If you had told 14 year old Franciscan seminary student Thomas Cruise Mapother IV that one day in the not too distant future he would be considered one of the top 100 movie stars of all time, he would have probably grinned and told you that his ambition was to become a priest. Nonetheless, this sensitive...See full bio »
RT @AmandaTheriot: @TomCruise I love what you said in your playboy article "Life is not a matter of trying to prove anything to anybody" ...
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2009The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards
(TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture & Presenter: Best Motion Picture - Drama
1997The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards
(TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical & Presenter: Cecil B. DeMille Award
1994The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards
(TV movie)
Himself - Accepting Award for Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture and Winner: Favorite Actor in a Dramatic Motion Picture
As a young actor, people were trying to define who I was before I really knew that for myself. But I still remember thinking, "This is what I love doing, and I hope I'm going to be able to do it forever."
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Trivia:
Lives with his sister Cass and her three children in Los Angeles (September 2004).
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Trademark:
Often plays romantic leading men with an edge
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