Tom Cruise is a Hollywood superstar who started his career at the age of 19 when he appeared in Endless Love in 1981. He has created a brilliant career through blockbusters such as Top Gun, Mission Impossible…
Outside of cinema, Tom Cruise is also an interesting and unique character. Before entering the acting career, he grew up in a devout Catholic family and was a student at the Franciscan Seminary when he was a teenager. But when he was on the path to becoming a priest, Cruise had a big turning point to pursue acting.
Difficult childhood
Tom Cruise’s childhood was not at all normal. He grew up almost in poverty with an abusive father who often broke things. Cruise was small for his age and was always sad, often bullied by other children.
Tom Cruise struggled with dyslexia as a child. He overcame life’s challenges and today, this star draws strength and inspiration from his past as well as maintains a close relationship with his mother.
While filming The Last Samurai, Tom Cruise studied Japanese for three months to deliver some of his lines authentically in Japanese. He visited Japan so often that the country even gave him a “Tom Cruise Day,” which is celebrated in Japan every October 10.
Hollywood’s Moneymaker
Tom Cruise was the first star to appear in five consecutive films that each grossed over $100 million: A Few Good Men, The Firm, Interview With The Vampire, Mission Impossible, and Jerry Maguire.
All of these films helped cement Tom Cruise’s career and make him a legend. In 1988, Tom Cruise became the first actor to star in two films that won the Oscar for Best Picture and the Razzie for Worst Picture. The Best Picture award that year was Rain Man, which remains iconic to this day. The Razzie went to Cocktail – Worst Picture of the Year.
Unlike many famous actors, Tom Cruise refuses to lend his image to the production of toys and has never even appeared in a game. In 1996, Tom Cruise witnessed a woman being hit by a car and accompanied her to the hospital. Later, he discovered that she did not have insurance and decided to pay the entire $7,000 hospital bill for her. That is a real-life hero.