When was Tom Cruise born?

Tom Cruise was born on 3 July 1962 in Syracuse.

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Tom Cruise was educated at Henry Munro Middle School, Glen Ridge High School, St. Xavier High School.

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Tom Cruise

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American actor and film producer (born 1962)

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Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( ; born July 3, 1962), known professionally as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and film producer. His accolades include an Honorary Palme d'Or, an Academy Honorary Award, and three Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for four competitive Academy Awards. Considered to be a Hollywood icon and one of its most bankable stars, Cruise's films have grossed over $13.3 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing and highest-paid actors of all time.

Quick facts

Born: 3 July 1962 wd
Place of birth: Syracuse wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: film actor, film producer, film director, screenwriter, aircraft pilot, stunt performer wd
Education: Henry Munro Middle School, Glen Ridge High School, St. Xavier High School wd
Spouse: Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman, Katie Holmes wd
Official website: tomcruise.com wd
Social media: X (Twitter) · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube wd

Awards wd

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (1990)
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1997)
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (2000)
IAS Freedom Medal
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1986)
Saturn Award for Best Actor (2002)
Honorary Palme d'Or (2022)
Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (1997)
Golden Globes (1990)
Saturn Awards (2002)
Critics' Choice Awards (2005)
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (2024)
Academy Honorary Award (2025)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2024)

About

Cruise began acting in the early 1980s and made his breakthrough with leading roles in Risky Business (1983) and Top Gun (1986), the latter earning him a reputation as a sex symbol. Critical acclaim came with his roles in the dramas The Color of Money (1986), Rain Man (1988), and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). For his portrayal of Ron Kovic in the latter, he won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. As a leading Hollywood star in the 1990s, he starred in commercially successful films, including the drama A Few Good Men (1992), the thriller The Firm (1993), the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994), and the sports comedy-drama Jerry Maguire (1996); for the latter, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and his second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Cruise's performance in the drama Magnolia (1999) earned him another Golden Globe Award and nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Cruise subsequently established himself as a star of science fiction and action films, often performing his own risky stunts. He played fictional agent Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible film series (1996–2025). His other films in the genre include Vanilla Sky (2001), Minority Report (2002), The Last Samurai (2003), Collateral (2004), War of the Worlds (2005), Knight and Day (2010), Jack Reacher (2012), Oblivion…

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Questions

When was Tom Cruise born?: Tom Cruise was born on 3 July 1962 in Syracuse.
Where did Tom Cruise study?: Tom Cruise was educated at Henry Munro Middle School, Glen Ridge High School, St. Xavier High School.

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