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Tom Cruise Learning Disability

Michelle — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:00:54 +0000

It’s no secret that Tom Cruise has a learning disability called Dyslexia. Dyslexia affects 20% of the American population and millions of women, men, and children around the world. It is believed that people with this learning disability, such as Tom Cruise, have different levels of brain activity and connections in the language area than people without the disorder. This leads to learning problems, specifically when it comes to reading and spelling.

Although Dyslexia can be overwhelming for some, Tom Cruise did not let this learning disability stop him. The actor states that he was diagnosed as dyslexic at age seven, but he managed to hide his learning disability from the other children at school. Cruise described himself as “a functional illiterate,” during his earlier years, through high school, and through his first several films. Tom Cruise managed to make it through auditions in a very unique way. Cruise says, “I’d get the director and producer to talk about the characters and the film. I’d glean information from them and I’d use that… I got pretty good at ad-libbing.”

Well, Tom Cruise’s ad-libbing paid off. Today, Cruise is considered one of the top 100 movie stars of all times with movies grossing $2.6 billion. Only Tom Hanks has done better. Continue reading to find out more about Tom Cruise’s top movies, salaries, and his love life.

Tom Cruise was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV in Syracuse, New York, to an electrical engineer and a special education teacher on July 3, 1962. Cruise and his family bounced around from Louisville, KY, Winnetka, IL, Ottawa, Ontario, Cincinnati Ohio, and Glen Ridge, NJ before heading out to New York in 1980. While working as a busboy, Cruise was relentless in his pursuit acting gigs. So relentless, that within a year, he found himself in Los Angeles where he landed a small role in the movie Endless Love starring Brooke Shields (1981). Tom Cruise played “Billy” in the 1981 film, and although the part was small, playing Billy quickly led to a bigger role in Taps starring Sean Penn and Timothy Hutton.

Within two years of completing Endless Love and Taps, Tom Cruise completed three more films in 1983 including: The Outsiders, with Rob Lowe, Matt Dillon, and Patrick Swayze; Losin’ It with Shelly Long (1983); the cult classic Risky Business with Rebecca De Mornay with whom Cruise had a two-year relationship, and All the Right Moves.

What followed was a career that continued (and continues) at full speed, producing roughly 28 top films, several Golden Globe Awards, several Oscar Nominations, and an average domestic box office gross of $99.9 million per film. Today, Tom Cruise is considered one of the top 100 movie stars of all times. The actor, who was married to Mimi Rogers from 1987-1990 and to Nicole Kidman from 1990-2001, is currently married to actress Katie Holmes who gave birth to their first child, Suri Cruise, on April 18, 2006. Tom Cruise also has two adopted children with Nicole Kidman: Isabella Cruise (born in 1993) and Connor Cruise (born in 1995).

Tom Cruise Trivia

In June 2006 Cruise took the No.1 spot on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s 100 most powerful stars.

In the last 10 years all but one of Tom Cruise’s movies grossed more than $200 million worldwide.

Tom Cruise’s top-grossing movie was War of the Worlds (2005), which earned $590 million around the around the globe.

Tom Cruise Movies

The list below represents Tom Cruise’s films by decade. Please note that this list does not include independent films, student films, commercials, etc. Following you will find salaries, box office sales, Oscar Nominations, and Golden Globe Nominations and Awards.

Tom Cruise Films 1980-1990

Taps (1981)
Endless Love (1981)
Risky Business (1983)
The Outsiders (1983)
Losin’ It (1983)
All the Right Moves (1983)
Legend (1985)
The Color of Money (1986)
Top Gun (1986)
Cocktail (1988)
Rain Man (1988)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Tom Cruise Films 1990-2000

Days of Thunder (1990)
A Few Good Men (1992)
Far and Away (1992)
The Firm (1993)
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Magnolia (1999)

Tom Cruise Films 2000-2006

Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Minority Report (2002)
The Last Samurai (2003)
Collateral (2004)
War of the Worlds (2005)
Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Tom Cruise Oscar Nominations

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Year Nominated: 2000
For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1997
For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1990
For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Tom Cruise Golden Globe Nominations and Wins

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Year Nominated: 2000
Won For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1997
Won For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1993
For: A Few Good Men (1992)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1990
Won For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1984
For: Risky Business (1983)

Tom Cruise Salaries for Top Films

War of the Worlds (2005) (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

Domestic Box Office Sales for Tom Cruise Movies

Mission: Impossible III (2006) $133,501,348
War of the Worlds (2005) $234,277,056
Collateral (2004) $100,170,152
The Last Samurai (2003) $111,110,575
Minority Report (2002) $132,014,112
Vanilla Sky (2001) $100,614,858
Mission: Impossible II (2000) $215,397,000
Magnolia (1999) $22,450,000
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) $55,637,000
Jerry Maguire (1996) $158,047,411
Mission: Impossible (1996) $180,965,000
Interview with the Vampire (1994) $105,264,000
The Firm (1993) $158,300,000
Far and Away (1992) $58,883,000
A Few Good Men (1992) $141,340,000
Days of Thunder (1990) $82,700,000
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) $70,001,000
Rain Man (1988) $172,800,000
Cocktail (1988) $78,200,000
Top Gun (1986) $176,800,000
The Color of Money (1986) $52,293,000
Legend (1985) $15,502,000
Risky Business (1983) $63,500,000
The Outsiders (1983) $25,600,000
Losin’ It (1983) N/A
All the Right Moves (1983) $17,200,000
Endless Love (1981) $33,000,000
Taps (1981) $30,273,559

Tom Cruise Official Website
Biography and filmography: AllAboutCruisesandMore.com

Movies Starring Tom Cruise

Michelle — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:00:47 +0000

Tom Cruise has secured his place in history as one of the top 100 movie stars of all time. Born July 3, 1962 in Syracuse, New York, Thomas Cruise Mapother IV has starred in roughly 28 movies producing an average domestic box office gross of $99.9 million. The list of movies starring Tom Cruise dates back to the very early 1980s when Cruise became famous for movies such as Risky Business and Top Gun. In the 1990’s Tom Cruise added even more mivies to his growing list by starring in films such as Interview with a Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, Mission: Impossible, and Jerry Macguire.

Tom Cruise Trivia

Tom Cruise made his acting debut playing a character named “Billy” in the 1981 film Endless Love starring Brooke Shields.

The total gross of Tom Cruise’s movies is $2.6 billion. Only Tom Hanks has done better.

In June 2006 Cruise took the No.1 spot on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s 100 most powerful stars.

In the last 10 years all but one of Tom Cruise’s movies grossed more than $200 million worldwide.

Tom Cruise’s top-grossing movie was War of the Worlds (2005), which earned $590 million around the around the globe.

The following list represents movies starring Tom Cruise by decade. Please note that this list does not include independent films, student films, and commercials.

Movies Starring Tom Cruise 1980-1990

Movies Starring Tom Cruise 1990-2000

Movies Starring Tom Cruise 2000-2006

Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Minority Report (2002)
The Last Samurai (2003)
Collateral (2004)
War of the Worlds (2005)
Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Tom Cruise Oscar Nominations

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Year Nominated: 2000
For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1997
For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1990
For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Tom Cruise Golden Globe Nominations and Wins

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Year Nominated: 2000
Won For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1997
Won For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1993
For: A Few Good Men (1992)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1990
Won For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1984
For: Risky Business (1983)

Tom Cruise Salaries for Top Films

Domestic Box Office Sales for Movies Starring Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise Bio

Michelle — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:00:50 +0000

Tom Cruise was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, just one day before the Fourth of July. Cruise was born in Syracuse, New York, on July 3, 1962 to an electrical engineer and a special education teacher. Cruise bounced around from Louisville, KY, Winnetka, IL, Ottawa, Ontario, Cincinnati Ohio, and Glen Ridge, NJ before heading out to New York in 1980. While working as a busboy, Cruise was relentless in his pursuit of acting gigs. So relentless that within a year he found himself in Los Angeles. Here, he landed a small role in the movie Endless Love starring the beautiful Brooke Shields (1981). Tom Cruise played “Billy” in the 1981 film, and although the part was small, playing Billy quickly led to a bigger role in Taps starring Sean Penn and Timothy Hutton.

Tom Cruise Trivia

The total gross of Tom Cruise’s movies is $2.6 billion. Only Tom Hanks has done better.

In June 2006 Cruise took the No.1 spot on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s 100 most powerful stars.

In the last 10 years all but one of Tom Cruise’s movies grossed more than $200 million worldwide.

Tom Cruise’s top-grossing movie was War of the Worlds (2005), which earned $590 million around the around the globe.

Tom Cruise Movies

The list below represents Tom Cruise films by decade. Please note that this list does not include independent films, student films, commercials, etc. Following you will find salaries, box office sales, Oscar Nominations, and Golden Globe Nominations and Awards.

Tom Cruise Films 1980-1990

Tom Cruise Films 1990-2000

Tom Cruise Films 2000-2006

Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Minority Report (2002)
The Last Samurai (2003)
Collateral (2004)
War of the Worlds (2005)
Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Tom Cruise Oscar Nominations

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Year Nominated: 2000
For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1997
For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1990
For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Tom Cruise Golden Globe Nominations and Wins

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Year Nominated: 2000
Won For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1997
Won For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1993
For: A Few Good Men (1992)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1990
Won For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1984
For: Risky Business (1983)

Tom Cruise Salaries for Top Films

Domestic Box Office Sales for Tom Cruise Movies

Tom Cruise Height/Weight

Michelle — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:00:52 +0000

According to The Internet Movie Database (IMDb.com), Tom Cruise is 5 feet 7 inches tall. Netglimse.com lists Tom Cruise’s weight at 170 pounds. A few wild rumors claim that the actor is no more than 5 feet 5 inches tall and others report that Tom Cruise is roughly 5 feet 8 inches tall. So just how tall is Tom Cruise? How much does he weigh? And more importantly, why do so many people care about Tom Cruise’s height and weight?

Americans are obsessed with celebrities, so there will always be some sort of hype about some of the most ridiculous things we can think of. What’s even worse is that other celebrities continue to fuel the fire surrounding Tom Cruise’s height and weight. They claim that Tom Cruise is “short” or “diminutive”; Nicole Kidman has made remarks claiming that she is several inches taller than him, and she was quoted as saying (after the break-up) that she “can wear heels again.”

Scottish comedian Billy Connolly has stated that “Tom was at least 5ft 10′.” Richard Harris said “Tom Cruise is a midget and he has eight bodyguards, all 6ft 10in, which makes him even more diminutive. It’s an absolute joke. Actors are unimportant.” This was quoted in the Mirror Newspaper in 2001. Others claim that Cruise wears elevator shoes and works with shorter actresses so that he appears taller. For the record, the man himself was quoted as saying, “I have always been pretty much the same weight, 147 pounds at 5 feet 9 inches.” That was in 1988. In addition, Tom Cruise’s biggest fan website Tom Cruise Fan reports that the actor is 5′ 8″ tall.

With all of the hype and gossip surrounding Tom Cruise’s height and weight, the truth is — unless you know Tom Cruise personally or you have taken his measurements yourself, you will never (ever) know exactly how tall he is or his exact weight. Tom Cruise just doesn’t care what people think either. The actor has said, “because I grew up in so many different places, I was used to rumors [about me]. You know, I didn’t have the right shoes, I didn’t have the right clothes. I even had the wrong accent. He has also stated that, “I don’t really keep counsel with others. I’m the kind of person who will think about something, and if I know it’s right I’m not going to ask anybody. I don’t go, ‘Boy, what do you think about this?’ I’ve made every decision for myself – in my career, in my life.”

Well, the actor’s philosophy seems to be working. Today, Tom Cruise is one of the top 100 stars of all times with a career that is nothing short of spectacular. During the course of his career, Tom Cruise has produced roughly 28 top films, earned several Golden Globe Awards, several Oscar Nominations, and an average domestic box office gross of $99.9 million per film. And that’s not all:

Â·The total gross of Tom Cruise’s movies to date is $2.6 billion. Only Tom Hanks has done better.
Â·In June 2006 Cruise took the No.1 spot on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s 100 most powerful stars.
Â·In the last 10 years all but one of Tom Cruise’s movies grossed more than $200 million worldwide.
Â·Tom Cruise’s top-grossing movie was War of the Worlds (2005), which earned $590 million around the around the globe.

Tom Cruise is also considered a hero. He came to the rescue of people on three different occasions in 1996; he took a woman injured in a car accident to the hospital and paid her bill, saved several boys from being crushed in a crowd, and he even saved people from a fire while yachting. Tom Cruise also has two adopted children with Nicole Kidman: Isabella Cruise (born in 1993) and Connor Cruise (born in 1995). He is currently married to actress Katie Holmes who gave birth to their first child, Suri Cruise, on April 18, 2006.

Tom Cruise Movies

Tom Cruise Films 1980-1990

Tom Cruise Films 1990-2000

Tom Cruise Films 2000-2006

Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Minority Report (2002)
The Last Samurai (2003)
Collateral (2004)
War of the Worlds (2005)
Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Tom Cruise Oscar Nominations

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Year Nominated: 2000
For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1997
For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1990
For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Tom Cruise Golden Globe Nominations and Wins

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Year Nominated: 2000
Won For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1997
Won For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1993
For: A Few Good Men (1992)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1990
Won For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1984
For: Risky Business (1983)

Tom Cruise Salaries for Top Films

Domestic Box Office Sales for Tom Cruise Movies

List of Tom Cruise Movies

Michelle — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Tom Cruise has been making movies since 1981. He made his acting debut playing a character named “Billy” in the 1981 film Endless Love starring Brooke Shields. It didn’t take long for Cruise to earn his first Oscar Nomination in 1984 for an unforgettable performance in the hit film Risky Business (1983). The film and his nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture catapulted Cruise to stardom. He went on the capture starring roles in hit films such as Top Gun (1986), Rain Man (1988) and Few Good Men (1992), Interview with a Vampire (1994), and Mission Impossible (1996), to name a few.

Today, the list of Tom Cruise movies have a total gross of $2.6 billion. Only Tom Hanks has done better. Tom Cruise’s top-grossing movie War of the Worlds (2005), earned a whopping $234,277,056 in domestic box office sales and $590 million around the around the globe. Tom Cruise movies have the power to bring in millions and the actor shows no signs of slowing down. Just think, in the last 10 years all but one of Tom Cruise’s movies grossed more than $200 million worldwide and in June 2006 Cruise took the No.1 spot on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s 100 most powerful stars.

The following list of Tom Cruise movies features Tom Cruise’s biggest films by decade. Please note that this particular Tom Cruise movie list does not include independent films, student films, and commercials. The following lists feature Tom Cruise’s nominations and awards, salaries, and domestic box office sales.

Tom Cruise Films 1980-1990

Taps (1981)
Endless Love (1981)
Risky Business (1983)
The Outsiders (1983)
Losinâ€™ It (1983)
All the Right Moves (1983)
Legend (1985)
The Color of Money (1986)
Top Gun (1986)
Cocktail (1988)
Rain Man (1988)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Tom Cruise Films 1990-2000

Tom Cruise Films 2000-2006

Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Minority Report (2002)
The Last Samurai (2003)
Collateral (2004)
War of the Worlds (2005)
Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Tom Cruise Oscar Nominations

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Year Nominated: 2000
For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1997
For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1990
For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Tom Cruise Golden Globe Nominations and Wins

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Year Nominated: 2000
Won For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1997
Won For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1993
For: A Few Good Men (1992)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1990
Won For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1984
For: Risky Business (1983)

Tom Cruise Salaries for Top Films

Domestic Box Office Sales for Tom Cruise Movies

Tom Cruise Height

Michelle — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:00:11 +0000

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) lists Tom Cruiseâ€™s height as 5â€™ 7â€?. A few wild rumors claim that the actor is no more than 5â€™ 5â€? tall and others report that Tom Cruise is roughly 5â€™ 8â€? tall. So just how tall is Tom Cruise? And more importantly, why all the hype about his height?

Americans are obsessed with celebrities, so there will always be some sort of hype about some of the most ridiculous things we can think of. Whatâ€™s even worse is that other celebrities continue to fuel the fire surrounding Tom Cruiseâ€™s height. They claim that Tom Cruise is â€œshortâ€? or â€œdiminutiveâ€?; Nicole Kidman has made remarks claiming that she is several inches taller than him, and she was quoted as saying (after the break-up) that she â€œcan wear heels again.â€?

Scottish comedian Billy Connolly, has stated that â€œTom was at least 5ft 10′.â€? Richard Harris said â€œTom Cruise is a midget and he has eight bodyguards, all 6ft 10in, which makes him even more diminutive. It’s an absolute joke. Actors are unimportant.â€? This was quoted in the Mirror Newspaper in 2001. Others claim that Cruise wears elevator shoes and works with shorter actresses so that he appears taller. For the record, the man himself was quoted as saying, â€œI have always been pretty much the same weight, 147 pounds at 5 feet 9 inches.â€? That was in 1988. In addition, Tom Cruiseâ€™s biggest fan website Tom Cruise Fan reports that the actor is 5â€™ 8â€? tall.

With all of the hype and gossip surrounding Tom Cruiseâ€™s height, the truth is — unless you know Tom Cruise personally or you have taken his measurements yourself, you will never (ever) know exactly how tall he is. Tom Cruise just doesnâ€™t care what people think either. The actor has said, â€œBecause I grew up in so many different places, I was used to rumors [about me]. You know, I didn’t have the right shoes, I didn’t have the right clothes. I even had the wrong accent. He has also stated that, â€œI don’t really keep counsel with others. I’m the kind of person who will think about something, and if I know it’s right I’m not going to ask anybody. I don’t go, “Boy, what do you think about this?” I’ve made every decision for myself – in my career, in my life.â€?

Well, the actorâ€™s philosophy seems to be working. Today, Tom Cruise is one of the top 100 stars of all times with a career that is nothing short of spectacular. During the course of his career, Tom Cruise has produced roughly 28 top films, earned several Golden Globe Awards, several Oscar Nominations, and an average domestic box office gross of $99.9 million per film. And thatâ€™s not all:

Â· The total gross of Tom Cruise’s movies to date is $2.6 billion. Only Tom Hanks has done better.
Â· In June 2006 Cruise took the No.1 spot on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s 100 most powerful stars.
Â· In the last 10 years all but one of Tom Cruise’s movies grossed more than $200 million worldwide.
Â· Tom Cruise’s top-grossing movie was War of the Worlds (2005), which earned $590 million around the around the globe.

Tom Cruise Movies

The list below represents Tom Cruiseâ€™s films by decade. Please note that this list does not include independent films, student films, commercials, etc. Following you will find salaries, box office sales, Oscar Nominations, and Golden Globe Nominations and Awards.

Tom Cruise Films 1980-1990

Tom Cruise Films 1990-2000

Tom Cruise Films 2000-2006

Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Minority Report (2002)
The Last Samurai (2003)
Collateral (2004)
War of the Worlds (2005)
Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Tom Cruise Oscar Nominations

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Year Nominated: 2000
For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1997
For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1990
For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Tom Cruise Golden Globe Nominations and Wins

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Year Nominated: 2000
Won For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1997
Won For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1993
For: A Few Good Men (1992)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1990
Won For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1984
For: Risky Business (1983)

Tom Cruise Salaries for Top Films

Domestic Box Office Sales for Tom Cruise Movies

Tom Cruise Dyslexia

Michelle — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:00:12 +0000

Dyslexia affects millions of women, men, and children around the world and roughly 20% of the American population. It is believed that people with dyslexia, such as Tom Cruise, have different levels of brain activity and connections in the language area than people without the disorder. This leads to learning problems, specifically with reading and spelling.

Although this disorder can be overwhelming for some, Tom Cruise did not let dyslexia stop him. The actor states that he was diagnosed as dyslexic at seven, but he managed to hide his learning disability from the other children at school. The actor described himself as “a functional illiterate,” during his earlier years, through high school, and through his first several films. Tom Cruise managed to make it through auditions in a very unique way. Cruise says, “I’d get the director and producer to talk about the characters and the film. I’d glean information from them and I’d use that… I got pretty good at ad-libbing.”

Well, Tom Cruiseâ€™s ad-libbing paid off. Today, Tom Cruise is considered one of the top 100 movie stars of all times with movies grossing $2.6 billion. Only Tom Hanks has done better. Continue reading to find out more about Tom Cruiseâ€™s top movies, salaries, and his love life.

Tom Cruise was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV in Syracuse, New York, to an electrical engineer and a special education teacher on July 3, 1962. Cruise and his family bounced around from Louisville, KY, Winnetka, IL, Ottawa, Ontario, Cincinnati Ohio, and Glen Ridge, NJ before heading out to New York in 1980. While working as a busboy, Cruise was relentless in his pursuit acting gigs. So relentless, that within a year, he found himself in Los Angeles where he landed a small role in the movie Endless Love starring Brooke Shields (1981). Tom Cruise played â€œBillyâ€? in the 1981 film, and although the part was small, playing Billy quickly led to a bigger role in Taps starring Sean Penn and Timothy Hutton.

Tom Cruise Trivia

In June 2006 Cruise took the No.1 spot on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s 100 most powerful stars.

In the last 10 years all but one of Tom Cruise’s movies grossed more than $200 million worldwide.

Tom Cruise’s top-grossing movie was War of the Worlds (2005), which earned $590 million around the around the globe.

Tom Cruise Movies

Tom Cruise Films 1980-1990

Tom Cruise Films 1990-2000

Tom Cruise Films 2000-2006

Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Minority Report (2002)
The Last Samurai (2003)
Collateral (2004)
War of the Worlds (2005)
Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Tom Cruise Oscar Nominations

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Year Nominated: 2000
For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1997
For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1990
For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Tom Cruise Golden Globe Nominations and Wins

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Year Nominated: 2000
Won For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1997
Won For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1993
For: A Few Good Men (1992)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1990
Won For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1984
For: Risky Business (1983)

Tom Cruise Salaries for Top Films

Domestic Box Office Sales for Tom Cruise Movies

Official Tom Cruise Website: Tom Cruiseâ€™s official website
Biography and filmography: AllAboutCruisesandMore

Tom Cruise Video

Michelle — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:00:38 +0000

Tom cruise has dozens of famous videos of course, but the most famous Tom Cruise video in the tabloids has to be what some people have dubbed the “Bizarre Tom Cruise Scientology Video.” This Tom Cruise video on Scientology should still be available for viewing at Gawker.com. Gawker.com representatives have repeatedly stated that the site has no intention of removing the video that has been removed from other sites such as YouTube.com, Defamer.com, and Radar.com. Other Tom Cruise Scientology videos such as indoctrination videos were previously posted on sites such as Google Video and also on Gawker.com, but they were removed as well by whoever originally posted them.

The Tom Cruise video on Scientology, hosted by Gawker.com (but originally posted on YouTube.com) is roughly 9 Â½ minutes long. During the lengthy video, Tom Cruise discusses the basics of Scientology as well as his strong views on the religion and life as the theme song from Mission Impossible plays in the background. Here are just a few quotes from the video:

â€œWe are the authorities on getting people off drugsâ€?

â€œWe are the authorities on the mindâ€?

â€œWe are the authorities on improving conditionsâ€?

â€œWe can rehabilitate criminalsâ€?

â€œI donâ€™t care if someone thinks itâ€™s hard or easy . . . youâ€™re either helping, contributing everything you can or youâ€™re notâ€?

â€œIâ€™m carrying my load .. and as much as Iâ€™m carrying, I still feel like I have to do more, alright .. itâ€™s still a thing of letâ€™s go . . .â€?

â€œBeing a Scientologist . . . when you drive past an accident, itâ€™s not like anyone else . . . as you drive past, you know you have to do something about it because you know you are the only one that can really helpâ€?

â€œDammit .. thereâ€™s nothing better than going out there and fighting the fight and suddenly you see poofff â€¦ things are betterâ€?

â€œThatâ€™s what drives me . . . is that I know that we have the opportunity, and uh, to really help for the first time . . . effectively change peopleâ€™s livesâ€?

â€œIt is privilege to call yourself a Scientologist and it is something that you have to earn and . . . because a Scientologist does . . . he or she has the ability to create new and better realities and improve conditionsâ€?

â€œ . . . I have to do something about it . . . you know you can sit here and wish that it was different, then you look at and go ok, alright, and then thereâ€™s that moment where you go, (laughs) you know, I have to do something donâ€™t I .. yep I really have to do it because I canâ€™t live with myself if I donâ€™t . . . and its, that really is itâ€?

To view the Tom Cruise video on Scientology, visit Gawker.com. You can also follow this link to go directly to the video. Please note that at the time this article was published, the video was still available for viewing.

FYI: Tom Cruise has been in the movie industry for more than 27 years and he is considered one of the top 100 movie stars of all times. To read his biography and filmography, check it out here at AllAboutCruisesandMore. You can also visit Tom Cruiseâ€™s official website.

Tom Cruise Filmography

Michelle — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:00:21 +0000

Whether you love him, hate him or you are totally weirded out by him, Tom Cruise happens to be one of the most successful actors in world history. Even more amazing is that the actor shows no signs of slowing down. Today, Tom Cruise can still command millions for any given role and his box office numbers are still ranked among the highest of all times. Just think, in 2005, War of the Worlds’ domestic box office sales alone totaled a whopping $234,277,056.

Born July 3, 1962 in Syracuse, New York, Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (Tom Cruise) has starred in roughly 28 movies, producing an average box office gross of $99.9 million. In the 80’s, Cruise was famous for movies such as Risky Business and Top Gun and in the 90’s he amazed audiences in films such as Interview with a Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, Mission: Impossible, and Jerry Macguire.

Tom Cruise made his acting debut playing a character named â€œBillyâ€? in the 1981 film Endless Love starring Brooke Shields. Although the part was small, playing Billy led to a string of starring roles that Cruise still seems to be racking up today.

The following list represents Tom Cruise’s biggest films by decade. Please note that this list does not include independent films, student films, and commercials. The following lists feature Tom Cruise’s nominations and awards, salaries for films, and domestic box office sales.

Tom Cruise Films 1980-1990

Tom Cruise Films 1990-2000

Tom Cruise Films 2000-2006

Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Minority Report (2002)
The Last Samurai (2003)
Collateral (2004)
War of the Worlds (2005)
Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Tom Cruise Oscar Nominations

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Year Nominated: 2000
For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1997
For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Actor
Year Nominated: 1990
For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Tom Cruise Golden Globe Nominations and Wins

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Year Nominated: 2000
Won For: Magnolia (1999)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1997
Won For: Jerry Maguire (1996)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1993
For: A Few Good Men (1992)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Year Nominated: 1990
Won For: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Year Nominated: 1984
For: Risky Business (1983)

Tom Cruise Salaries for Top Films

Domestic Box Office Sales for Tom Cruise Movies

Tom Cruise Scientology

Michelle — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:00:48 +0000

Itâ€™s no secret that Tom Cruise is a devout Scientologist. But unlike many members of other faiths, Tom Cruise seems to â€œliveâ€? Scientology to an extent that raises eyebrows around the world. According to Andrew Morton, author of Tom Cruise: The Unauthorized Biography, Scientology has all but taken over Tom Cruiseâ€™s life â€œwith its officials allegedly selecting many of the staffâ€? at Cruiseâ€™s Hollywood mansion.

Critics claim that Scientology is nothing more than a cult, but Tom Cruise says, â€œIt is privilege to call yourself a Scientologist and it is something that you have to earnâ€? and a [Scientologist] â€œhas the ability to create new and better realities and improve conditions.â€?

Tom Cruise became interested in Scientology in 1986 when his then wife, Mimi Rogers (a Scientologist) gave him some literature on the religion. Today, Tom Cruise is the second most powerful member of the religion (according to Mortonâ€™s book), having been appointed second in command of the Church of Scientology by its leader David Miscavige. The book also claims that Tom Cruise is consulted on â€œevery aspect of planning and policy.â€?

Tom Cruise has been extremely outspoken about the Church of Scientology and his dedication to the faith. In fact, a Tom Cruise Scientology video was released and posted on several websites if you would like to watch an interview with Cruise in which he discusses his feelings about Scientology in great detail. The video has seen some very turbulent times, however. It was removed from YouTube, Defamer, and Radar. Donâ€™t worry; the Tom Cruise Scientology video is currently available for viewing at Gawker.com, which states that it has no intention of removing the video that has been deleted from many other websites.

Other Tom Cruise Scientology videos such as indoctrination videos were previously posted on sites such as Google Video and also on Gawker.com, but they were removed as well by whoever originally posted them. The current Tom Cruise Scientology video, hosted by Gawker.com and originally posted on YouTube is roughly 9 Â½ minutes long. During the lengthy video, Tom Cruise discusses Scientology, and his strong views on the religion and life as the theme song from Mission Impossible plays in the background. Here are just a few quotes from the video:

â€œWe are the authorities on getting people off drugsâ€?

â€œWe are the authorities on the mindâ€?

â€œWe are the authorities on improving conditionsâ€?

â€œWe can rehabilitate criminalsâ€?

â€œI donâ€™t care if someone thinks itâ€™s hard or easy . . . youâ€™re either helping, contributing everything you can or youâ€™re notâ€?

â€œIâ€™m carrying my load .. and as much as Iâ€™m carrying, I still feel like I have to do more, alright .. itâ€™s still a thing of letâ€™s go . . .â€?

â€œDammit .. thereâ€™s nothing better than going out there and fighting the fight and suddenly you see poofff â€¦ things are betterâ€?

â€œThatâ€™s what drives me . . . is that I know that we have the opportunity, and uh, to really help for the first time . . . effectively change peopleâ€™s livesâ€?

To view the Tom Cruise Scientology video, visit Gawker.com. You can also follow this link to go directly to the video. At the time this article was published, the video was still available for viewing.