Tom Cruise
Journey as an actor:
Tom Cruise, also known as Thomas Cruise Mapother, was born on July 3, 1962, in Syracuse, New York. He was the son of actress Mary and Electrical engineer Thomas Mapother. Apart from Thomas Mapother, Cruise’s family suffered from dyslexia, making academic success difficult to achieve. His family traveled a lot to accommodate his father’s career. Unfortunately Cruise’s parents divorced when he was just 11 years old. At the age of 14, Cruise joined Fransciscan seminary with the motive to become a priest, but after a year he left. At 16, Cruise’s teacher motivated him to participate in the school’s musical, ‘Guys and dolls’. After winning the lead of Nathan Detroit, his newfound love for stage was born.
Tom Cruise set a deadline of 10 year for himself in which to build an acting career. After leaving school, he moved to New York. In New York, his real struggle to become an actor began. In 1983, Tom Cruise landed a role in Risky business, which grossed $65 million. This movie made Cruise highly recognizable.Cruise earned his A-list status with the release of Top gun. (Editors, 2015)
Engagement as a philanthropist, activist:
In the wake of beating dyslexia, Cruise became a founding Board Member for the Hollywood Education and Literacy Project, helping understudies figure out how to peruse and succeed. As well as in 2003 he got the Excellence in Mentoring Award from the National Mentoring Partnership for his work with the association.
And also in 1996 Cruise halted at an attempt at a hit and run accident in Santa Monica, CA, rescuing yearning Brazilian performing artist HeloisaVinhas. Cruise took her to the healing facility and paid her hospital expenses. Also at the 1996 London première of Mission Impossible, Cruise pulled two kids out of the beaten path of an onrushing crowd. And around the same time, while cruising near Capri, Cruise saved individuals from a burning sailboat.(Look to the Stars)
Achievements and recognition:
Tom cruise received three Golden Globes awards. He won an award for best performance by an actor in a motion picture in 1990 for the movie ‘Born on the fourth of July’ and best performance by an actor in a motion picture for ‘jerry maguire’. Tom Cruise received excellence in in mentoring award from the National Mentoring Partnership in 2003. He received the David di Donatello Awards’ Special David in 2005. In 2011, Cruise received an award from the Simon Wiensenthal Centre and Museum of Tolerance for his work as a dedicated philanthropist. (The Famous people)
Tom Cruise: Personal life
He married performing artist Mimi Rogers in May 1987. Rogers acquainted Cruise with Scientology and he went ahead to end up distinctly a blunt supporter for the Church of Scientology. The marriage ended in February 1990. His second marriage was to performing artist Nicole Kidman in December 1990. The couple embraced two youngsters. This marriage ended in separation. He got married for the third time with Katie Holmes with whom he has a daughter. This marriage too did not last for a long time and ended in 2012. (The Famous people)
Upcoming Movies:
Tom Cruise is starring in two movies, they are ‘The mummy’ and ‘American made’. ‘The mummy’ will be releasing on June 9, 2017 and ‘American Made’ will be releasing on September 9, 2017. In ‘The Mummy’, Cruise will be playing the film’s hero opposite Sofia Boutella as a female mummy. In ‘American Made’, we will see Cruise as a drug dealer who turns into an informant and starts working for the CIA.
Breaking news
Tom Cruise’s mother Mary Lee, who had been battling health issues, passed away recently. His mother, an education teacher, was a driving force behind Tom’s acting career. She died at the age of 80. (TMZ, 2017)
Tom Cruise has allegedly found love with a new mystery woman since splitting with Katie Holmes back in 2012. According to Us Weekly, the star has been romancing a British woman for the past several months. The Magazine also says that Tom took his alleged love on a date to Bourton-on-the-water. Tom took her with him to spend some time together while filming The Mummy. Tom wishes to make this relationship last. He wants companionship, like us all.
