HAPPY BIRTHDAY Thomas Cruise Mapother IV br was born on July 3, 1962, br and turns 57. He was born in Syracuse, New York. The actor made his breakthrough with roles in Risky Business and Top Gun. He has gone on to become one of the highest paid actors. Cruise won a Golden Globe br for his role in Born on the br Fourth of July. He is popular for his role as Ethan Hunt in the br Mission: Impossible br film series. Cruise has also starred in Vanilla Sky, Minority Report and Edge of Tomorrow. He is one of the highest-grossing actors of all time.