Was named the #1 top money-making star at the box office in Quigley Publications annual poll of movie exhibitors a record six between 1986 and 2001. Bing Crosby and Burt Reynolds both were named #1 for five consecutive years, and Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks also have been #1 five times, but non-consecutively.
Was #2, second only to Tom Hanks, as a top money-making star at the box office in 2004, as ranked by Quigley Publications' annual poll of movie exhibitors. Cruise has been named to the Top 10 Poll of Money-Making Stars 17 times, tying him for 4th place with Paul Newman. John Wayne is #1 on the all-time list, with 25 appearances in the Top 10.
Has donated to charities such as The Ashley Flint Fund, The Tsunami Relief Fund, Themoms.biz Diabetes Fund, Hilary Rodham Clinton's Campaign and The Church of Scientology.
He was voted the 3rd Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
Studied with renowned acting coach Phil Gushee at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, New York.
His character Lt. Daniel Kaffee in "A Few Good Men" was based on real life U.S. Navy JAG Corp Donald Marcari, who now works as an attorney with Marcari, Russotto, and Spencer P.C. in Cheaspeake, Virginia.
Cousin of actor William Mapother.
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#41). [1995]
He and his wife Nicole Kidman donated to Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign for a seat in the U.S. Senate representing New York. [2000]
Ranked #3 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. [1997]
Voted Best Dressed Male Movie Star [1997]
Stopped to help a hit and run victim and paid her hospital bills. The victim was aspiring Brazilian actress Heloisa Vinhas. [1996]
Caused a stir in the medical community when he claimed, in an interview, that Scientology cured him of his dyslexia. [1992]
While he was working with Paul Newman in the The Color of Money (1986), he engaged in much conversation with the politically active actor. The resulting conscious raising changed him from an actor who ignored the jingoistic tone of Top Gun (1986) to a performer who chose a film with a strong anti-war tone, Born on the Fourth of July (1989) to counter his contribution to the former film.
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