Tom Cruise Actor, Celebrity

If you're a fan of action or sci-fi movies, there's nearly a 99% chance that you've seen a Tom Cruise movie, as he has acted in some of the most popular Hollywood movies ever. The superstar had major roles in the Mission Impossible franchise, Top Gun, Edge of Tomorrow (2014), A Few Good Men (1992), and many other stellar films. With these performances, Tom Cruise boasts awards and recognitions that can only be matched by all-time greats. He is among the most talented, bankable, and influential film stars of all time, and he’s got the juice.

Body

Tom Cruise is athletically built, making him a one-size-fits-all for most blockbuster action movies. He has a compact and well-balanced frame as he stands tall at 5'7" (170 cm), but he isn't overly jacked and maintaining a youthful look and physique.

He has an oval face shape defined by symmetrical features and regularly wears a unique smile that accentuates his facial features. While there have been some speculations on whether or not he has a tattoo, Tom Cruise doesn't have any tattoos.

Diet

Tom Cruise has an odd dieting habit; he eats around 15 small meals a day. These meals are mainly organic foods like fruits and vegetables, and he prefers his foods to be cooked at low temperatures because they retain essential nutrients. Cruise avoids all high-sugar snacks, processed foods and carbohydrates.

The 63 years old movie star stays away from sugary foods and prefers his drinks to be alcohol-free. Foods that dominate his diet include white fish, coffee, salmon, broccoli, eggs, nuts, and spinach. He also takes a lot of vitamins and mineral supplements. He also swaps crisps and chocolate for fruit, which helps him 'reduce any anxiety'.

Exercise

Tom Cruise's exercise routine involves three consecutive days of intensive weight training and two days of cardio every week. He starts every morning at 5:30 and "works harden then anybody else". He works on his triceps, shoulders, and chest on the first day of the workout week with exercises like bench press, stretch, and dumbbells.

The superstar actor uses days two and four for fun and cardio activities like running, kayaking, hiking, caving, and fencing. On day three, he works on biceps, back, and traps with exercises like deadlifts, barbells, and lateral pulldowns.

His fifth and final day is exclusive to the lower body and legs, which he takes care of with exercises like squats, lunges, leg presses, and cable pull-throughs. He performs these workouts in different varieties to enhance his agility. In his spare time he also loves Sea-kayaking, caving, fencing, treadmill, weights, rock-climbing, hiking and jogging.

Bio

Thomas Cruise Mapother IV hails from Syracuse, New York. His date of birth is July 3, 1962, which makes him 63 years old. Cruise grew up in near poverty and had a Catholic upbringing. Tom had what could be described as a chaotic childhood due to his abusive father and the constant relocation of his family.

Cruise's mother decided to leave his father and take the actor and his three sisters, away from the abuse. The Top Gun star later dropped Mapother from his name to further distance himself from his father. Cruise's biological father died of cancer in 1984.

He attended around fifteen schools in 14 years while growing up. At 18, with his mother and his new stepfather's approval, Tom relocated to New York City to pursue an acting career. It would take him just one year to make his acting debut in 1981’s Endless Love. His impressive performances opened the door for many other roles. Five years after his debut, he had a lead role in the highly successful 1986’s Top Gun, cementing his status as a force to be reckoned with in the industry.

Now, Tom Cruise movies have grossed one of the highest amounts by any actor at the box office. He is among the richest actors globally, and many of his films have developed a cult following.

On ther personal side, Tom Cruise has been married three times. Mimi Rogers was his first wife in 1987, his second wife was Nicole Kidman from 1990 whom with he adopted two children: Isabella Jane (born 1992) and Connor Antony (born 1995).

Tom began dating Katie Holmes in 2005 and the couple have a daughter Suri, who was born in April 2006. They got married on November 18, 2006, at Castello Orsini-Odescalchi in Bracciano, Italy. Katie Holmes filed for divorce in 2012.

Tom was introduced to Scientology by his first wife, Mimi Rogers, in 1986, Tom Cruise became a prominent advocate for the Church in the 2000s.