The Evolution of Tom Cruise, From Outsider to Jack Reacher (Photos)
The Evolution of Tom Cruise, From Outsider to Jack Reacher (Photos)
The actor, considered one of Hollywood’s A-listers, has had a stellar career full of blockbuster movies
In 1983, the actor became part of the ensemble cast of The Outsiders before starring in other films like “All the Right Moves” and “Losin’ It.”
1983 also marked the year he starred in “Risky Business,” Cruise’s career-maker which is also known as one of his most famous films.
In 1985, Tom Cruise played the male lead in the in the Ridley Scott film, “Legend,” which costarred Tim Curry.
The actor then starred in 1986’s “Top Gun,” which cemented his role as a global superstar.
Cruise married actress Mimi Rogers in 1987 but divorced in 1990, and she was the one who introduced Cruise to the Church of Scientology.
1988’s “Cocktail” earned Cruise the Razzie Award for Worst Actor, but followed that up with “Rain Man” alongside Dustin Hoffman, which won the Academy Award for Best Film.
Cruise stayed on the awards train with “Born on the Fourth of July,” which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama as well as his first Best Actor Academy Award nomination.
Cruise’s “War of the Worlds,” directed by Steven Spielberg, became one of his highest-grossing films to date.
In 2005, the actor slammed Brooke Shields for endorsing prescription medication for treating postpartum depression.
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