Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in the 1981 romantic drama Endless Love. He followed that with a supporting performance as Cadet Captain David Shawn in the 1981 military school drama, Taps.
Two years later, he made his breakthrough by starring in the romantic comedy Risky Business (1983), which garnered his first nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. In 1985, he played Jack in the fantasy film Legend. In 1986, Cruise played a naval aviator in the Tony Scott-directed action drama Top Gun which was the highest-grossing film of the year, and also appeared with Paul Newman in the Martin Scorsese-directed drama The Color of Money. Two years later, he starred with Dustin Hoffman in the drama Rain Man (1988). His next role was as anti-war activist Ron Kovic in the film adaptation of Kovic's memoir of the same name, Born on the Fourth of July (1989), for which he received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama.
Complete Works & Dramalist
Chronological filmography with network broadcasts, character roles, and ratings.