- Is the first foreign actor to have his handprint earmarked for a place on a central Tokyo square resembling Hollywood's Walk of Fame. (2004)
- Inaugurated a new center for the Church of Scientology, of which he is a member, in Madrid, Spain. (September 2004)
- Was snubbed by double Olympic athlete Kelly Holmes, when he asked to escort her to the UK premiere of his new movie -- Holmes admits she was starstruck when she met Cruise, but turned him down because she didn't have anything to wear. (September 10, 2004)
- Worked as a FedEx deliveryman to research his role for the movie COLLATERAL.
- Is one of the bearers of the 2004 Olympic Torch Relay.
- Has hit back after a website claimed to have discovered his diva demands for the set of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3. (June 7, 2004)
- Has been forced to wear a chest wig in his latest film because his torso is too bare. (June 7, 2004)
- Has denied reports he has followed the latest Los Angeles trend by boasting a hairless body. (May 22, 2004)
- Germany has turned down a request by Cruise to shoot scenes for MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 3 in the famous Reichstag parliament building's giant glass and steel dome. (May 5, 2004)
- Refused to cooperate with a diet plan designed to get him into top shape for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3, because he prefers doing it his own way. (April 15, 2004)
- Helped raise 1.2 million dollars to treat emergency workers exposed to toxic materials following the September 11 terror strikes in New York. (April 13, 2004)
- Has split from girlfriend Penelope Cruz. (March 27, 2004)
- Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg are set to bring H.G. Wells' classic alien invasion epic, The War of the Worlds, to the big screen with Cruise headlining, and Spielberg directing. (March 18, 2004)
- Has fired his longtime publicist Pat Kingsley, and replace her with his sister. (March 16, 2004)
- Rushed to be with girlfriend Penelope Cruz after she collapsed while filming SAHARA in Morocco -- Cruz was suffering exhaustion, from the intense desert heat and violent sandstorms on the set of the movie. (March 12, 2004)
- Has Welsh roots. His real name is Thomas Cruise Mapother IV.
- Has acted as cupid for a Portuguese couple, appearing on state television to implore a factory worker to marry her longtime cameraman boyfriend. (January 17, 2004)
- Is already excited about this year's Academy Awards, thanks to the buzz surrounding his chances of being crowned Best Actor. (January 9, 2004)
- Attended the British premiere of THE LAST SAMURAI in London Tuesday and signed autographs for an astonishing two hours outside the cinema. (January 7, 2004)
- Was set to play Jude Law's character in COLD MOUNTAIN before he demanded too much money. (December 29, 2003)
- Attended the LA premiere of THE LAST SAMURAI Tuesday night with girlfriend Penelope Cruz. (December 4, 2003)
- Spectacularly declared he always will love ex-wife Nicole Kidman when American broadcaster Katie Couric chatted to him over a sushi picnic in Los Angeles' Will Rogers State Park for an upcoming Dateline news special. (November 14, 2003)
- Co-star Hiroyuki Sanada came close to cutting off Cruise's head when filming a sword fight scene in THE LAST SAMURAI. (November 12, 2003)
- A New Zealand-based inbound tour company is banking on Cruise movie THE LAST SAMURAI to generate interest in some of the exotic locales the picture showcases. (October 30, 2003)
- Has made history by becoming the first man ever to pose for the cover of long running women's magazine Marie Claire. (October 29, 2003)
- Cruise had onlookers at a live circus spectacular amazed when he popped into a ladies' toilet -- The actor was taking his children to see the world-famous Montreal performers Cirque Du Soleil, in Los Angeles, when he suddenly needed to relieve himself; he seemed slightly desperate as he rushed for the door, not appearing to notice he was in the wrong place. (September 25, 2003)
- Is teaming up with Val Kilmer to play a daring pilot for the second time in World War Two epic THE FEW. (September 11, 2003)
- Cruise, and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, performed a duet of an Elvis Presley classic when he was in Tokyo to promote his new movie, THE LAST SAMURAI. (August 29, 2003)
- Said his role in THE LAST SAMURAI was a difficult departure from the characters he's portrayed in the past - He said, "I trained for eight months prior to shooting the film. I put on 20 pounds for the character but also for the muscle to carry the swords and wear the armor. (August 29, 2003)
- Cruise has been criticized for speaking about how Church of Scientology teachings helped him overcome his learning difficulties -- The International Dyslexia Association has hit back at his claims, insisting his statements are unscientific. (July 18, 2003)
- Cruise has gone public with his dyslexia trauma in a bid to convince parents of kids with the learning disorder that there is a solution -- Cruise is now a board member of Hubbard's Literacy Foundation, the Hollywood Education & Literary Problem (HELP), and he wants young dyslexics to have the benefit of his findings. (July 14, 2003)
- Cruise said he learned to overcome his learning disability through Scientology -- After TOP GUN came out in 1986, Cruise became a Scientologist and discovered the Study Technology, which the religion's founder, L. Ron Hubbard, developed in the 1960s. (July 12, 2003)
- Cruise is launching a campaign to stop kids taking drugs prescribed by their doctors - The actor flew to Washington DC last week to lobby politicians for stricter controls on how medicines are handed out to minors, particularly those with Attention Deficit Disorder. (July 3, 2003)
- Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's breakup was voted one of the most explosive of all time by Ipsos U.S. Express (on behalf of CuervoNation). (June 25, 2003)
- Cruise poured scorn on reports he had split from Spanish girlfriend Penelope Cruz with a public display of affection -- Cruise kissed his lover in front of public Thursday night at an awards ceremony in New York Cruise. (June 23, 2003)
- Cruise plans to make a film about the first ever civil class-action suit against the American government -- Cruise's production company, C/W Productions, is developing the story of the 1947 accident which led the landmark suit. (June 10, 2003)
- Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz are facing tough times in their relationship, pals say -- The pair have not spent much time together due to hectic filming schedules, and pals speculate the couple will not stick together for good. (June 4, 2003)
- Britain's Culture Minister Kim Howells is accusing 'swashbuckling heroes like Tom Cruise' of staying away from Europe because they're more scared of bomb threats than globetrotting 'grannies from New York' -- Cruise, it seems, was singled out for failing to turn up at this year's Cannes film festival, citing 'work commitments'. (May 21, 2003)
- Cruise says he'll miss New Zealand now that he's finished filming his scenes for THE LAST SAMURAI -- The actor spent nearly four months in the Taranaki province filming on the set of the movie about Japan's legendary warrior class adapting to Western influence in the mid-19th century. (May 12, 2003)
- Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio are both planning features on one H.H Holmes, a serial killer who stalked his victims at the 1893 Chicago World Fair -- Cruise's production company have just optioned the film rights to The Devil In The White City, a best-selling novel on the story; while Leonardo's production house, Appian Way, is also working on a story on the same subject. (April 10, 2003)
- This year's Cannes Film Festival will be the first public occasion with Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, and Nicole Kidman all on the guest list -- The 'A' list trio has never been seen in the same place at the same time since Cruise's high profile divorce from Kidman, and subsequent romance with Cruz. (April 5, 2003)
- Was the first person to congratulate his ex-wife Nicole Kidman on her Best Actress Oscar triumph - He called her the moment she switched her mobile phone on after the Sunday night ceremony, and she was reportedly stunned, and close to tears upon hearing his voice. (March 26, 2003)
- New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark, described Cruise as a very attractive young man - Clark spent much of Tuesday with Cruise, his girlfriend Penelope Cruz, and his two children on the set of the THE LAST SAMURAI being shot near the city of New Plymouth, 320 kilometers (200 miles) from the capital, Wellington. (March 5, 2003)
- Cruise is finally making progress on his remake of hit 1940s movie I MARRIED A WITCH -- He's signed up Danny DeVito to direct it. (February 28, 2003)
- Cruise used his star status to score some cash for a rural New Zealand school in Wellington -- A local radio station, hoping to cash in on the city's high-profile visitors, offered a payoff of $2,745 to any listener who could get Cruise to call in live on the air; it seems Cruise wanted the radio station to bump up the pot to $3,600 and promised to match the amount if the funds could be funneled to the local Urenui Junior School. (February 14, 2003)
- "Menacing" calls featuring Cruise's voice were placed in December by the geniuses at 20th Century Fox as part of a promotional push for the British video and DVD release of MINORITY REPORT, but a British watchdog group has banned the ad, saying the recorded message could cause undue fear and distress. (February 13, 2003)
- Cruise won the mega judgment ($10 million) in his defamation lawsuit against a gay porn star, who allegedly claimed he had an affair with Cruise -- the now debt ridden Chad Slater (who went by the stage name Kyle Bradford) has subsequently admitted that he made the whole thing up; Cruise's lawyer says he hopes the ruling deters people from saying false things about Tom. (January 16, 2003)
- Penelope Cruz has sensationally postponed her wedding to Tom Cruise because she fears he may be unfaithful - the ceremony, due to take place on Valentine's Day, has been halted while the Spanish star prepares to confront Cruise over his friendship with another Latino beauty Sofia Vergara. (January 10, 2003)
- Producers on Cruise's new film THE LAST SAMURAI are ordering local workers in New Zealand to avoid making eye contact with the star -- executives on the new movie have reportedly insisted that anyone that works on the project should have a clause inserted into their contract forbidding them from looking at Cruise in the eye. (January 3, 2003)
- Cruise is planning a dream wedding to Penelope Cruz on the Mediterranean island of Malta -- according to a Britain newspaper, a host of film stars will fly out to the paradise isle for the celebration, which will cost $2 million. (November 23, 2002)
- Cruise settled a lawsuit filed against a couple who he claimed defamed him in an article about his sexuality; Cruise filed suit against Kristina Slater last year after she claimed he had a gay fling with her ex-husband Chad Slater (aka Kyle Bradford) and took her story to American Tabloid National Enquirer. (October 12, 2002)
- Cruise thrilled movie fans at the Hollywood Film Festival on Sunday night when he turned up unannounced and woolly bearded at the premiere of new movie Narc. (October 10, 2002)
- Cruise pulls back his statement that he supports a war against Iraq, saying that he was misquoted on that. (October 9, 2002)
- Cruise spoke of his admiration for Japan's warrior spirit at a news conference in western Japan Tuesday to mark the start of shooting for his next movie, THE LAST SAMURAI, describing the role he'll play as a dream-come-true thing. (October 9, 2002)
- At a press conference in Rome, where they were promoting the Italian release of MINORITY REPORT, Cruise and Steven Spielberg have spoken out in support of President George W. Bush's proposed war on Iraq. (September 30, 2002)
- Cruise and Steven Spielberg, two of Hollywood's biggest celebrities, said on Thursday that they strictly limit how much television their children watch and emphasize reading rather than viewing. (September 27, 2002)
- Cruise is now even closer to perfection - he's had his braces removed and now has a faultless set of teeth. (September 26, 2002)
- Cruise is looking forward to marrying again -- and hasn't been put off by his previous breakups.
- He proved just how hot a star he is - when he went riding around in a fire engine belong to his best friend, Jay Leno, last July 1st 2002. He was accompanied by his girlfriend Penelope Cruz and Cruise's two children Isabella, nine, and Connor, seven. Car collector Leno had just finished refurbishing the vintage fire engine and on June 22 decided that he'd treat the screen star and his gang to a ride around Los Angeles.
- Cruise has filmed a cameo role in AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER that opens in the United States and the UK on July 26 alongside Steven Spielberg, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito and Gwyneth Paltrow.
- He has thrown a massive secret party to celebrate his 40th birthday on July 3rd, 2002. He hosted his own bash at Santa Monica's Museum Of Flying, in California, on Saturday, where he keeps some of his plane collection. Cruise, and his actress girlfriend Penelope Cruz, partied with 200 friends and family at the party, which was kept so quiet there were no paparazzi in sight. One way he threw the paparazzi off the trail was by having the party nearly 2 weeks before his actual birthday.
- He has been sporting railtrack-like braces on his famous grin after knocking out a front tooth, smashing another in half and chipping an upper molar while playing with his and Nicole Kidman's adopted son.
- He has jetted into London for the UK premiere of his latest film, MINORITY REPORT - and fans are hoping for a repeat of his crowd-pleasing appearance for the premiere of VANILLA SKY in January when he delighted the crowds in London's Leicester Square by going on extended walkabouts and making calls on their mobile phones.
- Cruise said his only problem was getting the people on the other end of the line to believe it was really him.
- Says working with Steven Spielberg has inspired him to try his hand at directing.
- Having been friends with Steven Spielberg since the actor shot to stardom with 1983's RISKY BUSINESS, now joins the director as one of the demigods of modern Hollywood - spent years kicking around ideas for a joint project.
- Cruise has a third MISSION IMPOSSIBLE film in the works. He also is producing and might star in a remake of H.G. Wells' WAR OF THE WORLDS.
- Lack of privacy was one of many themes that resonated with Cruise and Spielberg in MINORITY REPORT. The film presents a world where, along with psychics peering into people's unconscious thoughts, police can monitor the whereabouts of everyone by eye scans.
- BORN ON THE 4TH JULY (1989): Director Oliver Stone proposed that Tom Cruise takes a drug to temporarily render him paralyzed from the waist down so he can experience the same thing Kovic did (the drug's effects would last about a week). Cruise was all for it... but his agent was not, and he was pushed not take the experimental drug.
- Was considered to play Nash in A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001).
- In early drawing of ALADDIN (1992), Aladdin resembled Michael J. Fox. As the story developed, Jeffrey Katzenberg didn't think Aladdin had enough appeal to women, so he asked Aladdin to be beefed up a bit to resemble Tom Cruise.
- Tom Cruise and Lea Thompson had body doubles for the sex scene in ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (1983)
- Cruise wanted a private set in INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (1994), and hence tunnels were built to escort the actors to and from the set. This was done so that the vampire's makeup effects would remain a secret.
- Began filming MINORITY REPORT (2002) only days after completing work on VANILLA SKY (2001).
- Disguised with a beard and mustache and appears as a bad guy that walks out of a door and is shot in YOUNG GUNS (1988). He was added because he was visiting the set and said he had never been in a film gunfight.
- For the 'knife-in-the-eye' scene in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 (2000), he insisted that a real knife be used, and that it stop exactly quarter inch from his eyeball, instead of somewhere vaguely near his eye, as John Woo suggested.
- He was placed on an elevated platform during some scenes to reduce the height difference between his character and other vampires.
- In the very beginning of RAIN MAN (1988), a red sports car has MI 3762 4 written on its windshield. The numbers 3762 spell out Cruise's birthday: 3 July 1962.
- In his bedroom, there is a poster for JULES ET JIM (1961), a French movie in which the climactic scene involves the female star driving a car with her and her lover off a bridge (VANILLA SKY).
- In TOP GUN (1986), he is an inch too short to be a Navy pilot (minimum height 5'8, based on minimum sitting height 32 and minimum leg length 36).
- Initially offered to return to the role of Lestat in THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED (2002), but he declined.
- In-joke: he goes online with his laptop by typing in, not Usenet, but Cruisenet (MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996)).
- JERRY MAGUIRE (1996) was his fifth consecutive $100-million-plus film, a new record.
- Wanted the part of Bud Fox in WALL STREET (1987), but Oliver Stone had already agreed to Charlie Sheen. Oliver Stone later promised Cruise with a role in another picture, BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1989).
- Cruise did his own trick shots for THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986), except for one in which he had to jump two balls to sink another. Scorsese said he could have let Cruise learn the shot, but it would have taken two extra days of practice, holding up production, and costing thousands of dollars. The shot was instead performed by professional player, Mike Sigel.
- It was during the filming of DAYS OF THUNDER (1990) that he, then married to Mimi Rogers, fell in love with Nicole Kidman. They were married later the same year.
- Cruise and Nicole Kidman were both considering roles in COLD MOUNTAIN (2003), yet Cruise was unaware of Kidman's involvement. Cruise backed out but Kidman immediately signed up.
- The tremendous hype around the release of EYES WIDE SHUT (1999) resulted in several rumors about the plot. The most widely circulated was the mistaken rumor that in the film, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman played married psychiatrists having affairs with their patients.
- At the party to begin EYES WIDE SHUT (1999), two seducing women promise to take Cruise to the other end of the rainbow. Later, while in the costume shop, Cruises' head is depicted just underneath the near side of the rainbow sign in the shops window.
- Was nominated for Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2000 for MAGNOLIA.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE LAST SAMURAI (2004)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for MAGNOLIA (2000)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for MAGNOLIA (2000)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for JERRY MAGUIRE (1997)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards 1997 for JERRY MAGUIRE (1997)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awards for INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (1995) - shared with Brad Pitt
- Nominated for Best Villain at MTV Movie Awards for INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (1995)
- Nominated for Most Desirable Male at MTV Movie Awards for INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (1995)
- Nominated for Best Male Performance at MTV Movie Awards for THE FIRM (1994)
- Nominated for Most Desirable Male at MTV Movie Awards for THE FIRM (1994)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awards for FAR AND AWAY (1993) - shared with Nicole Kidman
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for A FEW GOOD MEN (1993)
- Nominated for Best Male Performance at MTV Movie Awards for A FEW GOOD MEN (1992)
- Nominated for Most Desirable Male at MTV Movie Awards for A Few Good Men (1992)
- Nominated for Best Actor at BAFTA Awards for BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1991)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1990)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for RISKY BUSINESS (1984)
Quotes- "I will never be down with love. Ever. I'm the guy who loves relationships. I love women."
- On hope to find a third wife: "I'm a romantic. I probably will get married again at some point. Just because things didn't work out with Nic doesn't make me feel that it can't work out for me. I guess I have a dark side - getting a little cynical. But I'm really an optimist. I see the cup as half full not half empty."
- On the collapse of his 11-year marriage to Nicole Kidman: "It was a very painful time, the toughest time I've ever been through in my life, but I have a lot of respect for Nic and I always will."
- "Definitely. I don't have anything like I'm never going to get married again; I'm very much a romantic and an optimist."
- "What I had with Nic, we had some extraordinary moments together and times that I will cherish and I'll never forget. We're people too, and things happen. But when that time comes again that I'm going to get married, I'll do that."
- "I've learned a lot about myself. I've learned that change isn't always a bad thing, that sometimes you have to confront things for everyone, and that you can get through things and still love that person and care about people, even if you have disagreements. I feel that way about Nic."
- "Steven's been my friend for many years and to have this chance to work with him, I can just say it was the greatest experience I ever had. It was extraordinary for me. It's something that I would like to do again." (about his collaboration with Spielberg in MINORITY REPORT).
- "It's great fun to chat to people's friends and family members on the phone. I just say `hello, how are you?' but most of the time they don't believe it's me. So sometimes they hang up on me."
- "I've always wanted to have that opportunity. Even when you look back, people thought I was crazy when I did BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY, or RAIN MAIN also. With those movies back to back, some people were saying, give us another TOP GUN."
- "I actually thought about doing TOP GUN 2, but couldn't figure it out. We sat down, couldn't figure it out and thought, why do it? Believe it or not, I make a lot of money, but I don't do it for that reason. I just look for really good material, something that I really want to do."
- "I think I was lucky, but I also believe that people make their own way in the world. Certainly, I've had a tremendous amount of luck. ... What you do with that is up to the individual, how you live your life. You create your own luck after a certain point."
- "It was such a great experience working with him. I wish I had four movies under my belt with him at this stage." (About his collaboration with Spielberg in film MINORITY REPORT)
- "She's a lovely person, lovely. A genuinely good person. It's nice and we're just enjoying it. There's no plans, no plans." (about his relationship with actress Penelope Cruz)
- "I'm going to work my a** off and do whatever it takes-blood, sweat, and tears..."
Awards- Empire Film Awards: Best International Actor, MINORITY REPORT (2003)
- Saturn Award: Best Actor, VANILLA SKY (2002)
- Kids' Choice Awards: Wannabe Award (2001)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best Male Performance, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 (2001)
- Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists: Special Silver Ribbon (2000)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama, MAGNOLIA (2000)
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actor, MAGNOLIA (2000)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, MAGNOLIA (1999)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Actor - Comedy/Romance, JERRY MAGUIRE (1997)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best Male Performance, JERRY MAGUIRE (1997)
- Golden Satellite Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, JERRY MAGUIRE (1997)
- PGA Golden Laurel Awards: Nova Award - Most Promising Producer in Theatrical Motion Pictures, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1997)
- National Board of Review: Best Actor, JERRY MAGUIRE (1996)
- American Cinematheque Gala Tribute: American Cinematheque Award (1996)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role-Musical or Comedy, JERRY MAGUIRE (1996)
- Razzie Awards: Worst Screen Couple, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (1995) - shared with Brad Pitt
- Hasty Pudding Theatricals: Man of the Year (1994)
- People's Choice Awards: Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture Actor (1994)
- People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Actor (1990)
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1990)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role-Drama, BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1989)
- ShoWest Convention: Special Award - Box Office Star of the Year (1987)
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