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Tom Cruise

1962 - Today

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Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and film producer. Regarded as a Hollywood icon, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards. As of 2025, his films have grossed over $13.3 billion worldwide, placing him among the highest-grossing actors of all time. One of Hollywood's most bankable stars, he is consistently one of the world's highest-paid actors. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Cruise is the 91st most popular actor (down from 89th in 2019), the 220th most popular biography from United States (down from 173rd in 2019) and the 47th most popular American Actor.

Tom Cruise is most famous for his film roles in the Mission Impossible, Top Gun, Rain Man, and Jerry Maguire.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tom Cruise ranks 91 out of 13,578. Before him are Ian McKellen, Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Costner, Buster Keaton, Michael Caine, and Rowan Atkinson. After him are Jean-Claude Van Damme, Humphrey Bogart, Greta Garbo, Jean Marais, Candice Bergen, and Clark Gable.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Tom Cruise ranks 1. After him are Abdullah II of Jordan, Axl Rose, Jordan Peterson, Demi Moore, Jim Carrey, Antony Blinken, Mohammed Omar, Cliff Burton, Ruud Gullit, Jodie Foster, and Frank Rijkaard.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tom Cruise ranks 220 out of 20,380. Before him are David Hasselhoff (1952), Kevin Costner (1955), Amelia Earhart (1897), W. E. B. Du Bois (1868), George Beadle (1903), and Buster Keaton (1895). After him are Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr. (1941), Frank Lloyd Wright (1867), Cecil B. DeMille (1881), Grover Cleveland (1837), Milton Friedman (1912), and Ray Bradbury (1920).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tom Cruise ranks 47. Before him are Denzel Washington (1954), Robert Redford (1936), Jon Voight (1938), David Hasselhoff (1952), Kevin Costner (1955), and Buster Keaton (1895). After him are Humphrey Bogart (1899), Candice Bergen (1946), Clark Gable (1901), Richard Chamberlain (1934), Gregory Peck (1916), and Sharon Tate (1943).

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