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Tom Cruise Actor Producer Director. Up 20 this week. View rank on IMDbPro ». In , if you had told fourteen-year-old Franciscan seminary student Thomas Cruise Mapother IV that one day in the not too distant future he would be Tom Cruise, one of the top movie stars of all time, he would have probably grinned and told you that his ambition was to join the priesthood.

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Add it to your IMDb page. Find out more at IMDbPro ». How Much Have You Seen? How much of Tom Cruise's work have you seen? Oscar-less Actors you would like to have an Oscar. Nominated for 3 Oscars. See more awards ». Known For. Top Gun Maverick. The Last Samurai Nathan Algren. Jerry Maguire Jerry Maguire. What can I say? We felt honored to work with Stanley Kubrick. We were going to do what it took to do this picture, whatever time, because I felt - and Nic [ Nicole Kidman ] did, too - that this was going to be a really special time for us.

We knew it would be difficult. But I would have absolutely kicked myself if I hadn't done this. I have cooked turkeys in my day but when Mom's around I let her do it. After about 30 seconds, I realized that this was not just a cultural thing, it was universal.

Years later, I read Bushido. It talked about many things that I strive for in my own life: loyalty, compassion, responsibility, the idea of looking back on your life and taking responsibility for everything you've ever done. I'm fascinated by the samurai and the samurai code - it's one of the main reasons I wanted to make The Last Samurai Awards are wonderful.

I've been nominated many times and I've won many awards. But my journey is not towards that. If it happens it will be a blast. If it doesn't, it's still been a blast. I believe in life. I know that life comes in at your heart and it doesn't matter if you're an actor, a filmmaker or a gentleman on the street, it comes at you. What Scientology gives me is the tools to deal with that, to better enjoy my life and to be able to contribute more. Vincent interested me because he is such an anti-social personality, bringing destruction and chaos with him wherever he goes.

He's a force of nature. I remember getting through high school and thinking, "Boy, I'm glad I got that behind me! As a young actor, people were trying to define who I was before I really knew that for myself. But I still remember thinking, "This is what I love doing, and I hope I'm going to be able to do it forever. I've had a very interesting life. There are ways of handling the complexities.

I'm willing to take on responsibilities as a father, as a producer, as an actor - and I enjoy that. I've always been changing and evolving and growing. There's no pinnacle of power where you can sit back and rest. Because I grew up in so many different places, I was used to rumors [about me].

You know, I didn't have the right shoes, I didn't have the right clothes. I even had the wrong accent. Nic [ Nicole Kidman ] and I don't talk publicly about custody but, definitely, both of us share the kids back and forth.

They're amazing kids. I would live with all of my sisters if I could. We've always been very close, my sisters and me. The important thing with a child is that you love them, you protect them and you help them to grow and find out who they are. And as a parent, it's my responsibility to help them to become independent and get all the knowledge and a broad view of the world and life. I know that Nic [ Nicole Kidman ] absolutely agrees with that.

And that's what's important: being there. I'd like to be with a woman who goes [he switches into a woman's voice], "I've reviewed your schedule, and I'm going to set up this motorcycle trip for you, because you've been working really hard. And I'm going to go with you. We're going to go riding together. And I've already been working on it for a couple days so it can be special. I don't really keep counsel with others. I'm the kind of person who will think about something, and if I know it's right I'm not going to ask anybody.

I don't go, "Boy, what do you think about this? SAT exam scores have gone right down the toilet. The parents are blaming the teachers, the teachers are blaming the parents and the psychs are putting everyone on drugs.

It's funny. But then you sit back and realize how sad it is that there are people who can't even imagine feeling like this. But my friends are happy for me. The people who know me are happy. My mom is happy. My family is happy. I've never agreed with psychiatry, ever. Before I was a Scientologist, I never agreed with psychiatry.

Here's the problem. You don't know the history of psychiatry. Bush ] has. But I believe [ Saddam Hussein ] has committed many crimes against humanity and his own people. Every single time I start to do a picture, without fail, I feel as if I don't know what I'm doing. He was the kind of person where, if something goes wrong, they kick you. It was a great lesson in my life - how he'd lull you in, make you feel safe and then, bang! For me, it was like, "There's something wrong with this guy.

Don't trust him. Be careful around him. Why are you doing this after you did Top Gun. Why not just do Top Gun 2? I wanted to challenge myself. I'm not one of those people that's in, that's out. Once I make a decision, nothing will stop it. It's not something that takes me months to make a decision either, but I evaluate it very carefully, specifically, at the time, taking into account a lot of things.

Sometimes, if I see their movies, I'll call them up or write them a note saying, "I enjoyed it," or asking, "How did you do that? How did you make that work? I just saw Billy Crystal 's movie Mr. Saturday Night a couple of weeks ago - he did a phenomenal job directing this-and afterwards, I talked to him for a couple of hours. It's true, I can be very shy around famous people. We'd see a light go on inside and go, "There he is - let's go knock on the door," then go, "Nah, nah, they'll never let us in.

People just start looking at you, staring at you. I used to get nervous. Sometimes, I still get a little nervous when, all of a sudden, so much attention is directed at me just like - [snaps his fingers]. I'm interested in making different kinds of movies. My path is very simple: I want to challenge myself, find something that lifts me up and makes me want to get out there and work out.

Sometimes, you might look at something I've done and go, "Degree of difficulty: not so great. Big hands. Very bright, articulate. When he talks his points, he gets very loud because he gets very excited. He continued to demonstrate his success as a leading man with The Firm and Interview with a Vampire , which co-starred Brad Pitt. Cruise and then-wife Kidman spent much of and in England shooting Eyes Wide Shut , an erotic thriller that would be director Stanley Kubrick 's final film.

The movie came out in the summer of to mixed reviews, but that year Cruise enjoyed greater success with the release of Magnolia. His performance as a self-confident sex guru in the ensemble film earned him another Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. His next effort, Mission: Impossible 3 , also scored well with audiences. However, Cruise was faced with a professional setback in August when Paramount Pictures ended its year relationship with the actor.

The company's chairman cited Cruise's erratic behavior and controversial views as the reason for the split, though industry experts noted that Paramount more likely ended the partnership over Cruise's high earnings from the Mission: Impossible franchise. Cruise quickly rebounded and on November 2, , he announced his new partnership with film executive Paula Wagner and the United Artists film studio. Their first production as a team, the political drama Lions for Lambs , proved a commercial disappointment despite a strong cast that included Meryl Streep and Robert Redford.

Taking a break from weighty material, Cruise delighted audiences with his performance in the comedy Tropic Thunder Despite his relatively small role in a movie that featured Robert Downey Jr. In December , Cruise released his second project through United Artists.

Cruise starred as a German army officer who became involved in the conspiracy. Cruise returned to one of his most popular franchises in with Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol. Breaking into new territory, he then starred in the musical Rock of Ages. Although Cruise received some positive reviews for his performance as a rock star, the movie failed to attract much of an audience.

Returning to his mainstream action roots, Cruise starred in the crime drama Jack Reacher , based on a book by Lee Child. He then headlined a pair of science-fiction adventures, Oblivion and Edge of Tomorrow Showing no signs of slowing down, the veteran actor in delivered his usual high-energy performance for the fifth installment of his blockbuster franchise, Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation.

He then headlined a reboot of The Mummy , which performed respectably at the box office but was savaged by critics, before earning better reviews later that year for the crime thriller American Made. Eventually, Cruise planted roots in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he received a church scholarship and attended a seminary school while briefly considering a career as a priest. He left Ohio, however, and his family traveled to the east coast. As Tom graduated from high school, his interest in acting had blossomed even more.

His final years saw him starring in multiple high school productions including Guys and Dolls. After high school, Cruise was intent on pursuing his career in acting. At the young age of 18, he moved from his family in New Jersey and started his acting quest across the river in New York.