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Tom Cruise
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Producer, Actor
Born:
July 3, 1962 in Syracuse, NY
Biography: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. With black hair, blue eyes, and unabashed cockiness, 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.

Born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962, in Syracuse, NY, Cruise led a peripatetic existence as a child, moving from town to town with his rootless family. A high-school wrestler, Cruise went into acting after being sidelined by a knee injury. This new activity served a dual purpose: performing satiated Cruise's need for attention, while the memorization aspect of acting helped him come... Full Biography

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Actor Tom Cruise poses with members of the #12 Penske Dodge team during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...
Tom Cruise attends a photocall for the film "Valkyrie" in Rome, Italy on Jan. 28, 2009.
Tom Cruise attends the Moscow Premiere of his latest movie, "Valkyrie" at the Pushinsky Cinema in...
Tom Cruise attends the Moscow Premiere of his latest movie, "Valkyrie" at the Pushinsky Cinema in...
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes attend the UK film premiere of "Valkyrie" at the Odeon cinema Leicester...
Tom Cruise sits down to discuss "Valkyrie" on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Dec. 22, 2008.
Tom Cruise at the "Valkyrie" Los Angeles premiere at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles on Dec. 18,2008
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News
Nov. 5, 2009, 4:01 AM EST
At the Movies: capsule reviews of `Precious' and other films this week
Nov. 4, 2009, 2:10 PM EST
At Manhattan gala, memories of Patrick Swayze the dancer
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