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TheTVObserver: StarSpread with Tom Cruise

Written by TheObserver from the blog TheTVObserver on 27 Jan 2009
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StarSpeard presents Tom Cruise, a multi-award winning actor, Lecturer & Speaker, a Motion Picture Star, Director, Producer, Screenwriter.

Had his wedding with Katie Holmes chosen as the No. 1 Wedding of the Year in a poll conducted by In Touch magazine in December 2006.

He, along with Katie Holmes, were ranked 10th on Film Threat's annual list of "Frigid 50: The Coldest People in Hollywood" in November 2006.

Has been given his own day of celebration by the Japan Memorial Day Association because of his love of the country and the amount of time he spends with fans there and so becomes the very first Hollywood star to receive the honor (Oct 2006).

Voted to top the list of celebrities that deserve the 14th Annual Ernie Award, honors the worst derogatory public statements (August 2006).

Won his domain namesake, TomCruise.com, from notorious cyber-squatter Jeff Burgar, who uses the sites to redirect visitors to his Celebrity1000.com Website (July 2006).


Cruise appeared in his first major role in "Taps" (1981), followed by "Risky Business," for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination.

Ranked the 1st on Forbes magazine's annual list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Stars (June 2006).

Topped an annual survey by Quigley Publishing Co. on Top Moneymaking Stars of 2005, making that his 7th winning in total.

Has been named the 4th Top Newsmaker for 2005 by US TV show Access Hollywood.

He, along with Katie Holmes, was placed at the 2nd rank in America's Star magazine poll of the Tackiest Couple of 2005.

Was on the top spot of FilmThreat.com's "50: The Coldest People In Hollywood 2005" due to the media attention regarding his relationship with Katie Holmes and his being linked to the Church of Scientology.


He went on to create one of the most popular characters of the ‘80s with his portrayal of Maverick in the top-grossing film of 1986, "Top Gun."

Voted the 7th Hollywood's Hottest Dad according to a poll held by In Touch magazine in December 2005.

Earned the Diamond Meritorious Award for donating a staggering £2million to the Church of Scientology, making him the biggest ever donor to the controversial organization (Nov 2005).

Was the original choice for the role of Tom Ripley in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999).

Once described as a "baby-faced Christopher Reeve" by Time magazine.

Donated to such charities, as The Ashley Flint Fund, The Tsunami Relief Fund, Themoms.biz Diabetes Fund, Hillary Rodham Clinton's Campaign and The Church of Scientology.

Ranked #1 top money-making star at the box office in Quigley Publications annual poll of movie exhibitors a record six between 1986 and 2001 and was placed #2 in 2004.


His other starring roles include "The Color of Money"; the Academy Award®-winning film "Rain Man"; "Born on the Fourth of July," for which he received his first Academy Award® nomination and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor; and "Far and Away."

In 1988, he earned the distinction of starring in both the year's Oscar winner for Best Picture, "Rain Man" (1988) and the year's Razzie "winner" for Worst Picture "Cocktail" (1988).

Lost the lead role in "The Powers of Matthew Star" (1982) to actor Peter Barton.

By September 2003, he lived with his sister Cass and her three children in Los Angeles.

Won't let his likeness to be used in video games or for action figures.

Has two dogs called Basil and Murray, and a cat called Harvey.

Earned his pilot's license in 1994 in Toronto.

Stopped to help a hit and run victim, who happened to be the aspiring Brazilian actress Heloisa Vinhas, and paid her hospital bills.


In 1993, he received his third Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Lieutenant J.G. Daniel Kaffee in "A Few Good Men," the NATPE/ShoWest Meritorious Achievement Award and the Actor of the Decade Award at the Chicago International Film Festival.

In the year of 2000 he and wife Kidman donated to Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign for a seat in the U.S. Senate representing New York.

In 2000 he restored an older home in the township of Biltmore Forest, a town within the city limits of Asheville North Carolina.

Earned an estimated $70 million for "Mission: Impossible" (1996) and $75 million for "Mission: Impossible II" (2000).

Was considered for the lead role in "The Matrix" (1999).

Likes skydiving, scuba diving, and piloting his Pitts Special S-2B stunt plane.

Does most things left handed, but is right handed when writing.

Awarded the John Huston Award for Artists Rights in 1998.


His role as sports agent Jerry Maguire in the 1996 film of the same name brought Cruise his second Academy Award® nomination for Best Actor and earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy. In addition, the National Board of Review honored him with its highest distinction, Best Actor of the Year, and he received a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role.

Voted the 3rd Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.

Was ranked #4 in Star TV's Top 10 Box Office Stars of the 1990s (2003).

Ranked #16 in Premiere's 2002 annual Power 100 List and #14 in 2003.

Chosen as People Magazine 1990's Sexiest Man Alive.

Voted Best Dressed Male Movie Star in 1997.

Chosen as one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1990, 1991, 1997).

Ranked #3 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list (October 1997).

Ranked #41 in Empire magazine's100 Sexiest Stars in film history list (1995).

He is the cousin of actor William Mapother.


Cruise’s other film credits include "Endless Love," "The Outsiders," "Losin’ It," "All the Right Moves," "Legend," "Cocktail," "Days of Thunder," "The Firm" and "Interview With the Vampire."

Criticized Brooke Shields for relying on psychiatric drugs to overcome her depression for Scientology's declined the use of such medication.

Replaced his publicist, Pat Kingsley, with his sister, Le Anne, who is also a scientologist (2004).

Is a board member of Hubbard's Hollywood Education & Literary Problem (HELP).

Caused controversies among medical community when in a 1992 interview he openly claimed that Scientology had helped him to cure his dyslexia.

Is an obidient scientologist, to which he had converted since 1986.


Among his many honors, Cruise received the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Actor in 1990 and, in the following year, the American Cinema Award for Distinguished Achievement in Film.

Won a $10 million defamation suit against porn star Chad Slater, also known as Kyle Bradford, who claimed to have an affair with him during his interview with Actustar Magazine.

He and wife Kidman won their legal suit against 'The Star' and 'London's Express' tabloids for publishing false reports concerning their marriage.

In 1993 he cooperated with Wagner to form Cruise/Wagner Productions.

Was thaught by remarkable acting instructors Sanford Meisner and Phil Gushee during his study at the prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse.

Was a paperboy for the Louisville Courier-Journal when he briefly attended St. Xavier High School in Louisville, Kentucky.


In 1994, he was honored as the Hasty Pudding Man of the Year at Harvard University, and in 1996, he received the prestigious American Cinematheque Award, which is presented annually to an extraordinary artist in the entertainment industry currently making a significant contribution to the art of film and video.

Ranked 7th on Details magazine's annual list of "The Power 40" (November 2008).

Granted the title of the Most Popular Actor by Guinness Book of World Records in September 2007.

Ranked 8th on Forbes magazine's "100 Most Powerful Celebrities" annual list in June 2007 with an estimated income of $31 million.

Ranked 9th in Life & Style's list of "Hollywood's Top 10 Dads" in June 2007.

Placed on the 5th position on US magazine Newsweek's annual list of Most Powerful Actors on the Planet in April 2007.

Ranked 5th in a poll conducted by Star magazine on the 50 Most Annoying People of 2006.


Cruise has also received the John Huston Award from the Artists Rights Foundation in recognition of his advocacy of safeguarding the integrity of the artistic process.

Before becoming a famous actor he had ever worked as as a bus boy, porter and a table-cleaner.

Got the injury which forced him to leave his Glen Ridge High School's wrestling team and decided to land an acting career.

Enrolled in a seminary to become a priest when he was 14, but dropped out after one year.
Suffers from dyslexia.

His parents divorced when he was only 12.


Cruise made his directorial debut in 1993 with "Frightening Frammis," an episode for the Showtime series "Fallen Angels."

His birth name is Thomas Cruise Mapother IV.

In 2005, Economist Edward Jay Epstein argued that Cruise is one of the few producers (the others being George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Jerry Bruckheimer) who are able to guarantee the success of a billion-dollar movie franchise


I would like to know what is it that you like about Tom Cruise as well as the things you really dont like.

And


Which of his movies do you like the most?

Tom Cruise can be seen in: Men (2009) currently in pre-production. Valkyrie (2008); Tropic Thunder (2008); Lions for Lambs (2007); Mission: Impossible III (2006); War of the Worlds (2005); Collateral (2004); The Last Samurai (2003); Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002); Minority Report (2002); Vanilla Sky (2001); Mission: Impossible II (2000); Magnolia (1999); Eyes Wide Shut (1999); Jerry Maguire (1996); Mission: Impossible (1996); Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994); The Firm (1993); A Few Good Men (1992); Far and Away (1992); Days of Thunder (1990); Born on the Fourth of July (1989); Rain Man (1988); Young Guns (1988) (uncredited); Cocktail (1988); The Color of Money (1986); Top Gun (1986); Legend (1985); All the Right Moves (1983); Risky Business (1983); Losin' It (1983); The Outsiders (1983); Taps (1981); and Endless Love (1981).

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3 Comments

relay
27 Jan 2009 08:14

Jus seeing that man in whatever movie makes me weak , I love him to bits he ia an icon, i did not know he had this charitable side giving and all, i don't understand the scientology though..besides that i think he is cool, a doting dad and a loving husband thats my opinion hey...I also think he is hard working i admire him for that..

Cnglemother
27 Jan 2009 21:36

I think he's an adorable weird freak.i love the way he conducts himself during interviews.this has got nothing to do with the couchjumping saga on ophrah wich i thoroughly enjoyed,i have noticed that he gets very restless and jumpy on any chair.recently on David Letterman's show he was so jumpy like something was poking him in the ass.thanks to him i came to know about scientology and got me curious as to what the big fuss was about.he's very defensive on interviews.

Cnglemother
27 Jan 2009 21:45

I also think the couch jumping and the way he expressed his deep affection for Katie on tv was a bit juvenile and unfair to Nicole.He made it look like Katie was the isht and all the other women b4 her were just a waste of space.i would love to get my hands on that video.


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