Tom Cruise (born 3 July 1962) is an American actor and producer who became one of the most recognisable and commercially successful film stars of the modern era. He broke through in the early 1980s with roles in films such as Risky Business (1983) and achieved global stardom with Top Gun (1986), establishing a screen persona built on intensity, charisma, and relentless drive. Cruise quickly proved he could move beyond pure star-making vehicles, earning major critical attention for performances in films like Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Jerry Maguire (1996), and Magnolia (1999), receiving multiple Academy Award nominations.
He is especially associated with the Mission: Impossible franchise, beginning in 1996, where he also serves as a producer and has helped shape the series into a long-running, large-scale action brand. Known for performing many of his own stunts, Cruise has built a reputation for practical, high-risk action filmmaking, while also taking on varied roles in projects such as A Few Good Men (1992), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Minority Report (2002), Collateral (2004), and Edge of Tomorrow (2014). In the 2020s he returned to one of his defining roles with Top Gun: Maverick (2022), reinforcing his status as a major box-office draw. Over several decades, Cruise has remained a central figure in Hollywood through a combination of star power, producer influence, and a commitment to big-screen spectacle.
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible from 1996 was shot mainly in Prague and England, with additional work in London, Scotland and the United States.
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II is closely tied to Australia, although its opening also uses the American Southwest for Ethan Hunt’s rock-climbing introduction.
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III was shot across Italy, Germany, China and the United States, with studio work also playing an important role.
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