Biography

"You take my breath away" this is what probably millions of girls all over the world wrote to Tom Cruise after the movie 'Top Gun'. Even today, the boyish smile, the enthusiasm, cool personality and the charisma make him one of the most sought after men in Hollywood as well as in general. Regarded as one of the icons of Hollywood, Tom Cruise was born as Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on the 3rd of July, 1962 in Syracuse, New York. His parents had divorced when he was just 12 and as a result, he had to go through a tough upbringing where there was always a shortage of money.

Hollywood Calling
Success never comes easy and for Cruise it was a long waiting. He attended drama classes and auditioned for a few television commercials but all that went in vain till he got a small role in 'Endless Love' (1980).

It was 1983, when Cruise landed the opportunity to work with Francis Ford Coppola in 'The Outsiders' and this movie laid the foundation for such a glorifying career. The same year Cruise did two more movies, a comedy called 'Losin' it' and 'Risky Business'. The latter propelled him towards stardom especially with the scene where he lip-sync's Bob Seger's Old Time Rock and Roll in his underwear.

In May, 1986 Tom Cruise went on to become one of the biggest stars with his highest grossing film of the year, 'Top Gun.' 'Top Gun' rattled the box office with US $353,816,701 and Cruise flew with the Blue Angels before signing this film. It was so popular that even the US Marines used a clip for their recruitment advertisement. The same year 'Color of Money' was released and was followed by 'Cocktail' in 1988. 1989 saw Tom Cruise in 'Rainman' where he was cast with Dustin Hoffman. Directed by Barry Levinson, 'Rainman' was nonimated for eight Academy Awards and won four. As Tom cruised along on the popularity charts, his million dollar smile was flashed on the cover of TIME magazine on December 25, 1989.

Cruise started 1990 with an epic role based on the character of Ron Kovic, an anti-Vietnam war hero in the movie 'Born on the 4th of July'. Some of the movies to hit the theaters later included 'Days of Thunder', the critically acclaimed 'A Few Good Men' with Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore, 'The firm,' 'Interview with the Vampire' and in 1996, he took a walk in the park with Brian de Palma's 'Mission: Impossible'. The movie grossed $456,494,803 worldwide and was followed by 'Jerry Maguire,' 'Eyes Wide Shut,' 'Magnolia,' 'Vanilla Sky,' 'Minority Report,' 'The Last Samurai,' and 'Collateral'.

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Achievements

Actor - Filmography

Past Projects Valkyrie.... Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg Lions for Lambs.... Senator Jasper Irving Mission: Impossible III .... Ethan Hunt War of the Worlds.... Ray Ferrier Collateral.... Vincent The Last Samurai.... Nathan Algren Minority Report.... Chief John Anderton Vanilla Sky.... David Aames Mission: Impossible II.... Ethan Hunt Magnolia.... Frank T.J. Mackey Eyes Wide Shut.... Dr. William 'Bill' Harford Jerry Maguire.... Jerry Maguire Mission: Impossible.... Ethan Hunt The Firm.... Mitch McDeere A Few Good Men.... Lt. Daniel Kaffee Far and Away.... Joseph Donnelly Days of Thunder.... Cole Trickle Born on the Fourth of July.... Ron Kovic Rain Man.... Charlie Babbitt Cocktail.... Brian Flanagan The Color of Money.... Vincent Lauria Top Gun.... Maverick Legend.... Jack Risky Business.... Joel Goodsen The Outsiders.... Steve Randle Taps.... Cadet Captain David Shawn

Tom Cruise was born in Syracuse, New York on July 3, 1962. Name: Thomas Cruise Mapother IV Date of Birth: July 3rd 1962 Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m) Talent Agency: Creative Artists Agency (CAA) 2000 Avenue Of The Stars Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA Movie Extras Casting: Moviex.com Tom Cruise Posters Tom Cruise Pictures

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