16 Interesting Tom Cruise Facts You Must Know

Tom Cruise is a very handsome and talented actor who is mentioned at the top of Hollywood in the art of action movies. Most people know him as Ethan Hunt from Mission Impossible.

Let’s talk about the special places of his life story, professional life and many other interesting facts through this article. If you are his die-hard fan then you must know these facts.

He is one of the highest paid actors in the world today, who is a brilliant actor in cinema. Also, his movies are very popular and highly grossing. He has built a very large number of fans through his acting career.

You may have known some of the facts here before, and there are some unknown facts. These facts are taken from various articles on the internet, his website and videos.

16 Interesting Tom Cruise Facts You Must Know

01. He Turns 61 in 2023

He was born on 03 July 1962 in Syracuse, New York, United States.

02. His Real Name is Thomas

Tom Cruise is his professional name. His real life name is Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. But today everyone knows him as Tom Cruise. His father is Thomas Cruise Mapother III.

03. He is 5′ 7″ in Height

Tom Cruise, who plays a huge role in the cinema, is not a very muscular person. He is an actor of average height. But his shortness is overshadowed by his handsome looks and skillful acting and he projects a huge character in front of the camera.

04. He Attended 15 Schools

He has studied in 15 schools within 14 years. During his childhood he lived in Canada. Robert Hopkins Public School, Henry Munro Middle School, Glen Ridge High School are some of them.

05. He is a Scientologist

Scientology is a set of beliefs and practices invented by American author L. Ron Hubbard. Cruise believes that without Scientology, he would not be where he is today. And he mentions that it is a very beautiful religion.

06. He Had Dyslexia as a Child

Dyslexia, also known until the 1960s as word blindness, is a disorder characterized by reading below the expected level for one’s age. So this situation is a matter that Cruise also struggled with in his young age. He believes that Scientology helped him overcome this situation.

07. Has been Involved in About 50 Films

He has acted in about 46 movies so far and about 4 more movies to come and out of them he has done the producer work of about 23.

08. His Company is Cruise/Wagner Productions

Cruise/Wagner Productions or C/W Productions is an American independent film production company founded by Tom Cruise. This was built in collaboration with the American film producer Paula Wagner, who represented him for eleven years before formation of C/W Productions.

09. William Mapother is a Cousin

American actor William Mapother is a cousin of Tom Cruise and has appeared in five movies with him.

10. He had Three Wives

His first wife was Mimi Roger, who was 6 years older than him. It was through her that he was introduced to Scientology. Second is Nicole Kidman and third is Katie Holmes.

11. He is not an Oscar Winner

Despite being such a talented actor, Cruise has yet to win an Oscar. But he has been nominated for Oscar three times.

12. About 57 Awards have been Won

He has won the Golden Globe Award three times and won the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards several times as well as the Worst Actor Award at the 2018 Golden Raspberry Awards. He has won 57 awards so far and has been nominated 93 times.

13. High Grossing Movies

His films have so far crossed $10 billion and set box office records worldwide. Eighteen of his films have grossed over $100 million domestically, and 23 films have grossed over $200 million worldwide. “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” alone has earned around $775 million worldwide.

14. Successful Movies

Apart from the Mission Impossible film franchise, Tom Cruise has also starred in films such as Top Gun, Jerry Maguire, Risky Business, Minority Report, Interview with the Vampire, A Few Good Men, The Firm, Rain Man, Collateral, The Last Samurai, Edge of Tomorrow, The Color of Money.

15. He Can Hold His Breath for 6 Minutes

Normally, a person can hold their breath for about one minute and can extend it up to 3 minutes through training. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise can hold his breath for about 6 minutes.

16. He has Many Licenses

He can handle many things like airplanes, jets, motorcycles, parachutes, boats etc. and he has licenses for them. He once jokingly mentioned that he also has a real estate license.