Tom Cruise

Summary

Tom Cruise is a human^[1]. He was born in Syracuse^[2]. He was born on July 3, 1962^[3]. He worked as a film actor^[4], film producer^[5], film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], and aircraft pilot^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.014% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66,938 views/month, #144 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Tom Cruise was born in Syracuse^[2].
• Tom Cruise was born on July 3, 1962^[3].
• Tom Cruise's father was Thomas Cruise Mapother III^[10].
• Tom Cruise's mother was Mary Lee Pfeiffer^[11].
• A child of Tom Cruise was Suri Cruise^[12].
• A child of Tom Cruise was Isabella Jane Cruise^[13].
• A child of Tom Cruise was Connor Cruise^[14].
• Tom Cruise held citizenship in United States^[15].
• English was Tom Cruise's native language^[16].
• Tom Cruise's professions included film actor^[4].
• Tom Cruise's professions included film producer^[5].
• Tom Cruise's professions included film director^[6].
• Tom Cruise's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Tom Cruise's professions included aircraft pilot^[8].
• Tom Cruise worked as a stunt performer^[17].
• Tom Cruise was educated at Henry Munro Middle School^[18].
• Tom Cruise was educated at Glen Ridge High School^[19].
• Tom Cruise's education included a stint at St. Xavier High School^[20].
• Tom Cruise received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama^[21].
• Tom Cruise received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy^[22].
• Tom Cruise received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture^[23].
• Tom Cruise received the IAS Freedom Medal^[24].
• Tom Cruise received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[25].
• Tom Cruise received the Saturn Award for Best Actor^[26].
• Tom Cruise's religion is recorded as Scientology^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Syracuse^[2], Tom Cruise… he was born on July 3, 1962^[3]. His father was Thomas Cruise Mapother III^[10]. His mother was Mary Lee Pfeiffer^[11]. English was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Henry Munro Middle School^[18], a middle school^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1966^[30]; Glen Ridge High School^[19], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1895^[33]; and St. Xavier High School^[20], a high school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1864^[36]. Tom Cruise studied under Sanford Meisner^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor^[4], film producer^[5], film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], aircraft pilot^[8], and stunt performer^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama^[21], a film award^[38], founded in 1951^[39]; Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy^[22], a film award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1950^[42]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture^[23], an award for best supporting actor^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1943^[45]; IAS Freedom Medal^[24], an award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1985^[48]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[25], a commemorative plaque^[49], in United States^[50]; and Saturn Award for Best Actor^[26], an award for best leading actor^[51], in United States^[52].

Personal Life

Children include Suri Cruise^[12], a film actor^[53], b. 2006^[54], of United States^[55]; Isabella Jane Cruise^[13]; and Connor Cruise^[14], b. 1995^[56], of United States^[57]. Tom Cruise's religion is recorded as Scientology^[27].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tom Cruise include Com Truise^[58], a musician^[59], b. 2000^[60], of United States^[61].

Why It Matters

Tom Cruise ranks in the top 0.014% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66,938 views/month, #144 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for him include Com Truise^[58], a musician^[59], b. 2000^[60], of United States^[61].

FAQs

Where was Tom Cruise born?

Tom Cruise was born in Syracuse^[2].

Who were Tom Cruise's parents?

Tom Cruise's father was Thomas Cruise Mapother III^[10]. Tom Cruise's mother was Mary Lee Pfeiffer^[11].

What did Tom Cruise do for work?

Tom Cruise worked as film actor^[4], film producer^[5], film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], and aircraft pilot^[8].

Where did Tom Cruise go to school?

Tom Cruise was educated at Henry Munro Middle School^[18], Glen Ridge High School^[19], and St. Xavier High School^[20].

What awards did Tom Cruise receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama^[21], Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy^[22], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture^[23], and IAS Freedom Medal^[24].