Top Gun’s Tom Cruise at 60 – a look back at his life, from adopting Scientology to his marriages to Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes and other defining moments
- Tom Cruise, star of Top Gun and the Mission: Impossible series, is 60 on July 3 and the actor, who still does his own stunts, is not slowing down
- His film career has been action-packed and his personal life has not been without incident, from his two marriages to some controversial moments
It’s been 36 years since Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster film Top Gun (1986) hit the big screens. Now, Mission: Impossible megastar Tom Cruise, who played the lead role of Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the 1986 film, has returned in the sequel Top Gun: Maverick released in May this year.
The action-packed film, directed by Joseph Kosinski, passed US$1 billion at the global box office by the end of June 2022.
Just as his new film hits the charts, the actor is getting ready for yet another milestone – his 60th birthday on July 3. He will reportedly throw two A-list parties: one in the exclusive members’ club Soho Farmhouse in the Cotswolds in the UK, and the other in the US with his American friends.
He recently promoted his most successful film to date in Seoul, South Korea. He was seen greeting fans outside Gimpo International Airport wearing a form-fitting beige polo shirt, classic aviator sunglasses and of course, his timeless superstar smile – looking as good as ever.
Aside from milestones, there have also been some unforgettable, and sometimes controversial, moments in Cruise’s 40-year-long acting career.
His connection to the Church of Scientology
