyrie	2008
Knight and Day	2010
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol	2011
Northern Lights	2011
Jack Reacher	2012
Rock of Ages	2012
Oblivion	2013
Edge of Tomorrow	2014
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation	2015
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back	2016
The Mummy	2017
American Made	2017
Mission Impossible 6	2018