Tom Cruise

Name: Tom Cruise
Date of Birth: July 03, 1962
Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York

Mini-bio: Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. He has starred in a number of top-grossing movies and remains on...( read more)

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Tom Cruise mini-bio: Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. He has starred in a number of top-grossing movies and remains one of the most successful movie stars in Hollywood. His first leading role in a blockbuster movie was in 1983's Risky Business. Subsequent films include Top Gun (1986), Rain Man (1988), A Few Good Men (1992), and Jerry Maguire (1996). His more recent movies include Mission: Impossible III (2006), Lions for Lambs (2007),Tropic Thunder (2008) and Valkyrie which will be released December 26, 2008.

Tom Cruise Goes Crazy on Oprah

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Eye color: Green-grey.

Height: 5'9" (not 5'7'')

Nickname(s): Tom.

Notable feature(s): His real name is 'Thomas Cruise Mapother IV' but better known by his screen name - Tom Cruise.

Education: Graduated from Glen Ridge High School in New Jersey (1980).Also attended St. Francis Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio for one year, and Lisgar Collegiate High school in Ottawa Canada for perhaps a year.

Family: Wife: Katie Holmes; daughter (with Holmes): Suri; children: Conor and Isabella (adopted with second wife Nicole Kidman); ex-wives: Mimi Rogers; Nicole Kidman

Resides in:

Religious affiliations: practices Scientology

Political affiliation:

Personal interests/hobbies: skydiving and scuba diving,piloting his Pitts Special S-2B stunt plane (Earned his pilot's license in Toronto, Canada in 1994).

Charities/Causes:

Other: As a child, he suffered from dyslexia.

Trivia : When he was 6-7 his sisters and their friends would put him on the kitchen sink and practice kissing him.

Voted Best Dressed Male Movie Star (1997).

Tom turned down the role in "Always" by Steven Spielberg and "Edward Scissorhands" by Tim Burton. He was also considered for the musical "Sunset Boulevard".

Stopped to help a hit and run victim and paid her hospital bills. The victim was aspiring Brazilian actress Heloisa Vinhas (1996).

At age 14, he enrolled in a seminary to become a priest. He dropped out after one year.

Is right handed when writing, but does most things left handed.

Chosen "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine (1990).

Has two dogs called Basil and Murray and a cat called Harvey.

Will not allow his likeness to be used in video games or for action figures.

Engaged to actress Katie Holmes (17 June 2005).Proposed to her at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Owns and operates "Montana Miss" a WWII P-51 Mustang.

While attending the London premiere of War of the Worlds (2005), he was squirted in the face with water during a prank interview. His reaction on camera was stern but not livid. The culprit was charged with assault.

He is a big fan of British singer Joss Stone.

Has played a soldier in six different movies. Taps (1981), Top Gun (1986), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), A Few Good Men (1992), The Last Samurai (2003) and Valkyrie (2008).

Is a vegetarian.

Parents divorced when he was 12.

Due to his friendship to David Beckham, he became a supporter of Spanish soccer club Real Madrid.

Huge fan of professional wrestling.

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jordanlobb

Hi Tom will you add me

posted 5 days ago
LeadingMenCollection

People her make fun of him and his religion, but you know what? If I can look like that at his age, I would worship whatever he's praying to. And if it's aliens, take me to the mothership and give me a glass of whatever he's having!

posted 36 days ago
cookiesncream43

Tom Cruise has it going on. All those movies, A beautiful wife, Beautiful kids, Life must be really good for TOM. My prediction is that even though he needs to spend time with his lovely family he'll be in and out making a movie or two. He is one of the Best actors in the business.

posted 38 days ago
Daemonika

You are really the most handsome man walking the earth but excelent actor as well....

Love all your movies...

posted 42 days ago
markboy9

You are my IDOL.(Forever)

posted 46 days ago
JamieexBebe

EFFING HILARIOUS ON TROPIC THUNDER !!

posted 69 days ago
bondmakaveli

ummmmmmmmm in his bio it say he was in the eye and death race . id just like to say that thats total bull shit

posted 73 days ago
lovesanmgroup

hey tom u r modt handsome man in this word we love uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

posted 76 days ago
theMovieGuru

He maybe crazy but DAMN is he a good actor!

posted 86 days ago
deeohbee

Forget Scientology - read about Buddhism at the Shambhala Sun

posted 96 days ago