Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV July 3, 1962 in Syracuse, New York, USA) is an American actor and producer who has starred in a number of top-grossing movies. His first leading role in a blockbuster movie was in 1983's Risky Business.

Trivia

• Although resident in the U.S., Cruise also maintains a home in London and is a frequent visitor to the UK.
• Cruise wore braces in 2002 "to correct a bite problem" (He removed them during filming). http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2002-02-25#celeb1
• Cruise enjoys signing autographs.
• At age 14, Cruise enrolled in a seminary to become a priest. He dropped out after one year.
• Cruise is right handed when writing, but does most things left handed.
• Dyslexia put him in remedial reading courses in school during his early years. He caused a stir in the medical community when he claimed, in an interview, that Scientology cured him of his dyslexia.
• Cruise is 5 feet, 7 inches (170 cm) tall. (Source: IMDb profile)
• Cruise is an avid fan of the New York Yankees and can be spotted at many home games with his interlocking NY hat.
• The name Mapother is pronounced like "may bother", only with a P.

Salary:

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• War of the Worlds (2005) 70,000,000 (20% profit participation)
• The Last Samurai (2003) $25,000,000 + % of profits
• Minority Report (2002) $25,000,000+
• Vanilla Sky (2001) $20,000,000 + 30% of Profits
• Mission: Impossible II (2000) $75,000,000 (gross participation)
• Eyes Wide Shut (1999) $20,000,000
• Jerry Maguire (1996) $20,000,000 against 15%
• Mission: Impossible (1996) $70,000,000 (gross participation)
• Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) $15,000,000
• Far and Away (1992) $13,000,000
• Rain Man (1988) $3,000,000+% of gross
• Top Gun (1986) $2,000,000
• Risky Business (1983) $75,000