Tom Cruise Net Worth

Tom Cruise's Quotes

• The thing about filmmaking is I give it everything, that's why I work so hard. I always tell young actors to take charge. It's not that hard. Sign your own checks, be responsible.
• [to Jay Leno regarding his topless Vanity Fair cover shoot] I don't drink but I had a beer that night and they only did one setup like that. I'm a cheap date. What can I say?
• [on Eyes Wide Shut (1999)] We knew from the beginning the level of commitment needed. We felt honored to work with Stanley Kubrick. We were going to do what it took to do this picture, whatever time, because I felt - and Nic [Nicole Kidman] did, too - that this was going to be a really special time for us. We knew it would be difficult. But I would have absolutely kicked myself if I hadn't done this.
• I have cooked turkeys in my day but when Mom's around I let her do it.
• I was 18 when I saw Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (1954). After about 30 seconds, I realized that this was not just a cultural thing, it was universal. Years later, I read Bushido. It talked about many things that I strive for in my own life: loyalty, compassion, responsibility, the idea of looking back on your life and taking responsibility for everything you've ever done. I'm fascinated by the samurai and the samurai code - it's one of the main reasons I wanted to make The Last Samurai (2003).

Interesting Facts about Tom Cruise

1. Older cousin of actors William Mapother, Katherine Mapother, and Amy Mapother.
2. Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#41). [1995]
3. Ranked #3 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
4. Voted Best Dressed Male Movie Star. [1997]
5. Stopped to help a hit and run victim and paid her hospital bills. The victim was aspiring Brazilian actress Heloisa Vinhas (1996).
6. Caused a stir in the medical community when he claimed, in an interview, that Scientology cured him of his dyslexia (1992).
7. While he was working with Paul Newman in the The Color of Money (1986), he engaged in much conversation with the politically active actor. The resulting consciousness raising changed him from an actor who ignored the jingoistic tone of Top Gun (1986) to a performer who chose a film with a strong anti-war tone, Born on the Fourth of July (1989) to counter his contribution to the former film.
8. Has three sisters: Marian, Lee Anne De Vette and Cass. Lee Anne became his publicist in 2004 after he left Pat Kingsley and left in 2005 to concentrate on production matters for his production company.
9. Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World, two years in a row, 1990, 1991 and then again in 1997. He was People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1990.
10. Attended and graduated from Glen Ridge High School in New Jersey. [June 1980]
11. At age 14, he enrolled in a seminary to become a priest. He dropped out after one year.
12. He took up acting after losing his place on a high school wrestling team due to a knee injury.
13. He has two adopted children with Nicole Kidman: Isabella Jane Cruise (born December 22, 1992) Connor Antony Cruise (Connor Cruise) (born January 17, 1995).
14. Mission: Impossible (1996) gave him a total of $70 million with percentage of gross included.
15. Enjoys skydiving, scuba diving, and piloting his Pitts Special S-2B stunt plane
16. Recently restored an older home in the township of Biltmore Forest, a town within the city limits of Asheville, North Carolina. [2000]
17. Received the John Huston Award for Artists Rights in 1998.
18. Was considered for the lead role in The Matrix (1999), which went to Keanu Reeves.
19. Cruise earned roughly $75 million for Mission: Impossible II (2000). He did this by turning down any upfront salary, for instead taking a back-end deal that landed him 30% of the film's gross for both his producing and acting duties.
20. Attended Packanack School in Wayne, New Jersey from first through third grade.