he went from one of the top 100 movie stars of all time to a controversial
stars of all time to a controversial
stars of all time to a controversial Hollywood personality welcome to
Hollywood personality welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the legendary career of
a look at the legendary career of
a look at the legendary career of superstar actor Tom Cruise
born on July 3rd 1962 in Syracuse New
born on July 3rd 1962 in Syracuse New York he spent his childhood moving
York he spent his childhood moving
York he spent his childhood moving between dozens of homes and schools
between dozens of homes and schools
between dozens of homes and schools until settling in Glen Ridge New Jersey
until settling in Glen Ridge New Jersey
until settling in Glen Ridge New Jersey at the age of 14 there he developed a
at the age of 14 there he developed a
at the age of 14 there he developed a deep passion for acting that surpassed
deep passion for acting that surpassed
deep passion for acting that surpassed his longtime desire to join the
his longtime desire to join the
his longtime desire to join the priesthood as a result he dropped out of
priesthood as a result he dropped out of
priesthood as a result he dropped out of high school and headed back to New York
high school and headed back to New York
high school and headed back to New York to pursue a career as an actor he
to pursue a career as an actor he
to pursue a career as an actor he quickly made his film debut with a small
quickly made his film debut with a small
quickly made his film debut with a small part in the 1981 drama romance endless
part in the 1981 drama romance endless
part in the 1981 drama romance endless love later that year he got a larger
love later that year he got a larger
love later that year he got a larger role alongside Sean Penn as a gung-ho
role alongside Sean Penn as a gung-ho
role alongside Sean Penn as a gung-ho cadet in the military film taps
cadet in the military film taps
cadet in the military film taps and appeared in Francis Ford Coppola
and appeared in Francis Ford Coppola
and appeared in Francis Ford Coppola film adaptation of The Outsiders
film adaptation of The Outsiders
film adaptation of The Outsiders overtaking a V in Sandy which means no
overtaking a V in Sandy which means no
overtaking a V in Sandy which means no kids allowed big deal in 1983 Cruz
kids allowed big deal in 1983 Cruz
kids allowed big deal in 1983 Cruz suddenly found himself overwhelmed with
suddenly found himself overwhelmed with
suddenly found himself overwhelmed with acting work that year he got his first
acting work that year he got his first
acting work that year he got his first starring role in the comedy losing it
starring role in the comedy losing it
starring role in the comedy losing it before achieving instant stardom for
before achieving instant stardom for
before achieving instant stardom for dancing in his briefs and risky business
he then became a huge box-office draw
he then became a huge box-office draw and was paid half a million dollars to
and was paid half a million dollars to
and was paid half a million dollars to start in Ridley Scott’s fantasy film
start in Ridley Scott’s fantasy film
start in Ridley Scott’s fantasy film legend and four times that for the role
legend and four times that for the role
legend and four times that for the role of fighter pilot lieutenant Pete
of fighter pilot lieutenant Pete
of fighter pilot lieutenant Pete maverick Mitchell in 1986 is blockbuster
maverick Mitchell in 1986 is blockbuster
maverick Mitchell in 1986 is blockbuster Top Gun you could be my wingman anytime
Top Gun you could be my wingman anytime
Top Gun you could be my wingman anytime bullshit with unstoppable momentum
bullshit with unstoppable momentum
bullshit with unstoppable momentum behind him he delivered a string of
behind him he delivered a string of
behind him he delivered a string of critically acclaimed performances that
critically acclaimed performances that
critically acclaimed performances that wooed naysayers such as that of a
wooed naysayers such as that of a
wooed naysayers such as that of a hustler in the color of money
hustler in the color of money
hustler in the color of money and as the self-serving brother of a man
and as the self-serving brother of a man
and as the self-serving brother of a man with severe autism in Rain Man kickin
with severe autism in Rain Man kickin
with severe autism in Rain Man kickin ass in Vegas Cleopatra Caesar over there
ass in Vegas Cleopatra Caesar over there
ass in Vegas Cleopatra Caesar over there he then managed to counter his pro-war
he then managed to counter his pro-war
he then managed to counter his pro-war persona by appearing in Oliver Stone’s
persona by appearing in Oliver Stone’s
persona by appearing in Oliver Stone’s born on the 4th of July
born on the 4th of July
born on the 4th of July before meeting future wife Nicole Kidman
before meeting future wife Nicole Kidman
before meeting future wife Nicole Kidman on the set of Days of Thunder you are
on the set of Days of Thunder you are
on the set of Days of Thunder you are selfish crazy I’m not scared I’m not
selfish crazy I’m not scared I’m not
selfish crazy I’m not scared I’m not scary soon after he started opposite
scary soon after he started opposite
scary soon after he started opposite Jack Nicholson in the court-martial
Jack Nicholson in the court-martial
Jack Nicholson in the court-martial drama a few good men in an attempt to
drama a few good men in an attempt to
drama a few good men in an attempt to shake things up a bit he then raised
shake things up a bit he then raised
shake things up a bit he then raised eyebrows by starring opposite Brad Pitt
eyebrows by starring opposite Brad Pitt
eyebrows by starring opposite Brad Pitt an interview with the vampire God kills
an interview with the vampire God kills
an interview with the vampire God kills indiscriminately and socially and if his
indiscriminately and socially and if his
indiscriminately and socially and if his box office might hadn’t yet overwhelmed
box office might hadn’t yet overwhelmed
box office might hadn’t yet overwhelmed Hollywood it certainly did with the
Hollywood it certainly did with the
Hollywood it certainly did with the release of his action-packed remake of
release of his action-packed remake of
release of his action-packed remake of the classic television show Mission
the classic television show Mission
the classic television show Mission Impossible which went on to receive
Impossible which went on to receive
Impossible which went on to receive several big-budget sequels ironically
several big-budget sequels ironically
several big-budget sequels ironically his demand was perfectly personified by
his demand was perfectly personified by
his demand was perfectly personified by the catchphrase featured in Jerry
the catchphrase featured in Jerry
the catchphrase featured in Jerry Maguire despite this he then decided to
Maguire despite this he then decided to
Maguire despite this he then decided to take himself out of his traditional
take himself out of his traditional
take himself out of his traditional Hollywood fare and starred in the drama
Hollywood fare and starred in the drama
Hollywood fare and starred in the drama film Magnolia before appearing opposite
film Magnolia before appearing opposite
film Magnolia before appearing opposite his then wife Nicole Kidman in Stanley
his then wife Nicole Kidman in Stanley
his then wife Nicole Kidman in Stanley Kubrick’s final movie Eyes Wide Shut
Kubrick’s final movie Eyes Wide Shut
Kubrick’s final movie Eyes Wide Shut shortly afterward he began his descent
shortly afterward he began his descent
shortly afterward he began his descent into the realm of tabloid fodder due to
into the realm of tabloid fodder due to
into the realm of tabloid fodder due to a bitter divorce from Kidman and a
a bitter divorce from Kidman and a
a bitter divorce from Kidman and a short-lived romance with Spanish actress
short-lived romance with Spanish actress
short-lived romance with Spanish actress Penelope Cruz ever been married
Penelope Cruz ever been married
Penelope Cruz ever been married strangely he tried to embrace the bad
strangely he tried to embrace the bad
strangely he tried to embrace the bad press by taking on an outrageously
press by taking on an outrageously
press by taking on an outrageously self-referential cameo in
self-referential cameo in
self-referential cameo in Austin Powers Goldmember yeah baby yet
Austin Powers Goldmember yeah baby yet
Austin Powers Goldmember yeah baby yet in spite of continuing to rake in the
in spite of continuing to rake in the
in spite of continuing to rake in the cash in films like Minority Report and
cash in films like Minority Report and
cash in films like Minority Report and The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai his reputation continued to take a
his reputation continued to take a
his reputation continued to take a beating due to his newfound devotion to
beating due to his newfound devotion to
beating due to his newfound devotion to Scientology and an outrageous couch
Scientology and an outrageous couch
Scientology and an outrageous couch outburst in which he proclaimed his love
outburst in which he proclaimed his love
outburst in which he proclaimed his love for actress Katie Holmes in front of
for actress Katie Holmes in front of
for actress Katie Holmes in front of Oprah and the world meanwhile Steven
Oprah and the world meanwhile Steven
Oprah and the world meanwhile Steven Spielberg was frustrated by the fact
Spielberg was frustrated by the fact
Spielberg was frustrated by the fact that all of the attention being paid to
that all of the attention being paid to
that all of the attention being paid to his remake of War of the Worlds was
his remake of War of the Worlds was
his remake of War of the Worlds was centered on the hijinks of its unstable
centered on the hijinks of its unstable
centered on the hijinks of its unstable star and the director wasn’t alone
star and the director wasn’t alone
star and the director wasn’t alone following the release of Mission
following the release of Mission
following the release of Mission Impossible three paramount announced the
Impossible three paramount announced the
Impossible three paramount announced the end of their 14-year relationship with
end of their 14-year relationship with
end of their 14-year relationship with Cruz’s own studio Cruz Wagner
Cruz’s own studio Cruz Wagner
Cruz’s own studio Cruz Wagner productions but seriously
productions but seriously
productions but seriously another smoky could be your job good
another smoky could be your job good
another smoky could be your job good showing his outrage Cruz shot back at
showing his outrage Cruz shot back at
showing his outrage Cruz shot back at the studio by playing the hilarious role
the studio by playing the hilarious role
the studio by playing the hilarious role of a foul-mouthed studio executive in
of a foul-mouthed studio executive in
of a foul-mouthed studio executive in Tropic Thunder a part in which Cruz was
Tropic Thunder a part in which Cruz was
Tropic Thunder a part in which Cruz was barely recognizable proving that he’s
barely recognizable proving that he’s
barely recognizable proving that he’s still unstoppable he returned to star in
still unstoppable he returned to star in
still unstoppable he returned to star in the 2010 action comedy film night and
the 2010 action comedy film night and
the 2010 action comedy film night and day and announced he would return for a
day and announced he would return for a
day and announced he would return for a fourth Mission Impossible installment
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