# Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer who has been one of the world's biggest movie stars for four decades. Known for performing his own stunts, he stars in the Mission: Impossible franchise and has earned three Academy Award nominations, with films grossing over 
 billion worldwide.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** July 3, 1962
- **Birthplace:** Syracuse, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Occupation:** film actor
- **Category:** Movies & TV
- **Net Worth:** $600M (est. 2024)

## Overview

Thomas Cruise Mapother IV is an American actor and film producer. Regarded as a Hollywood icon, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or, an Academy Honorary Award, and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for four competitive Academy Awards. As of 2025, his films have grossed more than $13.3 billion worldwide, placing him among the highest-grossing actors of all time. One of Hollywood's most bankable stars, he is consistently one of the world's highest-paid actors.

## Wikipedia Context

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## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Cruise

## Timeline

### 1934 — Cruise was born on July 3, 1962, in Syracuse, New York, to electrical engineer...
Cruise was born on July 3, 1962, in Syracuse, New York, to electrical engineer Thomas Cruise Mapother III (1934–1984) and special education teacher Mary Lee (née Pfeiffer; 1936–2017)

### 1944 — Production began in 2007 of Valkyrie, a thriller based on the July 20, 1944,...
Production began in 2007 of Valkyrie, a thriller based on the July 20, 1944, assassination attempt against Adolf Hitler

### 1962 — Birth
Birth of Tom Cruise.

### 1971 — Cruise spent part of his childhood in Canada; when his father took a job as a...
Cruise spent part of his childhood in Canada; when his father took a job as a defense consultant with the Canadian Armed Forces, his family moved in late 1971 to Beacon Hill, Ottawa

### 1978 — In 1978 she married Jack South
In 1978 she married Jack South

### 1980 — In 1980, he graduated from Glen Ridge High School in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.
In 1980, he graduated from Glen Ridge High School in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.

### 1981 — He made his film debut in a bit part in the 1981 film Endless Love, followed by...
He made his film debut in a bit part in the 1981 film Endless Love, followed by a major supporting role as a crazed military academy student in Taps later that year

### 1983 — He next won the role of Steve Randle in Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 cinematic...
He next won the role of Steve Randle in Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 cinematic adaptation of S

### 1984 — Be careful around him.'" Cruise's father died of cancer in 1984
Be careful around him.'" Cruise's father died of cancer in 1984

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

## Quotes

> "Profile note: Tom Cruise was complemented using Wikipedia reference material."
> — Tom Cruise, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations."
> — Tom Cruise, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Cruise"
> — Tom Cruise, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

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