Tom Cruise biography
Tom Cruise is an American actor and film producer (born 1962), born on 3 July 1962 in Syracuse.
Tom Cruise's screen career began in 1981 with Taps, playing Capt. David Shawn.
Tom Cruise has appeared in 54 films and 3 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Digger (2026), Mission: Impossible , The Final Reckoning (2025), Mission: Impossible , Dead Reckoning Part One (2023).
Honours include Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Drama, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor , Motion Picture.
- Also known as
- Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
- Born
- 3 July 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Syracuse
- Work
- Film actor, Film producer, Film director, Screenwriter, Aircraft pilot
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1981 to present
- Awards
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Drama
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor , Motion Picture
- IAS Freedom Medal
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Saturn Award for Best Actor
Tom Cruise filmography
54 films and 3 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Digger | Digger Rockwell / Curtis Markson | Also producer | |
| 2025 | Mission: Impossible , The Final Reckoning | Ethan Hunt | Also producer | |
| 2023 | Mission: Impossible , Dead Reckoning Part One | Ethan Hunt | Also producer | |
| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell | Also producer | |
| 2018 | Mission: Impossible , Fallout | Ethan Hunt | Also producer | |
| 2017 | American Made | Barry Seal | ||
| 2017 | The Mummy | Sgt. Nick Morton | ||
| 2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | Jack Reacher | Also producer | |
| 2015 | Mission: Impossible , Rogue Nation | Ethan Hunt | Also producer | |
| 2015 | Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief | English | ||
| 2014 | Edge of Tomorrow | Major William "Bill" Cage | ||
| 2013 | Oblivion | Jack Harper | ||
| 2013 | A Tribute to J.J. Abrams | |||
| 2012 | Jack Reacher | Jack Reacher | Also producer | |
| 2012 | Rock of Ages | Stacee Jaxx | ||
| 2011 | Mission: Impossible , Ghost Protocol | Ethan Hunt | Also producer | |
| 2010 | Knight and Day | Roy Miller / Matthew Knight | ||
| 2008 | Valkyrie | Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg | ||
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | Les Grossman | ||
| 2008 | Religulous | English | ||
| 2007 | Lions for Lambs | Senator Jasper Irving | ||
| 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | Ethan Hunt | Also producer | |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | Ray Ferrier | ||
| 2004 | Collateral | Vincent | ||
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | Nathan Algren | Also producer |
Show all 54 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Minority Report | Chief John Anderton | ||
| 2002 | Space Station 3D | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | English | ||
| 2001 | Vanilla Sky | David Aames | Also producer | |
| 2001 | Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible 2 | Ethan Hunt | Also producer | |
| 1999 | Eyes Wide Shut | Dr. William Harford | ||
| 1999 | Magnolia | Frank T.J. Mackey | ||
| 1998 | Junket Whore | English | ||
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Jerry Maguire | ||
| 1996 | Mission: Impossible | Ethan Hunt | Also producer | |
| 1994 | Interview with the Vampire | Lestat de Lioncourt | ||
| 1993 | The Firm | Mitch McDeere | ||
| 1992 | A Few Good Men | Lt. Daniel Kaffee | ||
| 1992 | Far and Away | Joseph Donelly | ||
| 1990 | Days of Thunder | Cole Trickle | Also story co-writer | |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Ron Kovic | ||
| 1988 | Rain Man | Charlie Babbitt | ||
| 1988 | Cocktail | Brian Flanagan | ||
| 1988 | Young Guns | Murphy's Henchman | Uncredited cameo | |
| 1986 | Top Gun | Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell | ||
| 1986 | The Color of Money | Vincent Lauria | ||
| 1985 | Legend | Jack | ||
| 1983 | All the Right Moves | Stefen "Stef" Djordjevic | ||
| 1983 | Risky Business | Joel Goodsen | ||
| 1983 | The Outsiders | Steve Randle | ||
| 1982 | Losin' It | Woody | ||
| 1981 | Endless Love | Billy | ||
| 1981 | Taps | Capt. David Shawn |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Together: The Hendrick Motorsports Story | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2002 | The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | , N/a | Director; Episode: "The Frightening Frammis" |