Tom Cruise facts for kids
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Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
July 3, 1962 Syracuse, New York, U.S.
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| Years active | 1980–present |
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| Relatives | William Mapother (cousin) |
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Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), known as Tom Cruise, is a very famous American actor and producer. He is one of the highest-earning actors of all time. This means his movies have made a lot of money!
Tom Cruise has received many awards for his acting. These include an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Golden Globe Awards. He has also been nominated for four Academy Awards, which are often called the Oscars.
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Early Life and School
Tom Cruise was born on July 3, 1962, in Syracuse, New York. His father, Thomas Cruise Mapother III, was an electrical engineer. His mother, Mary Lee, was a special education teacher. Tom has three sisters named Lee Anne, Marian, and Cass.
When he was young, Tom's family moved to Beacon Hill, Ottawa, Canada, in 1971. He went to Robert Hopkins Public School for two years. Later, he attended Henry Munro Middle School in Ottawa.
His mother then moved back to the United States with Tom and his sisters. For a short time, Tom thought about becoming a priest. He even attended a Catholic seminary for a year. However, he decided to leave when his family moved again. In 1980, he finished high school at Glen Ridge High School in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.
Becoming an Actor
When Tom Cruise was 18, he moved to New York City to become an actor. His mother and stepfather supported his dream. He first worked as a busboy in New York. Then, he went to Los Angeles to try out for TV shows. He soon signed with an agency and started acting in movies.
He became very famous with his main roles in Risky Business (1983) and Top Gun (1986). People also praised his acting in serious movies like The Color of Money (1986), Rain Man (1988), and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). For Born on the Fourth of July, he won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award.
In the 1990s, Tom Cruise was a top Hollywood star. He acted in many successful films. These include the drama A Few Good Men (1992), the thriller The Firm (1993), the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994), and the romance Jerry Maguire (1996). He won another Golden Globe Award for Jerry Maguire. His role in the drama Magnolia (1999) also earned him a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination.
Tom Cruise is also known for his roles in science fiction and action films. He often does his own dangerous stunts! Since 1996, he has played the secret agent Ethan Hunt in the popular Mission: Impossible film series.
Other famous movies he has starred in include Vanilla Sky (2001), Minority Report (2002), The Last Samurai (2003), War of the Worlds (2005), Jack Reacher (2012), Oblivion (2013), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
His latest movie, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, came out in July 2023. He will play Ethan Hunt again in the next part, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, in 2025.
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Awards and Recognition
In 2006, Premiere magazine said Tom Cruise was Hollywood's most powerful actor. He was ranked number 13 on their Power List, being the highest-ranked actor.
Personal Life
Tom Cruise lives in different places, including Beverly Hills, California; Clearwater, Florida; and parts of England.
He has been married three times.
- He married actress Mimi Rogers in 1987. They divorced in 1990.
- He met his second wife, actress Nicole Kidman, while making the film Days of Thunder (1990). They married in December 1990. They adopted two children, Isabella Jane and Connor Antony. They separated in 2001 and later divorced.
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Tom Cruise with his then-wife Katie Holmes in May 2009
In 2005, Tom Cruise started dating actress Katie Holmes. They were called "TomKat" by the media. They announced they were expecting a child, and their daughter Suri was born in April 2006. Tom and Katie married in November 2006 at a castle in Italy. They divorced in 2012.
Interesting Facts About Tom Cruise
- Tom Cruise grew up in a family that didn't have much money.
- As a teenager, he went to fifteen different schools in fourteen years!
- In 2021, he returned his three Golden Globe Awards. He did this to protest against the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) because of problems with the group, including not having enough different kinds of people.
- He holds a Guinness World Record for having the most movies in a row that earned over $100 million.
- Forbes magazine named him the world's most powerful celebrity in 2006.
- At the Paris 2024 Olympics closing ceremony, Tom Cruise jumped from the roof of the Stade de France stadium! He did this to promote the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics.
- Tom Cruise is also a pilot who performs amazing stunts in planes. He was recognized as a "Living Legend of Aviation" in 2010.
Tom Cruise Quotes
- "In this life, it's not what you hope for, it's not what you deserve - it's what you take!"
- "Perception and reality are two different things."
- "No dream is ever just a dream."
- "I'm passionate about learning. I'm passionate about life."
See also
In Spanish: Tom Cruise para niños
- Miles Fisher, an actor known for impersonating Tom Cruise.
