Tom cruise first movie role as billy in endless love 1981. Scott also turned in a great, believable performance as an old wartime general. Tom cruise movies ranked worst to best hollywood reporter. Tom cruise movies ranked from worst to best collider. Born on july 3, 1962 in syracuse, ny, cruise was highschool wrestler until he was sidelined by a knee injury. In 1981 he starred as billy in his first movie endless love.
I guess some actors are just destined to rise to the top. Vincent interested me because he is such an antisocial personality, bringing destruction and chaos with him wherever he goes. Feb 04, 2011 an interview with megastar tom cruise shot very early in his career. Tom cruise reveals how he landed his first hollywood agent at 19. He started his career at age 19 in the 1981 film endless love. We break down every single one of tom cruise s movies to figure out which one is his alltime best and which are the absolute worst. The biggest kick i got was seeing hutton, cruise, and penn as teenagers turning out amazing performances at such a younger age. His breakthrough role was in the comingofage comedy risky business 1983, which garnered cruise his first nomination for the golden globe award for best actor motion picture musical or comedy. As a child he wanted to be a priest, but instead decided to peruse acting. The career and life of stanley kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by tom cruise.
Back at school, davids friend billy tom cruise informs him that when he was eight years old, he tried burning a pile of newspapers and after he became scared, put out the fire, only to find his parents think he was a hero for saving the house from burning. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Tom cruise was 22 in top gun when he played the character pete maverick mitchell that was over 34 years ago in 1986. Jan 24, 2020 mission impossible actor tom cruise is one of hollywoods most handsome superstars. Legend is a 1985 american epic dark fantasy adventure film directed by ridley scott and starring tom cruise, mia sara, tim curry, david bennent, alice playten, billy barty, cork hubbert, and annabelle lanyon. Tom cruise biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Get to know the 58year old actor tom cruise, before he got famous e. Based on the 1979 scott spencer novel of the same name, the screenplay was written by judith rascoe. A high school students love for a 15yearold girl is thwarted by parental disapproval, circumstance, and accident. Tom cruise full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Since then, hes led an illustrious career, remaining.
May 23, 2019 while the hollywood heavyweight rounds out the fourth decade of his impressive movie career, lets take a look at the wildest tom cruise interviews ever. Tom cruise stills and other images movie stills database. In 1976, if you had told fourteenyearold franciscan seminary student thomas cruise mapother iv that one day in the not too distant future he would be tom cruise, one of the top 100 movie stars of all time, he would have probably grinned and told you that his ambition was to join the priesthood. Tom cruise is a famous actor with a career that has spanned 3 decades. Within 5 years of his first role in 1981 he was one of the fastest rising stars in hollywood. Oblivion tom cruise comes out with a new movie called oblivion. While the hollywood heavyweight rounds out the fourth decade of his impressive movie career, lets take a look at the wildest tom cruise interviews ever. We break down every single one of tom cruises movies to figure out which one is his. Tom cruise is an american actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in the 1981 romantic drama endless love. Taps 1981 the same year as his endless love cameo, cruise got a much more substantial role, and the first. He first appeared in a bit part in the 1981 film endless love, followed by a major supporting role as a crazed military academy student in taps later. While at first this seemed like a simple enough task, as i dove deeper into the actors oeuvre, i came to realize that cruise has made more. Jul 03, 2019 every tom cruise movie ranked from worst to best.
All the guns used on screen by tom cruise from 1981 to 2000. He exhibited a broad depth and range of characters in such movies as top gun 1986, a few good men 1992, jerry maguire 1996, and the mission. As mentioned earlier, tom cruise made the headlines for the first time in 1981 with his first film endless love. Today he is 57, and has starred in 61 movies in total, 53 since top gun was released how old do you think he looks in the movie. He has been nominated for three academy awards and has won three golden globe awards. Cruise began acting in the early 1980s and made his breakthrough with leading roles in the comedy film risky business 1983 and action drama film top gun 1986.
Sep 17, 2006 tom cruise scene from endless love, his first movie act. The actor, who was married to mimi rogers from 19871990 and to nicole kidman from 19902001, is currently married to actress katie holmes who gave birth to. He first made his mark in the early 80s as a charming leading man and teen heartthrob. An actor whose name became synonymous with allamerican entertainment, tom cruise spent the 1980s as one of hollywoods brightestshining golden boys. After portraying supporting roles in taps 1981 and the outsiders 1983, his first. Tom cruise 1962 has been one of the biggest movie stars for almost forty years.
Cruises firstever appearance in a movie is this 1980s teen romance drama starring brooke shields thats known most for giving us the diana rosslionel richie title song. Imdb reports northwest afternoon was tom cruises first tv appearance in 1984. Test your knowledge of this actors life and works with this quiz. Watch a scene from tom cruises breakout role in endless love. Other than an envied young tom cruise riding the gpz900r, this bike came with nearly all the bells, whistles, and technical advances of its time.
Scott and timothy hutton, with ronny cox, tom cruise, sean penn, and evan handler in supporting roles. Tom cruise, american actor who emerged in the 1980s as one of hollywoods most popular leading men, known for his cleancut good looks and versatility. It didnt take long for cruise to earn his first oscar nomination in 1984 for an unforgettable performance in the hit film risky business 1983. He first started appearing in supporting roles in the early 1980s in movies like endless love, taps and the outsiders. Hutton was nominated for a golden globe award in 1982. Tom cruise filmography movies list from 1981 to 2020. Cruises first appearance in a movie is this 1980s teen romance drama. After appearing in those supporting roles, he got the chance to star in 1983s. Tom cruise this gallery contains 1624 images divided over 42 titles. At the peak of his career he was one of the hottest stars and highest paid in the industry. Jul 10, 2016 tom cruise watches one movie each day duration. Check out the filmography of actor tom cruise and get a complete list of all of his upcoming movies releasing in the coming months, his previous year releases. The film revolves around jack, a pure being who must stop the lord of darkness who plots to cover the world with eternal night. Endless love is a 1981 american romantic drama film directed by franco zeffirelli, starring brooke shields and martin hewitt.
Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers. Tom cruise started his career at the age of 19 when he appeared briefly in the brooke shields. In 1976, if you had told fourteen yearold franciscan seminary student thomas cruise mapother iv that one day in the not too distant future he would be tom cruise, one of the top 100 movie stars of all time, he would have probably grinned and told you that his ambition was to join the priesthood. Quotes on his role as the hit man in collateral 2004 ive never played a character like this before. Today, tom cruise is considered one of the top 100 movie stars of all times. Toms longevity in the business is legendary as he has made box office movies one after the other. All 42 tom cruise movies, ranked from worst to best business insider. All tom cruise movies ranked from top gun to mission. He wasnt the main character in it but he played a side roll. Jun 15, 2009 tom cruise has been making movies since 1981. It is a science fiction movie about martians taking over the world. A year later, the 20yearold actor had his first girlfriend, melisa gilbert.
Katharina kubrick, malcolm mcdowell, stanley kubrick, barbara kroner. In 1981, tom cruise made his first onscreen appearance shirtless, wearing a pair of cutoff shorts and bragging about starting shit on. Apr 19, 20 not literally, of course, in tom cruises case obligatory height reference, but in every figurative way possible, he is an enormous presence in hollywood, as a producer, as a celebrity and. Some of cruise s later films like a few good men and the last samurai can also be considered to be part of this formula. The most movies to be released in a single year starring tom cruize has been three. Posting respectable earnings thanks to the popularity of brooke shields, endless love was also the film debut of tom cruise, billed 18th in the cast list. Since toms first movie there have been several years with no new releases starring tom 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998. All 42 tom cruise movies, ranked from worst to best. Tom cruise, american actor who emerged in the 1980s as one of. A continuation of both the original television series of the same name and its revived sequel series and set six years after the events of the latter show, it is the first installment in the mission.
This was the first movie that he was in for his career. Since tom s first movie there have been several years with no new releases starring tom 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998. After portraying supporting roles in taps 1981 and the outsiders 1983, his first leading role was in risky business, released in august 1983. But fame and prominence, apparently, has its price.
Taps is a 1981 american drama film starring george c. A highschool students love for a 15yearold girl is thwarted by parental disapproval, circumstance, and accident. With brooke shields, martin hewitt, shirley knight, don murray. Cruise, who took up acting in high school, made his film debut in endless love 1981.