For over two decades, Tom Cruise was one of the leading faces in Hollywood, known for his blockbuster film roles, which in turn made him one of the wealthiest.
The multi-award winning actor and producer is known for his role as Ethan Hunt in the film series “Mission: Impossible” as well as films such as Born on July 4th (1990), Jerry Maguire (1997) and The Last Samurai (2003) among many others .
Biography (Age)
Tom Cruise was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, the only son of four children of Mary Lee Pfeiffer and Thomas Cruise Mapother III on July 3, 1962 in Syracuse, New York. His father worked as an electrical engineer while his mother was a special education teacher. He is of Irish, German and English descent.
Around the age of 9, the Cruise family moved to Ottawa, Canada after his father received employment as a consultant with the Canadian Army. There he attended Robert Hopkins Public School, where he first became involved in drama. In his sixth grade, Cruise attended Henry Munro Middle School but did not finish the year after his mother’s separation from her husband.
Tom Cruise, his mother and three sisters; LeeAnne, Marian and Cass returned to the United States, where they moved from city to city in search of stability. During that time, Cruise attended a number of schools, 15 schools in 14 years to be exact. One of them was a Franciscan seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he had hoped to become a priest before deciding to pursue acting full-time.
Tom Cruise Net Worth (Income and Earnings)
In 2017, Tom Cruise was named Hollywood’s eighth highest-grossing actor after the successes of his films, which have grossed over $13 billion worldwide. The once-highest-paid actor in Hollywood, who takes home around $50 million annually, is said to have an estimated net worth of $550 million today.
Family – wife, children
Tom Cruise is currently not married however has been married and has been divorced on three separate occasions. His first was actress Mimi Rogers, best known for appearing in films such as ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’ (1987) and ‘The Rapture’ (1991). The couple tied the knot in a ceremony in New York on May 9, 1987, but separated in 1989 before finalizing divorce proceedings in February 1990.
That same year, while filming Days of Thunder (1990), Cruise fell in love with actress Nicole Kidman, whom he eventually married on December 24, 1990. The union existed for 11 years before Cruise filed for divorce from his Australian wife. Together they adopted two children; Isabella and Connor Antony. He was rumored to have fallen in love with actress Penelope Cruz while filming ‘Vanilla Sky’ (2001), which led to him breaking up with his marriage. However, the couple dated for around three years before splitting.
Tom Cruise has been dating actress Katie Holmes since 2005. The couple married a year later on November 18, 2006 in Bracciano, Italy, a few months after welcoming their daughter Suri in April. The marriage lasted over five years before Holmes filed for divorce in June 2012.
Height
Unfortunately, Tom Cruise is not blessedHe is only 1.7 m tall. However, what he lacks in size, he definitely makes up for in his acting ability, which puts him on a different scale than his peers.
Other facts
Tom Cruise is a member and attorney of the Church of Scientology, having joined in 1990 after being introduced by his first wife, Mimi Rogers.
As a child he suffered from dyslexia.
In Japan, October 10, 2016 was declared Tom Cruise Day due to his numerous trips to the Asian nation.
Tom Cruise has twice been publicly accused of being gay, which he vehemently denies. To prove himself, he sued both parties and won.