Tom Cruise
An actor whose name has become synonymous with All-American testosterone-driven entertainment, Tom Cruise spent the 1980s as one of Hollywood's brightest shining Golden Boys. Cruise rode high on such hits as Top Gun and Rain Man. Although his popularity dimmed slightly in the early '90s, he was able to bounce back with a string of hits that re-established him as both an action hero and, in the case of Jerry Maguire and Magnolia, a talented actor. Cruise's enviable position was again solidified later in 1999, when he earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role as a loathsome "sexual prowess" guru in Paul Thomas Anderson's, Magnolia. In 2000, he scored again when he reprised his role as international agent Ethan Hunt in John Woo's MI:2, and in 2002, with Minority Report.
In 2005, Cruise became suddenly vocal about his beliefs in the principles of Scientology. He announced his engagement to Katie Holmes the same year. In 2006, Tom topped the Forbes list ‘The Celebrity 100’. This year, Tom will star in the upcoming film Valkyrie.
Created: February 20th, 2008 Added by coolkat
