8 Surprising Facts You Didn't Know About Tom Cruise

10 Surprising Facts You Didn't Know About Tom Cruise

Cruise Is His Middle Name – Born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, he uses his middle name for Hollywood.

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He Has An Honorary Palme d'Or Received in 2022 at Cannes Film Festival for Achievement in Film alongside Top Gun: Maverick debut.

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His Cousin Is Also An Actor William Mapother, known for Lost, has acted with Cruise in several films.

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He Wanted To Be A Priest – Attended seminary school on a scholarship but left after a year.

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He Inspired Aladdin – Disney's Aladdin character was partly based on Cruise’s appearance.

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He Saved Ray-Ban Boosted Ray-Ban sales by wearing their sunglasses in Risky Business and Top Gun.

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He Loves Underwater Scenes Known for underwater stunts, he held his breath for six minutes in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.

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He's Never Won An Oscar – Despite four nominations, he has never won an Academy Award.

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