Birth Name: Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
Birthdate: July 3, 1962
Birthplace: Syracuse, NY
Occupations: Actor, Director, Producer
Quote: On the film Eyes Wide Shut: "We knew from the beginning the level of commitment needed. We felt honored to work with [Stanley Kubrick]. We were going to do what it took to do this picture, whatever time, because I felt--and Nic [Nicole Kidman] did, too--that this was going to be a really special time for us. We knew it would be difficult. But I would have absolutely kicked myself if I hadn't done this." --Time magazine, July 5, 1999
Claim to Fame: Had lead role in Risky Business (1983)

Family:
Father: Thomas Cruise Mapother III, electrical engineer; died 1984 of cancer
Mother: Mary Lee Mapother
Stepfather: Joe South
Sister: Lee Anne Mapother, works in publicity and marketing for Cruise's company; born 1959
Sister: Marian Mapother, has a teaching degree; born 1961
Sister: Cass Mapother, owns a restaurant in New Jersey; born 1963
Daughter: Isabella Jane Kidman Cruise; adopted January 1993
Son: Connor Anthony Kidman Cruise; adopted February 1995

Awards:
1990: People's Choice: Favorite Motion Picture Actor
1990: Golden Globe: Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama), Born on the Fourth of July
1990: Chicago Film Festival: Best Actor, Born on the Fourth of July
1992: NATO/ShoWest: International Box Office Star
1996: National Board of Review: Best Actor, Jerry Maguire
1996: Golden Satellite: Best Motion Picture Actor (Musical or Comedy), Jerry Maguire
1996: Golden Globe: Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Jerry Maguire
1997: MTV Movie Award: Best Male Performance, Jerry Maguire
1998: John Huston Award for Artists Rights
1999: Golden Globe: Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama), Magnolia

Education:
Franciscan seminary; studied for one year