Tom Cruise

 Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, born on July 3rd, 1962 is an American actor. He is among the highest-paid actors on the planet and has been awarded an Honorary Palme d'Or, three Golden Globe Awards, as in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards. The films he has acted in have grossed more than four billion dollars in North America, and more than $11.1 billion worldwide. He is among the highest-paid actors in the world. His performances in the dramatic films The Color of Money (1986), Rain Man (88) and Born on the Fourth of July (89) brought his praise from critics. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Ron Kovic in the film. He was a prominent Hollywood actor in the 90s. He was a part of several films that had a commercial success such as the romantic comedy A Few Good Men (1992) and the action thriller The Firm (93), the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994) and the romantic comedy Jerry Maguire (1996). He was awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and was also nominated again for an Academy Award. Cruise's performance as an actor and motivational speaker in Magnolia (1999) brought him another Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award. He also was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Artist. Cruise is now a popular action actor who frequently performs dangerous stunts. From 1996 until 2018 he portrayed Ethan Hunt in six Mission: Impossible films. From 1996 until 2018 he played the role of Ethan Hunt in six Mission: Impossible movies. Two of his kids were adopted by Kidman in the course of his marriage, and the third one is an adopted child that he shares with Holmes. Cruise is an active proponent of Scientology. He attributes it to aiding him in overcoming dyslexia. The controversy erupted in the early 2000s due to his criticism of psychiatry antidepressant medications as well as his efforts to spread Scientology across Europe.