He is responsible for the resurging popularity of Ray Ban sunglasses, air pilot
jackets, being a race car driver, a bartender, and even a vampire. He is a cultural
icon, a man who has made it in an industry where only 0.01% reach his status. Getting
to the top is tough; staying there is even tougher, and he has proven himself over
and over.
why is he famous?
That million megawatt smile has helped Tom Cruise reach the pinnacle of his profession
and stay there. He`s a down-to-earth movie star with huge box-office hits under
his belt such as Top Gun and Mission: Impossible.
Tom Cruise has always epitomized cool, but somehow over the last couple
of years, he has gone from just another Hollywood pretty boy, to a certified world
renowned actor. It seems that everything he touches turns to gold. Not everyone
likes him, but at least now almost everyone respects him. His movies make millions,
he is an international star -- men envy him, and women love him.
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV was born on the 3rd of July, 1962 (eerily similar to
his film Born on the 4th of July), in Syracuse, New York. He was the only
boy of four children. Since his father was an electrical engineer, he must have
inherited his love for acting from his mother, who was a teacher.