Tom Cruise Highlights

  • 2008: Had a small role as a studio head in the Ben Stiller directed comedy "Tropic Thunder"
  • 2008: Nominated for the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (“Tropic Thunder”)
  • 2008: Portrayed the leader of German army officers, Colonel Stauffenberg, who plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler in "Valkyrie"; directed by Bryan Singer
  • 2007: Portrayed Presidential hopeful, Senator Jasper Irving in Robert Redford's "Lions for Lambs"
  • 2006: With business partner Paula Wagner, signed a two-year development deal with an investment partnership headed by Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder
  • 2006: Reprised role of Ethan Hunt for "Mission: Impossible III," with J.J. Abrams making his feature-film directorial debut
  • 2006: Partnered with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to resurrect United Artists; will star in and produce films for the studio, and production partner Paula Wagner will serve as chief executive officer
  • 2006: On Aug. 22, 2006, Paramount Pictures announced it was ending its 14-year relationship with Cruise/Wagner Productions
  • 2005: Re-teamed with Spielberg for "War of the Worlds," based on the H.G. Wells novel
  • 2004: Played against type as a contract killer in Michael Mann's "Collateral"
  • 2003: Starred in Edward Zwick's historical drama "The Last Samurai"; earned third Best Actor Golden Globe nomination
  • 2002: Starred in the science fiction thriller, "Minority Report," which was directed by Steven Spielberg
  • 2001: Re-teamed with director Cameron Crowe for "Vanilla Sky," a loose remake of the Spanish film Abre Los Ojos
  • 2000: Returned as Ethan Hunt for the John Woo directed sequel "Mission: Impossible II"; also produced with Wagner
  • 1999: Acted in Paul Thomas Anderson's ensemble drama "Magnolia"; played a misogynistic male guru; earned Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination
  • 1999: Played the lead role in Stanley Kubrick's final film, "Eyes Wide Shut"; re-teamed with then wife Nicole Kidman and Sydney Pollack (took two years to complete)
  • 1996: Played the title role of a sports agent in the Cameron Crowe directed "Jerry Maguire"; received second Best Actor Academy Award
  • 1996: Feature producing debut (with partner Wagner), Brian de Palma's "Mission: Impossible"; also played the lead role of Ethan Hunt
  • 1994: Starred along with Brad Pitt and Christian Slater in Neil Jordan's "Interview with the Vampire," based on Anne Rice's best-selling novel
  • 1993: Starred in Sydney Pollack's "The Firm" along with Gene Hackman and Ed Harris; based on the best selling novel by John Grisham
  • 1993: Made TV directorial debut with "Frightening Frammis," an episode of Showtime's "Fallen Angels"
  • 1993: Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • 1992: Starred in the military thriller "A Few Good Men" with Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore; earned another Best Actor Golden Globe nomination
  • 1992: Along with former CAA agent Paula Wagner, signed an exclusive production pact with Paramount Pictures to produce his films
  • 1992: Re-teamed with Kidman for the Ron Howard directed "Far and Away"; played Irish settlers in the American West
  • 1990: First story credit (shared with Robert Towne), the Tony Scott directed "Days of Thunder"; first film with future wife Nicole Kidman
  • 1989: Portrayed paralyzed Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone's "Born on the Fourth of July"; garnered first Best Actor Academy Award nomination
  • 1988: Played a sexy bartender in the lighthearted drama "Cocktail"
  • 1988: Received critical praise for his performance opposite Dustin Hoffman in Barry Levinson's "Rain Man"
  • 1986: Rose to star status as American fighter pilot, LT Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, in Tony Scott's blockbuster film "Top Gun"
  • 1986: Starred in Martin Scorsese's "The Color of Money" along with Paul Newman
  • 1985: Starred in the Ridley Scott directed fantasy film "Legend"
  • 1983: Persuaded director Francis Ford Coppola to cast him in "The Outsiders"
  • 1983: Breakthrough film role, as high school student Joel Goodson in "Risky Business"; earned a Best Actor Golden Globe nomination
  • 1983: Played a goal-oriented high school football player in "All the Right Moves"
  • 1981: Feature acting debut, a small role in "Endless Love" starring Brooke Shields
  • 1981: Had a more substantial role in "Taps" opposite George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn
  • 1981: Met Paula Wagner, then an agent at Creative Artists Agency
  • 1974: Briefly lived in Canada, before moving back to the US with his mother and three younger sisters
  • Took up acting in high school after losing his place on wrestling team due to a knee injury

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