Tom Cruise has defined pop culture for decades through his movies and marriages.
The actor was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV in New York in July 1962. After becoming interested in acting as a child, he landed his first onscreen role in 1981’s Endless Love.
Cruise went on to star in countless blockbusters and critically acclaimed films, leading several franchises and earning more than one Academy Award nomination. Some of his notable work includes Mission: Impossible, Top Gun, Risky Business and Jerry Maguire.
While Cruise carried on with his career as planned, he had less success in his personal life. He was married to Mimi Rogers from 1987 to 1990, Nicole Kidman from 1990 to 2001 and Katie Holmes from 2006 to 2012.
Cruise and Kidman adopted two children together: daughter Isabella and son Connor. “I’m very private about that,” the actress told Australia’s Who magazine in November 2018. Meanwhile, Cruise and Holmes welcomed daughter Suri in April 2006.
Scroll down to relive highlights from Cruise’s years in the spotlight.