Tom Cruise
Cruise at the London Film Festival, October 2007
Born	Thomas Cruise Mapother IV July 3, 1962 (1962-07-03) (age 45) Syracuse, New York
Years active	1981 - present
Spouse(s)	Mimi Rogers (1987—1990) Nicole Kidman (1990—2001) Katie Holmes (2006—)
Domestic partner(s)	Penélope Cruz (2001-2004)
Official website

Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (pronounced /ˈtɒməs ˈkruːz ˈmeɪpɒθɚ/; born July 3, 1962), more commonly known as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and film producer. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Mimi Rogers (born January 27 1956 is an American movie actress and competitive Poker player Kate "Katie" Noelle Holmes (born December 18 1978 is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television Penélope Cruz Sánchez (pe̞ˈne̞ˑlo̞pe̞ ˈkɾuθ̟ ˈs̺änʲʨe̞θ̟ born April 28 1974 better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Forbes magazine ranked him as the world's most powerful celebrity in 2006. ^[1] He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and won three Golden Globe Awards. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner October 10, 2006 was declared "Tom Cruise Day" in Japan; the Japan Memorial Day Association said that he was awarded with a special day because he has made more trips to Japan than any other Hollywood star. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[2]

His first leading role was 1983's Risky Business. Risky Business is a 1983 Comedy film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut ^[3] After that, he starred in many top films and became a Hollywood celebrity, perhaps the most notable of these being the hugely successful 1986 film Top Gun. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Top Gun is a 1986 American Film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with

Cruise is also known for his support of Scientology,^[4] and his criticism of psychiatry and anti-depressive drugs, which have attracted controversy and media interest. Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices initially created by American Science fiction author L Psychiatry is a medical specialty which exists to study, prevent, and treat Mental disorders in Humans Psychiatric An antidepressant is a Psychiatric medication used for alleviating major depression or Dysthymia ('milder' depression

Contents 1 Family and early life 2 Hollywood 2.1 Acting career 2.1.1 1980s 2.1.2 1990s 2.1.3 2000s 2.2 Producing career 2.2.1 Breakup with Paramount 2.2.2 Management of United Artists 3 Popularity 4 Relationships and personal life 4.1 Mimi Rogers 4.2 Nicole Kidman 4.3 Penélope Cruz 4.4 Katie Holmes 5 Controversy 5.1 Scientology 5.1.1 IAS Freedom Medal of Valor ceremony video 5.2 Oprah Winfrey Show incident 5.3 Litigation related to gay rumors 5.4 Other litigation 5.5 Publicist 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

Family and early life

Cruise was born in Syracuse, New York,^[5] the son of Mary Lee (née Pfeiffer), a sales lady, and Thomas Cruise Mapother III, an electrical engineer. Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA. ^[6] Cruise has German and Colonial English ancestry from his paternal great-grandparents, William Reibert and Charlotte Louise Voelker; and purportedly Welsh ancestry from his paternal great-great-grandfather, Dylan Henry Mapother, who emigrated from Flint, Wales to Louisville, Kentucky in 1850. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English The Welsh people ( Welsh: Cymro ("Welshman" Cymraes ("Welsh woman" Cymry ("Welshmen/women" Cymry Flint (Y Fflint is a Town in Flintshire, North Wales, lying on the Estuary of the River Dee. ^[7][8]

Cruise attended Robert Hopkins Public school for grades 3, 4 & 5 and Henry Munro Middle School for grade 6 in Gloucester, now Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, part of the Carleton Board of Education. ^[9] The family lived in the Gloucester suburb of Beacon Hill. His family having moved from Kentucky so his father could take a position as a Defence consultant with the Canadian Army. Cruise became involved in drama at Robert Hopkins P. S. early on under the tutelage of teacher Mr. George Steinburg. ^[10] The first play he participated in was called "IT". Cruise won the co-lead with Michael de Waal. One playing "Evil", the other playing "Good". The play met much acclaim and toured with 5 other classmates to various schools around the Ottawa area and was filmed at the local Ottawa TV station. . ^[11] The two were also singled out for a version of Jesus Christ Superstar and a Marcel Marceau type act. When there was concern by school Principal Jim Brown of the religious overtones of J. C. Superstar, Cruise's mother, Mrs. Mapother convinced the school that the play should proceed. Mrs. Mapother was one of the founders of the Gloucester Players. a theatrical troupe where Cruise and some of the boys in Mr. Steinburg's class acted. Cruise was also active in athletics, playing floor hockey almost every night; he was a ruthless player and ended up chipping his front tooth. In "British Bull Dog" he lost his newly capped tooth and hurt his knee. ^[12]

When Cruise was twelve, his mother left his father, taking Cruise and his sisters Lee Anne with her. ^[13] Cities in which Cruise lived included Ottawa, Ontario (where he attended Colonel By Secondary School), Louisville, Kentucky, Winnetka, Illinois and Wayne, New Jersey. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Colonel By Secondary School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school Winnetka is a Village located approximately 19 mi (30 km north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 15 miles from midtown Manhattan. In all, Cruise attended eight elementary schools and three high schools. He briefly attended a Franciscan seminary in Cincinnati and aspired to become a Catholic priest. The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is a specialized and often live-in Higher education institution for the purpose of instructing students In a general sense the term Holy Orders refers to those in the Christian religion who have been ordained in Apostolic Succession. He eventually graduated from Glen Ridge High School in New Jersey in 1980. Glen Ridge High School (GRHS is a comprehensive Public high school in Glen Ridge, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, as

Cruise has said that he suffered from abuse as a child. Child abuse is the physical, psychological or sexual maltreatment of children This was partially due to him suffering from dyslexia. Dyslexia is considered to be a Learning disability. It manifests primarily as a difficulty with written language particularly with Reading and Spelling He stated that when something went wrong, his father came down hard on him. He told Parade Magazine that his father was "a bully" and "a merchant of chaos. For other uses of the word (with different case see Parade (disambiguation. " Cruise said he learned early on that his father was – and, by extension, some people were – not to be trusted: "I knew from being around my father that not everyone means me well. "^[14] Having gone through fifteen schools in twelve years, Cruise, who dropped his father's name at age twelve, was also a victim of bullying at school. Bullying is the act of intentionally causing harm to others through verbal Harassment, physical Assault, or other more subtle methods of Coercion

Cruise started acting after being sidelined from his high school's wrestling team due to a knee injury. While injured, he successfully auditioned for a lead role in his high school's production of Guys and Dolls and decided to become an actor after his success in the role. Guys and Dolls is a musical, with the music and lyrics written by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on His cousin William Mapother is also an actor most known for playing Ethan Rom on Lost. William Reibert Mapother Jr He is a first cousin of actor Tom Cruise (as his father and Cruise's father were siblings Dr Ethan Rom is a recurring Fictional character portrayed by William Mapother on the ABC Television show Lost Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series.

Hollywood

See also: Tom Cruise filmography

Acting career

1980s

Cruise's first film role came in 1981, when he had a small role in Endless Love, a drama/romance film starring Brooke Shields. This article presents the filmography of American actor Tom Cruise. Endless Love is a 1981 American romantic drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Brooke Shields Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and Supermodel. Later that same year he had a more substantial role in the film Taps, appearing alongside George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn. Taps is a 1981 Dramatic film starring Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, Ronny Cox and George George Campbell Scott (October 18 1927 - September 22 1999 was an American stage and film Actor, director, and producer. Timothy T Hutton (born August 16, 1960) is an American Academy Award -winning Actor. Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film Actor The film about military cadets was moderately successful. In 1983, he was one of many teenaged stars to appear in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders. Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, The Outsiders is a Film adaptation of the novel of the same name by S The cast for this film included Rob Lowe, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, and Ralph Macchio, some of which were part of the Brat Pack. Robert Hepler Lowe (born March 17, 1964) is an American Actor. Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe Award - and BAFTA Award -nominated Patrick Wayne Swayze (born August 18, 1952) is a three- time Golden Globe nominated American Dancer, Actor, and Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is an American [[actor]] of Italian ancestry That same year Cruise appeared in the teen comedy Losin' It with Shelley Long. Losin' It is a 1983 Comedy film starring Tom Cruise, Shelley Long, Jackie Earle Haley, and John Stockwell. Shelley Lee Long (born August 23, 1949) is a Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award -winning American film, stage Also in 1983, Risky Business was released, widely thought to be the film that propelled Cruise to stardom. Risky Business is a 1983 Comedy film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut One sequence in the film, featuring Cruise lip-syncing Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll" in his underwear, has become an iconic moment in film history. Lip-sync or Lip-synch (short for lip Synchronization) is a technical term for matching lip movements with voice Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician. " Old Time Rock and Roll " is a song made famous by Bob Seger and featured in his 1978 album Stranger in Town. Pop icon is a Celebrity whose fame in pop culture constitutes a defining characteristic of a given society or era The film has been described as "A Generation-X classic, and a career-maker for Tom Cruise". ^[15] A fourth film that was released in 1983 was the high-school football drama, All the Right Moves. All the Right Moves is a 1983 Drama / romance film directed by Michael Chapman and starring Tom Cruise, Craig T

Cruise's next film was the 1985 fantasy film Legend directed by Ridley Scott. Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Legend Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning

Cruise was then selected as the first choice by producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson for an upcoming American fighter pilot film. Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945) better known by his professional name Jerry Bruckheimer, is an American film This page is about the Hollywood film producer For the article about the comic book artist see Don Simpson. Cruise at first apparently turned down the project, but helped to alter the script he was given and developed the film. After being taken for a flight with the Blue Angels, Cruise changed his mind and signed on with the project. The United States Navy 's Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, popularly known as the Blue Angels, was formed in 1946 and was the world's first officially sanctioned The project was titled Top Gun and opened in May 1986, becoming the highest grossing film of the year, taking in US$353,816,701 in worldwide figures. Top Gun is a 1986 American Film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been

He also starred in Martin Scorsese's The Color of Money along with Paul Newman that same year, which earned Paul a Best Actor academy award. This article is about both the book and the film of the same name The Color of Money is a 1984 novel by American writer Paul Leonard Newman (January 26 1925 &ndash September 26 2008 was an Academy Award Best Actor is the name of an award It is presented by various film organizations Film festivals and people's awards

In 1988, he starred in the light hearted drama Cocktail. Cocktail is a film released by Touchstone Pictures in 1988. Cocktail stars Tom Cruise as a talented bartender who finds love while working The film received mixed reviews and Cruise was subsequently nominated for a Razzie award in 1989. Later that year, Rain Man was released, which also starred Dustin Hoffman and was directed by Barry Levinson. Rain Man is a 1988 dramatic film written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass and directed by Barry Levinson. Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an Academy Award -winning American Screenwriter, Film director, Actor The film was praised by critics and was nominated for eight Academy Awards, and won four, including Best Picture and Best Actor. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working

1990s

Cruise was welcomed with similar success the following year when he received Academy Award nominations for Oliver Stone's Born on the Fourth of July, which was based on the best selling autobiography of parapalegic veteran and anti-war activist Ron Kovic. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. Born on the Fourth of July is a 1989 Film adaptation of the Autobiography of the same name by Vietnam War veteran Paraplegia is an impairment in motor and/or sensory function of the lower extremities The term anti-war usually refers to the opposition to a particular nation's decision to start or carry on an armed conflict unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause. Ronald Lawrence Kovic (born July 4 1946 is an Anti-war Activist, Veteran and Writer who was paralyzed in the Vietnam War. In 1990, Cruise starred as hot-shot race car driver "Cole Trickle" in Tony Scott's Days of Thunder. Anthony D L "Tony" Scott (born 21 July 1944) is a British Film director. Days of Thunder is an Auto racing Drama film released in 1990 by producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony While filming Days of Thunder Cruise first met Australian actress Nicole Kidman, who was his co-star. They married in December 1990, but divorced after 11 years of marriage. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** In his spare time during the filming, Cruise also enjoyed played football with truck drivers at the speedway. He played receiver because he loved going deep to catch a pass. ^[16]

Cruise's next film was Ron Howard's Far and Away where he again was starring with Nicole Kidman. Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor. Far and Away is a 1992 adventure - drama - Romance film directed by Ron Howard from a script by Howard and Bob Dolman After Days of Thunder he starred in the military thriller A Few Good Men with Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore. A Few Good Men is a play by Aaron Sorkin, first produced on Broadway by David Brown in 1989 John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals Demi Moore (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11 1962 is an American Actress. This film was very well received and earned Cruise a Golden Globe and MTV nominations. The following year he starred in Sydney Pollack's The Firm along with Gene Hackman and Ed Harris. Sydney Irwin Pollack ( July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American Film director, producer and Actor. This article is about the 1993 film For the 1988 film of the same name see The Firm (1988 film The Firm is a Legal thriller film Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is a two-time Academy Award -winning American actor and author Edward Allen "Ed" Harris (born November 28 1950 is a four-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American actor writer and director It was based on the best selling novel by John Grisham, and won Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture at the People's Choice Awards. Note This article does not pertain to the People's Choice Awards presented at the British Comedy Awards show in the United Kingdom, or to an awards show

In 1994, Cruise starred along with Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas and Christian Slater in Neil Jordan's Interview with the Vampire, a gothic drama/horror film that was based on Anne Rice's best selling novel which was also very well received, although Rice was outspoken in her criticism of Cruise having been cast in the film. William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960) better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film Actor and Singer Christian Slater (born August 18, 1969) is an American Actor who has starred in films such as Heathers, Neil Jordan (born February 25, 1950) is an Academy Award -winning Irish filmmaker and Novelist He received the Academy Award Interview with the Vampire is a Vampire Novel by Anne Rice written in 1973 and published in 1976 Anne Rice (born Howard Allen O'Brien on October 4, 1941) is a best-selling American Author of gothic and religious-themed In 1996, Cruise starred in (as well as produced) Brian de Palma's Mission: Impossible. Brian De Palma (born Brian Russell DePalma on September 11 1940 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Film director. Mission Impossible is an Action movie released in 1996. It was directed by Brian De Palma and starred Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt The film, a remake of the 1960s TV series, grossed US$456,494,803 worldwide, making it the third highest grossing film that year. Mission Impossible (often referred to as Mission Impossible The Original Series) is an American Television series that chronicles That same year he played the title role in the comedy-drama Jerry Maguire. Jerry Maguire is a 1996 American comedy-drama film starring Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr The film earned him an Academy Award Best Actor nomination as well as winning co-star Cuba Gooding, Jr. an Academy Award; the film was nominated for five Academy Awards in total. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Cuba Gooding Jr ( January 2, 1968) is an Academy Award -winning American actor Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts The film also included the line "Show Me the Money!" which became part of popular culture. In 1999 he starred in the erotic thriller Eyes Wide Shut which took two years to complete and was director Stanley Kubrick's last film. Eyes Wide Shut is a 1999 drama - mystery directed produced and co-written by Stanley Kubrick, based on the Novella It was also the last film in which he starred alongside then spouse Nicole Kidman. But the film, which had a straightforward description of sex and a recondite story-telling style, raised great controversies. Cruise also played a misogynistic male guru in Magnolia (1999), which netted him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. Misogyny (mɪˈsɒdʒɪni is hatred (or contemptof women Misogyny is parallel to Misandry — the hatred of men The seduction community is a loose-knit subculture of men who strive for better sexual and romantic success with women through self-improvement and a greater understanding of Social Magnolia is a 1999 American Drama film, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. He was originally intended to play as Jericho Cane in the action horror film End of Days before Arnold Schwarzenegger assumed the lead role. End of Days is a 1999 action / horror / fantasy Film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed by Peter Hyams. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor

2000s

In 2000, Cruise returned as Ethan Hunt in the second installment of the Mission Impossible films, releasing Mission: Impossible II. Ethan Matthew Hunt (portrayed by actor Tom Cruise) is the central Fictional character from the Mission Impossible film series Mission Impossible II, or MI-2 as it is also known is a 2000 film directed by John Woo and starring Tom Cruise, The film was directed by Hong Kong director John Woo and branded with his Gun fu Style, but it continued the series' blockbuster success at the box office, taking in almost US$546 M in worldwide figures, like its predecessor, being the third highest grossing film of the year. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders John Woo Yu-Sen (born May 1, 1946) is an internationally and critically acclaimed Chinese Film director and producer. Gun fu is the style of sophisticated close-quarters gunplay seen in Hong Kong action cinema and in Western films influenced by it The following year Cruise starred in the remake of the 1997 film Abre Los Ojos, Vanilla Sky. Open Your Eyes ( Abre los ojos) is a 1997 Film directed by Alejandro Amenábar and written by him and Mateo Gil. Vanilla Sky is a 2001 American Psychological thriller Film, which has been variously characterized by published film critics as "an odd In 2002, Cruise starred in the dystopian science fiction thriller, Minority Report which was directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick; and the following year, he was in Edward Zwick's historical drama The Last Samurai. A dystopia (from the Greek δυσ- and τόπος alternatively cacotopia, kakotopia, cackotopia, or anti-utopia) is the vision of a society Minority Report is a 2002 Science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, loosely based on the Philip K Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Philip Kindred Dick (December 16 – March 2) was an American Science fiction Novelist and Short story Writer. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Edward Zwick (born October 8, 1952 in Chicago Illinois) is an American Film director and film producer noted for his sprawling The Last Samurai is a 2003 Drama film / War film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the Screenplay based on

In the 2004 Michael Mann's crime-thriller film Collateral, Cruise took a turn against his generic "good guy" role by playing the role of a sociopathic hitman. Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5 1943 is an American Film director, Screenwriter, and producer. Collateral is a 2004 crime/thriller film starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. In 2005, Cruise worked again with Steven Spielberg in War of the Worlds, which became the fourth highest grossing movie of the year with US$591. War of the Worlds is a 2005 Science fiction Disaster film based on H 4 M worldwide. The film also earned three Razzie nominations including one for Cruise.

In 2006, he reprised his role as Ethan Hunt in the third installment of the Mission Impossible film series, Mission: Impossible III, which was also a box office success and was more positively received by critics than its predecessor. Mission Impossible III (abbreviated MiIII) is the third 2006 Action film based on the spy-themed television series Mission He appeared in the 2007 drama Lions for Lambs and will star in the 2009 thriller Valkyrie. Lions for Lambs is a 2007 film about the connection between a platoon of United States soldiers in Afghanistan, a U Valkyrie is a 2008 historical thriller film directed by Bryan Singer and starring Tom Cruise.

Producing career

Cruise partnered with his former talent agent Paula Wagner to form Cruise/Wagner Productions in 1993,^[17] and the company has since co-produced several of Cruise's films,^[18] the first being Mission: Impossible in 1996 which was also Cruise's first project as a producer. A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for Actors Musicians models, and other people in various Entertainment Paula Wagner (born Paula Kauffman on 12 December 1946) is an American Film producer and film executive Cruise/Wagner Productions is a American independent Film production company Mission Impossible is an Action movie released in 1996. It was directed by Brian De Palma and starred Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt He won a Nova Award (shared with Paula Wagner) for Most Promising Producer in Theatrical Motion Pictures at the PGA Golden Laurel Awards in 1997 for his work as a producer for the film Mission: Impossible. Paula Wagner (born Paula Kauffman on 12 December 1946) is an American Film producer and film executive

His next project as a producer was the 1998 film Without Limits about famous American runner Steve Prefontaine. Without Limits is a 1998 Biographical film about the friendship between Running star Steve Prefontaine and his coach Bill Bowerman Steve Roland Prefontaine (January 25 1951 &ndash May 30 1975 (nicknamed Pre) was an American middle and long-distance runner. Cruise returned to work as a producer in 2000, continuing work on the Mission Impossible sequel. He then served as an executive producer for The Others which starred Nicole Kidman, also that year, he again worked as actor/producer in Vanilla Sky. The Others is a 2001 psychological horror Film by the Spanish / Chilean director Alejandro Amenábar Vanilla Sky is a 2001 American Psychological thriller Film, which has been variously characterized by published film critics as "an odd He subsequently worked on (but did not star in) Narc, Hitting It Hard and Shattered Glass. Narc is a 2002 Canadian-American Crime film about dirty cops involved in policing the drug trade Shattered Glass is a 2003 American Film about the fast rise and steep fall of Stephen Glass 's journalistic career at the The New His next project, which he also starred in, was The Last Samurai, he was jointly nominated for the Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award at the 2004 PGA Golden Laurel Awards. The Last Samurai is a 2003 Drama film / War film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the Screenplay based on He then worked on Suspect Zero, Elizabethtown and Ask the Dust. Suspect Zero is a 2004 thriller, directed by E Elias Merhige. Elizabethtown is a 2005 American British Film written and directed by Cameron Crowe starring Orlando Bloom and Ask the Dust is a 2006 film based on the book Ask the Dust by John Fante.

Cruise is noted as having negotiated some of the most lucrative movie deals in Hollywood, and was described in 2005 by Hollywood economist Edward Jay Epstein as "one of the most powerful – and richest – forces in Hollywood". Edward Jay Epstein (born 1935 is an American Journalist. Epstein attended Cornell University during the 1960s where he received his BA Epstein argues that Cruise is one of the few producers (the others being George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Jerry Bruckheimer) who are regarded as able to guarantee the success of a billion-dollar movie franchise. George Walton Lucas Jr (born May 14, 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer, Screenwriter Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945) better known by his professional name Jerry Bruckheimer, is an American film Epstein also contends that the public obsession with Cruise's tabloid controversies obscures full appreciation of Cruise's exceptional commercial prowess in the industry. ^[19]

Cruise/Wagner Productions, Cruise's film production company, is said to be developing a screenplay based on Erik Larson's New York Times bestseller, The Devil in the White City about a real life serial killer at Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition. The Devil in the White City Murder Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America ( Random House, ISBN 9780375725609 is a 2003 Non-fiction Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The World's Columbian Exposition (also called The Chicago World's Fair) a World's Fair, was held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary Kathryn Bigelow is attached to the project to produce and helm. Meanwhile, Leonardo DiCaprio's production company, Appian Way, is also developing a film about Holmes and the World's Fair, in which DiCaprio will star. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974 is a three-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American film actor. Expo (short for "exposition" and also known as World Fair and World's Fair) is the name given to various large public exhibitions held since the ^[20]

Breakup with Paramount

On August 22, 2006, Paramount Pictures announced it was ending its 14-year relationship with Cruise. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. In the Wall Street Journal, chairman of Viacom (Paramount's parent company) Sumner Redstone cited the economic damage to Cruise's value as an actor and producer from his controversial public behavior and views. Viacom ( ( short for " Vi deo & A udio Com munications" is an American Media conglomerate with various worldwide interests Sumner Murray Redstone (born Sumner Murray Rothstein; May 27 1923) is Majority owner and Chairman of the Board of the National ^[21][22] Cruise/Wagner Productions responded that Paramount's announcement was a face-saving move after the production company had successfully sought alternative financing from private equity firms. In Finance, private equity is an Asset class consisting of equity Securities in operating companies that are not Publicly traded on ^[23] Industry analysts such as Edward Jay Epstein commented that the real reason for the split was most likely Paramount's discontent over Cruise/Wagner's exceptionally large share of DVD sales from the Mission: Impossible franchise. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is ^[24][25] However, Radar has claimed that the "personal conduct" complained of by Redstone was an allegedly Cruise-inspired attempt to intimidate Brad Grey, CEO of Paramount. Radar is an American online and print publication first printed in 2003 as a test-issue and re-launched twice since that date in 2005 and 2006 Brad Alan Grey (born December 29, 1957) is an American film, Television producer, and former Talent manager currently According to Radar, when Grey was walking to his car one night after tense negotiations with Cruise over Mission: Impossible 3, he was "surrounded by more than a dozen Scientologists, who pressured him to ease up on the actor … Following a terse exchange, the visitors allowed Grey to get into his car and leave, but the message was clear. " Grey reportedly stood his ground and convinced Cruise to accept a lower fee than the actor had initially demanded. ^[26]

Management of United Artists

According to an Associated Press report on November 2, 2006, Cruise and Paula Wagner announced that they will be in charge of the United Artists film studio. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. ^[17] Cruise will produce and star in films for United Artists, while Wagner will serve as UA's chief executive.

Production began in 2007 of Valkyrie, a thriller based on the July 20, 1944 assassination attempt against Adolf Hitler. Valkyrie is a 2008 historical thriller film directed by Bryan Singer and starring Tom Cruise. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately The film was acquired in March 2007 by United Artists. On March 21, 2007 Cruise signed on to play Claus von Stauffenberg, the protagonist. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Claus Philipp Maria Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg ( 15 November 1907 &ndash 21 July 1944) was a German army officer This project marks the second production to be greenlighted since Cruise and Wagner took control of United Artists. The first was its inaugural film, Lions for Lambs, directed by Robert Redford and starring Redford, Meryl Streep and Cruise. Lions for Lambs is a 2007 film about the connection between a platoon of United States soldiers in Afghanistan, a U Charles Robert Redford Jr (born August 18 1936) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, Actor, Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an award-winning American Actress who has worked in Theatre, Lambs was released on November 9, 2007,^[27] opening to unimpressive box office revenue and critical reception. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lions for Lambs is a 2007 film about the connection between a platoon of United States soldiers in Afghanistan, a U

Popularity

In 1990, 1991 and 1997, People magazine rated him among the 50 most beautiful people in the world. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** In 1995, Empire magazine ranked him among the 100 sexiest stars in film history. Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. Two years later, it ranked him among the top 5 movie stars of all time. In 2002 and 2003, he was rated by Premiere among the top 20 in its annual Power 100 list. Premiere was an American and New York City -based film Magazine published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U ^[3]

In 2006, Premiere magazine established Cruise as Hollywood's most powerful actor, as Cruise came in at number 13 on the magazines 2006 Power List, being the highest ranked actor. Sunnyvale ( or) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. ^[28]

On 16 June 2006, Forbes magazine published 'The Celebrity 100', a list of the most powerful celebrities, which Cruise topped. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly The list was generated using a combination of income (between June 2005 and June 2006), web references by Google, press clips compiled by LexisNexis, television and radio mentions (by Factiva), and the number of times a celebrity appeared on the cover of 26 major consumer magazines. Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online LexisNexis (sometimes simply called "Lexis" or "Nexis" among users is a popular searchable Archive of content from Newspapers Magazines Factiva is a division of Dow Jones & Company. The unit provides Business and Research information and services for the business and education communities

As of August 2006, "a USA Today/Gallup poll in which half of those surveyed registered an "unfavorable" opinion of the actor" was cited as a reason in addition to "unacceptable behavior"^[29] for Paramount's non-renewal of their production contract with Cruise. August 2006 was a month with thirty-one days On August 10, an alleged plot to detonate ten Airliners over the Atlantic Ocean was revealed to In addition, Marketing Evaluations reports that Cruise's Q score (which is a measure of the popularity of celebrities), had fallen 40%. It was also revealed that Cruise is the celebrity people would least like as their best friend. Cruise came bottom with just 3 percent, while the winner was School of Rock star Jack Black. Thomas Jack Black Jr (born August 28 1969 is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician.

Relationships and personal life

Mimi Rogers

Cruise was married to Mimi Rogers on May 9, 1987; they divorced on February 4, 1990. Mimi Rogers (born January 27 1956 is an American movie actress and competitive Poker player Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) ^[3] Rogers is generally believed to have introduced Cruise to Scientology. ^[30]

Nicole Kidman

Cruise met Nicole Kidman on the set of their film Days of Thunder. Days of Thunder is an Auto racing Drama film released in 1990 by producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony The couple married on December 24, 1990 and divorced on August 8, 2001. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. He and Kidman adopted two children, Isabella Jane (b. December 22, 1992) and Connor Antony (b. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) January 17, 1995). Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 ^[3] They separated when Kidman was three months pregnant, just before their tenth wedding anniversary; she later miscarried. ^[31]

Penélope Cruz

Cruise was next romantically linked with Penélope Cruz, the lead actress in his film Vanilla Sky. Penélope Cruz Sánchez (pe̞ˈne̞ˑlo̞pe̞ ˈkɾuθ̟ ˈs̺änʲʨe̞θ̟ born April 28 1974 better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress Vanilla Sky is a 2001 American Psychological thriller Film, which has been variously characterized by published film critics as "an odd In March 2004, he announced that their relationship had ended in January. ^[32]

Katie Holmes

Main article: TomKat

In April 2005, Cruise began dating Katie Holmes, before announcing on 17 June 2005 that he had proposed to her at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. "TomKat" or "Tom-Kat" is a portmanteau for the celebrity Supercouple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. Kate "Katie" Noelle Holmes (born December 18 1978 is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel /tuʀ ɛfɛl/ is an Iron Tower built Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city ^[33] She accepted his proposal, and the couple married in Bracciano, Italy on November 18, 2006. Bracciano is a small town in the Italian region of Lazio, 30 km northwest of Rome. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

On April 18, 2006 Katie gave birth to a baby girl named Suri at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Saint John's Health Center is a Hospital in Santa Monica, California, USA. ^[34] Cruise stated that the name derives from the Hebrew word for "princess" or the Persian word meaning red rose. Princess is the feminine form of Prince (from Latin Princeps, meaning principal citizen Suri is the Persian Adjective for Red. See Chaharshanbe Suri (the last Wednesday before the Persian New Year or Noruz) ^[35] (See also Sarah. ) She is the first child for Holmes and third for Cruise, who (as previously mentioned) has two adopted children with Nicole Kidman. ^[36]

Controversy

Scientology

Cruise is an outspoken advocate for the Church of Scientology. The Church of Scientology is the largest organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. He became involved with Scientology in 1990 through his first wife, Mimi Rogers. Mimi Rogers (born January 27 1956 is an American movie actress and competitive Poker player ^[37] Cruise has publicly said that Scientology, specifically the L. Ron Hubbard Study Tech, helped him overcome dyslexia. Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13 1911 &ndash January 24 1986 was a fiction writer who devised a self-help technique called Dianetics and philosophy known as Scientology Study technology, or study tech, is a methodology for learning developed by L Dyslexia is considered to be a Learning disability. It manifests primarily as a difficulty with written language particularly with Reading and Spelling ^[38] In addition to promoting various programs that introduce people to Scientology, Cruise has campaigned for Scientology to be fully recognized as a religion in Europe. He lobbied politicians in France and Germany, where the legal systems regard Scientology as a cult and business respectively. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. This article does not discuss "cult" in the original sense of "veneration" or "religious practice" for that usage see Cult (religious practice A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to In 2005 the Paris city council revealed that Cruise had lobbied officials Nicolas Sarkozy and Jean-Claude Gaudin, described him as a spokesman and militant for Scientology, and barred any further dealings with him. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, Jean-Claude Gaudin (born October 8, 1939) is a French politician ^[39][40] Cruise co-founded and raised donations for Downtown Medical to offer New York 9/11 rescue workers detoxification therapy based on the works of L. Downtown Medical, also known as the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project is a controversial Scientology clinic on 139 Fulton Street in New York City, founded The Purification Rundown is a controversial detoxification program developed by Scientology's founder L Ron Hubbard. This has drawn criticism from the medical profession,^[41] as well as firefighters. ^[42] For these activities and others, David Miscavige awarded Scientology's Freedom Medal of Valor to Cruise in late 2004. David Miscavige (born April 30 1960 is Chairman of the board of Religious Technology Center (RTC a corporation that controls the trademarked names

A controversy erupted in 2005 after he openly criticized actress Brooke Shields for using the drug Paxil (paroxetine), an anti-depressant, to which Shields attributes her recovery from postpartum depression after the birth of her first daughter in 2003. Brooke Christa Camille Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and Supermodel. Paroxetine (trade names Seroxat, Paxil, Parotin, Aropax, Xetanor, ParoMerck, Rexetin) is a Selective serotonin An antidepressant is a Psychiatric medication used for alleviating major depression or Dysthymia ('milder' depression Cruise asserted that there is no such thing as a chemical imbalance, and that psychiatry is a form of pseudoscience. Chemical imbalance is a term used as a lay explanation of Mental illness or mental disorders Pseudoscience is defined as a body of knowledge methodology belief or practice that is claimed to be Scientific or made to appear scientific but does not adhere to the This led to a heated argument with Matt Lauer on The Today Show on June 24, 2005. Matthew Todd Lauer ( December 30, 1957) is an American television personality best known as the host of NBC 's The Today Show Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place The year 2005 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2005. ^[43] Brooke Shields responded to Cruise's comments by calling them "irresponsible and dangerous",^[44] In late August 2006, Cruise apologized in person to Shields for his comments; Shields said that she was "impressed with how heartfelt [the apology] was […]. I didn't feel at any time that I had to defend myself, nor did I feel that he was trying to convince me of anything other than the fact that he was deeply sorry. And I accepted it. "^[45] Cruise's spokesman confirmed that Cruise and Shields had made up but said that Cruise's position on anti-depressants had not changed. ^[45] Shields was a guest at Cruise's and Holmes's wedding.

Cruise also said in an Entertainment Weekly interview that psychiatry "is a Nazi science" and that methadone was actually originally called Adolophine after Adolf Hitler, a myth well-known as an urban legend. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Psychiatry is a medical specialty which exists to study, prevent, and treat Mental disorders in Humans Psychiatric Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Methadone ( Dolophine Amidone Methadose Physeptone Heptadon and many others is a synthetic Opioid, used medically as an Analgesic, Antitussive Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately An urban legend or urban myth is a form of modern Folklore consisting of stories thought to be factual by those circulating them ^[46] In an interview with Der Spiegel magazine, Cruise said that "In Scientology, we have the only successful drug rehabilitation program in the world. Der Spiegel (pronounced /deːɐ ˈʃpiːɡəl/ German for "The Mirror" is a German weekly Magazine, published in Hamburg Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is an umbrella term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency It's called Narconon… It's a statistically proven fact that there is only one successful drug rehabilitation program in the world. This article is about Narconon the substance abuse treatment program associated with the Church of Scientology. Period". While Narconon claims to have a success rate over 70%,^[47][48] the accuracy of this figure has been widely disputed. ^[49] Scientology is well-known for its opposition to mainstream psychiatry.

In January 2008 the Daily Mail (UK) announced a forthcoming biography of Cruise, Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography, by Andrew Morton. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format Tom Cruise An Unauthorized Biography is a Biography of actor Tom Cruise, written by Andrew Morton. Andrew David Morton (born 1953 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire) is a former British Fleet Street Tabloid Journalist, and a Cruise's attorney Bert Fields said that the unauthorized biography was full of "tired old lies" or "sick stuff. Bertram Fields (born March 31, 1929) is a Harvard -trained American lawyer famous for his work in the field of entertainment law he has represented many "

IAS Freedom Medal of Valor ceremony video

See also: Project Chanology

On January 15, 2008, a video produced by the Church of Scientology featuring an interview with Cruise was leaked to the Internet and uploaded to YouTube. Project Chanology, also called Operation Chanology, In the video music from Cruise's Mission Impossible films plays in the background and Cruise makes Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees In the video, music from Cruise's Mission Impossible films plays in the background, and Cruise discusses what being a Scientologist means to him. Mission Impossible (often referred to as Mission Impossible The Original Series) is an American Television series that chronicles ^[50][51] According to The Times, Cruise can be seen in the video "extolling the virtues of Scientology". The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. ^[52] The Daily Telegraph characterizes Cruise as "manic-looking" during the interview, "gush[ing] about his love for Scientology". For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. ^[53]

The Church of Scientology asserted that the video material that had been leaked to YouTube and other websites was "pirated and edited" and taken from a three-hour video produced for members of Scientology. ^[51][54] YouTube removed the Cruise video from their site under threat of litigation. ^[55] As of February 4, 2008, the web site Gawker.com was still hosting a copy of the video, and other sites have posted the entire video. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Gawkercom is a Blog based in New York City that bills itself as "The source for daily Manhattan media news and gossip" and focuses on celebrities and ^[56][55] Lawyers for the Church of Scientology sent a letter to Gawker. com demanding that they remove the video, but Nick Denton of Gawker. com stated: "It's newsworthy, and we will not be removing it. "^[57]

Oprah Winfrey Show incident

Cruise has made several expressions of his feelings for Holmes to the media, most notably the "couch incident" which took place on the popular Oprah Winfrey Show of May 23, 2005. The Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States syndicated Talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cruise "jumped around the set, hopped onto a couch, fell to one knee and repeatedly professed his love for his new girlfriend. "^[58] The phrase "jumping the couch", fashioned after "jumping the shark", is used to describe someone "going off the deep end" in public in a manner extreme enough to tarnish his or her reputation. Jumping the shark is a Colloquialism used by TV Critics and fans to denote that point in a TV show or movie series' history where the plot veers It enjoyed a short-lived popularity, being chosen by the editors of the Historical Dictionary of American Slang as the "slang term of the year" in 2005^[59] and by the nonprofit group Global Language Monitor as one of its top phrases for the year. The Historical Dictionary of American Slang, often abbreviated HDAS, is the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched Dictionary of American The Global Language Monitor ( GLM) is an Austin, Texas -based company that collectively documents analyzes and tracks Trends in Language ^[60]

The "couch incident" was voted #1 of 2005's "Most Surprising Television Moments" on a countdown on E!^[61] and was the subject of numerous parodies, including the epilogue of Scary Movie 4. E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network Scary Movie 4 is the fourth film of the Scary Movie franchise and is directed by David Zucker, written by Jim Abrahams

In early May 2008, Cruise reappeared on the Oprah Winfrey show to celebrate 25 years of being in the film business. International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) The feature was a two hour special, the first hour was Oprah spending the day with Cruise at his house in Telluride, Colorado on May 2. The Town of Telluride is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous town of San Miguel County in the southwestern Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. The second part was on May 5 with Cruise making an in studio appearance and ending with every member of the audience receiving a box DVD set of all the films Cruise had ever starred in. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John

Litigation related to gay rumors

• The Daily Express newspaper — During his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman, the couple endured public speculation about their sex life and rumors that Cruise was gay. The Daily Express is a conservative Middle-market British Tabloid Newspaper. In 1998, he sued a British tabloid that alleged that the marriage was a sham designed to cover up his homosexuality. ^[62]
• David Ehrenstein — Tom Cruise's lawyers threaten to sue Ehrenstein for his book titled "Open Secret: Gay Hollywood 1928–1998", that discussed Cruise's appeal to both men and women. David Ehrenstein (born February 18, 1947, in New York City) is an American Critic who focuses primarily on issues of Homosexuality ^[63]
• Chad Slater — In May 2001 he filed a lawsuit against gay porn actor Chad Slater (aka Kyle Bradford). Kyle Bradford is the stage name of American gay porn star Phil Notaro, who also used the alias Chad Slater. Slater had allegedly told the celebrity magazine Actustar that he had engaged in an affair with Cruise. Both Slater and Cruise denied this, and in August 2001 Slater was ordered to pay $10 million to Cruise in damages after Slater declared he could not afford to defend himself against the suit and would therefore default. ^[64]
• Michael Davis — He also sued Michael Davis, a magazine publisher, who alleged but never confirmed that he had photographs that would prove Cruise was homosexual; this suit was dropped in exchange for a public statement by Davis that Cruise was heterosexual. ^[65]

Other litigation

• Buffalo Beast newspaper – After The Beast's publication of their 50 Most Loathsome People of 2004 (which included Cruise in the list), Cruise's lawyer Bertram Fields threatened to sue the small independent publication. The Daily Beast was a newspaper in the 1938 novel Scoop The Beast is a Buffalo New York Left-libertarian Bertram Fields (born March 31, 1929) is a Harvard -trained American lawyer famous for his work in the field of entertainment law he has represented many The Beast, seeing the opportunity for nationwide exposure (particularly after the story broke on the entertainment program Celebrity Justice and later in mainstream newspapers) actively encouraged the lawsuit, effectively calling Fields' bluff. No lawsuit was ever filed and Cruise was included more prominently in the 2005 list. ^[66]
• TomCruise. com – In 2006, Cruise sued cybersquatter Jeff Burgar to obtain control of the TomCruise. Cybersquatting, according to the United States federal law known as the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, is registering trafficking in or using a domain name with com domain name. When owned by Burgar, the domain redirected to information about Cruise on Celebrity1000. com. The decision to turn TomCruise. com over to Cruise was handed down by WIPO on July 5, 2006. The World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO) is one of the 16 specialized agencies of the United Nations. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[67] The decision was criticized by The Register suggesting that the WIPO conflict resolution system is flawed and that "if you were provided with the names of the panelists in any given case, you could predict with almost complete certainty what the outcome was. The Register (" El Reg " to its staff and readers is a British technology news and opinion website "^[68]

Publicist

Cruise's more open attitude to Scientology has been attributed to the departure of his publicist of 14 years, Pat Kingsley, in March 2004. Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices initially created by American Science fiction author L A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage Publicity for a public figure especially a Celebrity, a Business, or for a work He replaced her with his sister, fellow Scientologist Lee Anne DeVette, who served in that role until November 2005. ^[69] He then demoted his sister and replaced her with veteran publicist Paul Bloch, from the publicity firm Rogers and Cowan. DeVette explained that it was her decision to work on philanthropic projects rather than publicity. ^[70] Such restructuring is seen as a move to curtail publicity about his Scientology views, as well as the hard-sell of his relationship with Katie Holmes backfiring with the public. ^[71][72]

See also

References

External links

• Official site
• Tom Cruise at the Internet Movie Database
• Tom Cruise at Yahoo! Movies
• Tom Cruise at People.com
• Tom Cruise at the Open Directory Project
• Transcript of the Matt Lauer interview
• Rolling Stone Interview: "The Passion of the Cruise"; 08/11/04
• Tom Cruise at Rotten Tomatoes

Awards
Preceded by Ed Harris for The Truman Show	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 2000 for Magnolia	Succeeded by Benicio del Toro for Traffic

Preceded by Sean Connery

People's Sexiest Man Alive 1990

Succeeded by Patrick Swayze

Persondata
NAME	Cruise Mapother IV, Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Cruise, Tom
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American actor
DATE OF BIRTH	July 3, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH	Syracuse, New York
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

Yahoo! Movies, provided by the Yahoo! network is home to a large collection of information on movies past and new releases trailers and clips Box office People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published The Open Directory Project ( ODP) also known as dmoz (from directory Edward Allen "Ed" Harris (born November 28 1950 is a four-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American actor writer and director The Truman Show is a 1998 fantasy Comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol. Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor — Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in Magnolia is a 1999 American Drama film, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (born February 19 1967 is a Puerto Rican Actor and Film producer. Traffic is a 2000 Crime drama Film directed by Steven Soderbergh. Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published Patrick Wayne Swayze (born August 18, 1952) is a three- time Golden Globe nominated American Dancer, Actor, and Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA.

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