Tom cruise was born in 1962 in Syracuse, New York, United States.
Is son of Mary lee, a saleswoman, and Thomas Cruise Mapother III, an electrical engineer.
Tom attended the Robert Hopkins Public School, for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade, already Herny Munro School for his sixth grade, in Ontario Canada.
His family lived in Gloucester Ontario so that his father could take a job in the Canadian Army.
Tom got involved with acting at the Robert Hopkins PS early, under the tutelage of the teacher Mr. George steinburg.
His first work was called “ITEM”, for which he won the leading role alongside Michael de Waal. It was very successful and resulted in a tour with five other colleagues, in various schools in Ottawa and was even filmed by the local television network.
Both were selected for a version of the play Jesus Christ Superstar”And when the religious content of the school was questioned at her school, her mother convinced her directors that it should continue. Mrs Mapother, mother of Tom, was one of the founders of the Gloucester Players, a theater group where Tom and some of the children of Mr. Steinburg, they acted.
Tom He also excelled in sports activities, playing hockey almost every night, breaking a tooth and injuring his knee.
When he was 12 years old, his mother abandoned his father, taking Tom and his sister Lee Anne, with her. Thus, he lived in several cities including Ottawa, Ontario, Louisville, Kentucky, Winnetka, Illinois and Wayne New Jersey.
For a brief time he attended a Franciscan seminary in Cincinnati, wanting to become a Catholic priest. Eventually he graduated from Glen Ridge High School, in New Jersey, in 1980.
Tom stated that he was abused as a child. This was due, in part, to the fact that he suffered from dyslexia, telling that when something went wrong, his father used to be very severe with him. Having gone through fifteen different schools in twelve years, he also suffered abuse during his school years from some of his peers.
His acting career began after he was removed from his school’s wrestling team due to a knee injury. While injured, he had a successful audition for a leading role in the production “Girls and Dolls”, And decided to convert to this career professionally, after it.
His first film would come in 1981, when he had a small role in “Endless Love”, in which I also act Brooke shields. Later that year, he had a major role in the film “Taps, Beyond Love,” with Sean Penn and George C. Scott. The story of it was about military cadets and it was moderately successful.
In 1983, he was one of several teenagers who appeared in “The Outsiders”, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Others of them were Matt dillon, Patrick Swayze, Diane lane, Rob lowe, among others. That year, he was also seen in comedy “Losin`it” with Shelley long.
Also, in 1983, his first leading role was released, “Risky Business“, with Rebecca de Mornay, which would launch him to stardom. The scene of Cruise dancing in underwear, the song “Old time Rock and Roll ”, from Bob seger, became an iconic moment in film history.
A fourth film was released that year, about a football player drama, called “The key to success”, with Lea Thompson.
His next film was the fantastic story directed by Ridley Scott, call “Leyend”(1985).
It was selected as the producers’ first choice Jerry bruckheimer Y Don simpson, for a movie about an American war pilot. Although he initially rejected the role, and even helped modify his script, he regretted it and ended up owning it. The project was nothing but the famous “Top Gun, idols of the air”(1986), with actors like Anthony Edwards Y Val kilmer, and it was the highest grossing film that year, making its characters famous.
I star in “The color of money”(1986), directed by Martin Scorsese and next to Paul newman.
In 1988, he was the lead actor in the drama “Cocktail”, Which received mixed reviews, and Tom was nominated for a Razzie Award, in 1989. Later that year, it would come “Rain man“, with Dustin Hoffman Y Bonnie hunt. The film was very well received by critics and was nominated for 8 Oscars, including best picture and best actor.
The following year, he was nominated for best actor for the film by Oliver stone, “Born on July 4 “(1989), which was based on the autobiography of the veteran paraplegic and anti-war activist Ron Rovic.
In 1990, he starred in the runner Cole Trickle, on “Thunder days” with Robert Duvall Y Nicole Kidman. This would be the first meeting between Cruise and Kidman, resulting in their marriage in December of that year.
His next film was “A very distant horizon” (1992), by Ron Howard, which would once again bring together the famous couple Cruisand Kidman. That same year, it would once again be part of a war-themed film, in “Some good men“, next to Demi moore, Jack Nicholson, Kevin bacon Y Kiefer Sutherland. For this he received Golden Globe and MTV Award nominations.
The following year, he was the protagonist of “The cover”(1993) together with Gene Hackman Y Ed harris. It was directed by Sydney pollack and was based on the novel by John grisham.
In 1994, he was seen alongside Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas Y Christian Slater, on “Interview with the vampire-vampiric chronicles “(1994), in which a small Kirsten dunst.
In 1996, he acted and was the producer of the movie Brian De Palma, “Mission Impossible“, with John voigh Y Vanessa redgrave. It was the third highest grossing of that year. Also for that time, it was released “Jerry Maguire”, The one that starred with Renee Zellweger Y Cuba Gooding Jr., being nominated for five awards Oscar. His phrase Show me the Money!, was another that happened to be part of the culture of the cinema.
In 1999, she starred in the erotic thriller “Eyes Wide shut”, Which took two years to complete, and was the director’s last film. Stanley kubrick. It would also be the last film that he would star in with his wife Nicole Kidman.
On “Magnolia”(1999), he played the misogynist guru Frank TJ Mackey, and shared the screen with Julianne Moore. William H. Macy Y Philip Seymour Hoffman.
In 2000, he had for the second time the role of Ethan hunt, in the film “Mission Impossible two”, In which they also participated Dougray scott Y Brendan gleeson. The following year he was the protagonist of “Vanilla Sky”(2001) with Penelope Cruz Y Cameron Diaz.
In 2002, he was chosen by Steven Spielberg to lead “Minority Report “ next to Colin farrel. It was based on the dramatic story of Philip K. DIck.
In 2003, he was cast in the drama of Edward zwick, “The last Samurai”, next to Ken Watanabe.
In 2004, he switched from his frequent good guy role to playing the sociopath. Vincent, on “Collateral“, with Jamie foxx, Jada pinckett smith Y Mark Ruffalo.
The following year he worked again with Steven Spielberg, on “War of the Worlds”, in which he participated Dakota Fanning. It was the fourth grossing movie that year.
In 2006, he made the third film “Mission Impossible III”, Which would be a box office success again. In 2007, he was seen in “Lions for Lambs” with Meryl streep Y Robert Redford.
Among his latest works are “Tropic Thunder”(2008) with Ben stiller Y Jack black, “Valkyrie”(2009), “Hardy men”(2009) with Ben stiller , Y “Men”(2009).
Tom He had a career as a producer, parallel to that of an actor. Joined with agent Paula wagner, to form Cruise / Wagner Productions, in 1993, and since then it has produced several of the films of Tom.
The first would be Mission Impossible, in 1996, for which he won the award Not going as the most promising producer.
His second production was “Without Limits”(1998) with Donald sutherland, and it was about the famous runner Steve Prefontaine.
In 2000, he made the second part “Mission Impossible two”” And was the executive producer of the film by Nicole Kidman, “The others”, In 2002. Also, that year he was the producer and protagonist of “Vanilla Sky.
Other of his projects were “Narc“(2002),”Hitting it hard “(2002), with Penelope Cruz Y “The price of the truth”(2003) with Hayden Christensen Y Rosario Dawson.
His next job was in “The last Samurai(2003) and then they would come, “Suspect zero”(2004) with Aaron Eckhart, “Elizabethtown”(2005) with Orlando Bloom Y Kirsten dunst, Y “Ask the wind” with Colin farrel Y Salma Hayek.
His last works were ““Mission Impossible III“”, “”Lions for Lambs, “Death race”, “Valkyrie”, “Something Borrowed”, “Pinkville” with Bruce Willis Y “Winter hill gang”.
Tom was considered next to George Lucas Y Steven Spielberg, at the time of achieving the realization of a billionaire film in its collection.
It has been said that Cruise / Wagner production company I would be developing a production based on the best seller of Eric larson, “The devil in the White City”.
Regarding his popularity, he was named within the 50 Most Beautiful People by the magazine People in 1990,1991 and 1997. The magazine Empire it placed him within the ranking of the 100 sexiest personalities in the history of cinema and two years later, within the top five of movie stars of all time.
In 2002 and 2003, it was considered by Premiere, within the top 20 of the most powerful people.
He was named the most powerful actor in Hollywood, in 2006, by Premiere. That same year, the magazine Forbes published a list of the 100 biggest celebrities, of which Tom was number one, taking into account income and popularity in the media.
Regarding your private life, Tom was married to Mimi rogers from 1987 to 1990. It is said that she was the one who introduced him to scientology.
In December 1990, he married Nicole Kidman, after having met her in the filming of “Thunder days”. The couple divorced after 11 years of marriage, in 2001.
They both adopted two children, Isabella Jane Y Connor Anthony and at the moment of separating,Nicole She had three months of a pregnancy that she would lose, a short time later.
His next relationship was with Penelope Cruz , with whom he starred“Vanilla Sky”. It ended in 2004.
In April 2005, he began a relationship with Katie holmes, and in June of that year, he announced that he had proposed to her. The couple married in Bracciano, Italy, on November 18, 2006.
In April 2006, Katie gave birth to Suri, the couple’s first daughter.
Tom is a fervent member and spokesperson for Scientology. He has run numerous campaigns promoting it and introducing it to people.
He was the center of controversy by promoting the works of the scientologist Ron Hubbard as a therapeutic method for rescuers of September 11, being criticized by the medical profession. Likewise, his opposition to psychiatry is well known.
Other controversies of which Tom was center, they have been in relation to their sexuality, against which evidence never emerged and on which, several of the accusers have withdrawn their statements.