Tom Cruise Tom Cruise Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and producer. He started his career at age 19 in the film "Endless Love" (1981), before making his breakthrough in the comedy "Risky Business" (1983) and receiving widespread attention for starring in the action drama "Top Gun" (1986) as Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. After starring in "The Color of Money" (1986) and "Cocktail" (1988), Cruise starred opposite Dustin Hoffman in the Academy Award for Best Picture-winning drama "Rain Man". For his role as anti-war activist Ron Kovic in the drama "Born on the Fourth of July"
Tom Cruise filmography received the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film from BAFTA Los Angeles. Three years later he appeared in the satirical action comedy "Tropic Thunder" (2008) and played Claus von Stauffenberg in the historical thriller "Valkyrie" (2008). Cruise played the eponymous role in the action thriller "Jack Reacher", and appeared in the romantic musical comedy "Rock of Ages" (both 2012). His next films "Oblivion" (2013), and "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014) saw him return to the science fiction genre. Tom Cruise filmography Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in