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Biography In 1976, if you had told 14 year old Franciscan seminary student Thomas Cruise Mapother IV that one day in the not too distant future he would be considered one of the top 100 movie stars of all time, he would have probably grinned and told you that his ambition was to become a priest. Nonetheless, this sensitive...
| Company: |
United Artists, Producer / Actor (Executive)
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| Talent Agent-Theatrical: |
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) - Kevin Huvane
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| Profession: |
Actor / Producer / Soundtrack |
| Born: |
3 July 1962, Syracuse, New York, USA (age 47) |
| Birth Name: |
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV |
| Height: |
5' 7" (1.70 m) |
| Spouse: |
Katie Holmes (18 November 2006 - present) 1 child
Nicole Kidman (24 December 1990 - 8 August 2001) (divorced) 2 (adopted) children
Mimi Rogers (9 May 1987 - 4 February 1990) (divorced)
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| Also Known As: |
Tom Cruise / Tomu Kurûzu |
| Awards: |
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 33 wins & 42 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1981 - 2012 |
Salary
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War of the Worlds (2005): (20% profit participation) |
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The Last Samurai (2003): $25,000,000 + % of profits |
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Minority Report (2002): $25,000,000+ |
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Vanilla Sky (2001): $20,000,000 + 30% of Profits |
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Mission: Impossible II (2000): $75,000,000 (gross participation) |
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999): $20,000,000 |
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Jerry Maguire (1996): $20,000,000 against 15% |
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Mission: Impossible (1996): $70,000,000 (gross participation) |
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Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994): $15,000,000 |
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A Few Good Men (1992): $12,500,000 |
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Far and Away (1992): $13,000,000 |
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Days of Thunder (1990): $7,000,000 |
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Rain Man (1988): $3,000,000+% of gross |
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Cocktail (1988): $3,000,000 |
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Top Gun (1986): $2,000,000 |
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Legend (1985): $500,000 |
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Risky Business (1983): $75,000 |
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Taps (1981): $50,000 |
Real Life Quotes
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The thing about filmmaking is I give it everything, that's why I work so hard. I always tell young actors to take charge. It's not that hard. Sign your own checks, be responsible. |
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[to Jay Leno regarding his topless Vanity Fair cover shoot] I don't drink but I had a beer that night and they only did one setup like that. I'm a cheap date. What can I say? |
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[about Eyes Wide Shut] We knew from the beginning the level of commitment needed. 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. |
Trivia
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Cousin of actor William Mapother and Amy Mapother. |
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Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#41) (1995). |
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Ranked #3 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list (October 1997). |
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Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world (1997). |
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Voted Best Dressed Male Movie Star (1997). |
Other Works
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Played Nathan Detroit in a high school production of "Guys and Dolls" |
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Is interviewed on the DVD for the film Narc, on which he served as an executive producer. |
Where Are They Now?
| January 2003 |
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In New Zealand filming The Last Samurai. |
| December 2004 |
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Filming Paramount's War of the Worlds, due out Summer 2005. |
| August 2005 |
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Filming Mission: Impossible III in Los Angeles, USA. |
| November 2005 |
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Filming Mission: Impossible III in Shanghai, China. |
| January 2008 |
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Release of the book, "Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography" by Andrew Morton. |
| April 2006 |
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Attended the Mission: Impossible III premiere in Paris, France. |
| June 2006 |
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Attended the Mission: Impossible III Tokyo premiere in Japan. |
| October 2007 |
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Attended the 2nd Rome Film Festival in Italy. |
| February 2009 |
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Attended the premiere of Valkyrie in Mexico City, Mexico on Feb. 5th. |
| January 2009 |
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Attended the international premieres for Valkyrie in Rome, Italy (Jan. 28th); Madrid, Spain (Jan. 27th); Moscow, Russia (Jan. 26th); Amsterdam, Netherlands (Jan. 22nd); London, England (Jan. 21st); Berlin, Germany (Jan. 20th), and Seoul, South Korea (Jan. 18th). |
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