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Tom Cruise Biography, Age, Height, Affairs, Wife, Children, Family, Facts, Wiki & More

Updated On : October 14, 2021

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Short Biography

Tom Cruise was born on 03-07-1962 in Syracuse in the state of New York, United States. He is an American Film Actor, Film Producer, Screenwriter & Executive Producer who is known for his work in Hollywood.

Other Name: Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, TC
Other Professions: Film Producer Screenwriter Executive Producer
Appearance: Hollywood

Tom Cruise Complete Bio & Career

Tom Cruise’s birth name is Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. His childhood was spent at various places as his family had to keep moving because of the nature of his father’s job. Tom Cruise was suffering from dyslexia in his childhood and therefore it was difficult for him to excel in academics. He was outstanding in athletics and also made up his mind to become a professional wrestler but a serious knee injury ruined all his plans.
 
Cruise after garnering appreciation for his acting skills in school plays set himself a deadline of 10-years to try his hands at acting. To pursue his dreams of becoming an actor, he relocated to New York City and started auditioning. After a long struggle, he finally landed a role in the film called Endless Love in 1981. Thus, Endless Love marked his acting debut and he was cast alongside Brooke Shields in this film. He delivered his maiden hit in Risky Business in the year 1983. This film made Cruise an overnight star. Cruise then appeared in Top Gun which was a smash hit at the box office and after which he started getting big-budget films.
 
After a highly successful decade of the 1980s continued in the decade of the 1990s as well. He worked with the legendary actor Jack Nicholson in the famous military drama titled A Few Good Men in the year 1992. His performance literally overshadowed Jack and he made it clear that he can hold a film on his own. The film was a massive hit and it also garnered Cruise his maiden Golden Globe nominations. He continued to establish his prowess as a lead actor with the films such as Interview with a Vampire in which he was cast alongside star actor Brad Pitt and The Firm.
 
He then delivered the biggest hit of his career by then in Mission: Impossible in the year 1996. The film was produced by the noted producer of Hollywood Jerry McGuire and was directed by the noted director Cameron Crowe. This film made Cruise the number one star.  Cruise followed the success of Mission Impossible with another hit in Magnolia. In this film, he portrayed the role of a sex guru which was highly appreciated by all the critics and this time along with the Golden Globe, he also earned himself an Academy Award nomination.
 
Despite facing problems in his personal life, his professional career was riding high with the films like War of the Worlds and Mission: Impossible 3. There’s no showing down for this veteran actor as his recent releases such as Edge of Tomorrow, Oblivion, and Mission Impossible-Rogue Nation have been well received.

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Tom Cruise Family, Relatives and Other Relations

He has married thrice. He was first married to Mimi Rogers from 1987 to 1990.  He then married his co-star actress Nicole Kidman in 1990. The couple together adopted two children including a son named Connor Cruise and a daughter named Isabella Jane Cruise. The couple divorced after 11 years of their marriage in 2001. After which, he was in a relationship with actress Nazanin Boniadi and Penelope Cruz. In 2006, he married actress Katie Holmes and together has a daughter named Suri Cruise. The couple got divorced in 2012.

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Body Measurements

Chest Size 44
Biceps Size 16
Waist Size 32
Skin Colour Fair
Eye Colour Green
Hair Colour Dark Brown

Personal Info

Home Town Syracuse, New York
Nationality American
Religion Christian
Address Syracuse, New York
School Robert Hopkins Public School, Ottawa, Ontario Canada, Henry Munro Middle School, Ottawa, Canada, Franciscan seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio
College N/A
Qualification High School (Drop Out)
Hobbies Fencing, Skydiving, Scubadiving
Marital Status Married
Debut Film Debut - Endless Love (1981)
Best Movies Taps (1981)
The Outsiders (1983)
Losin' It (1983)
Risky Business (1983)
All the Right Moves (1983)
Legend (1985) among others
Salary $50 million per year
Net Worth $570 million
Ethnicity German, English, Irish

Collections

Bike Collections Vyrus 987 C3 4V, Kawasaki Ninja, Ducati, BMW S 1000 RR
Car Collections Porsche 911, Bugatti Veyron, Chevy Chevelle SS, Mercedes CLK

Favourites

Favorite Color Black, Green
Favorite Actress Angelina Jolie
Favorite Place London, Paris
Favorite Food Lobster, Pasta, Strawberries, Flounder

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Tom Cruise

  • Tom is the among the highest paid actors in the world.
  • He won Golden Globe award for Best Actor for his film Jerry Marguire.
  • He does charity to help the person suffering from Dyslexia.
  • He is the producer of popular Mission Impossible series.
  • He is an outspoken advocate for the Church of Scientology.
  • He has great fan-following on social media and earned more than 5 million followers on Instagram.

Tom Cruise Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

62 years, 3months, 13 days old age Tom Cruise will turn 63 on 03 July, 2025. Only 8 months, 16 days, 23 hours,52 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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