American actor and producer, Thomas Cruise was born on this day, 3 July, in 1962.
Cruise is well known for his leading roles in the comedy Risky Business and action drama Top Gun, which led to his breakthrough in the industry. He started acting in the early 1980s.
The actor has received several accolades for his work, including three Golden Globe Awards and three Academy Awards nominations.
He is said to be one of the best-paid actors of all time, in the whole world. Cruise has acted in the Colour of Money, Rain Man, and Born on the Fourth of July.
He also starred in several commercially successful films, including the drama A Few Good Men, The Firm, the horror film Interview with the Vampire, and the romantic comedy-drama Jerry Maguire, for which he won a Golden Globe and received his second Oscar nomination.
Cruise has been married to actresses Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman, and Katie Holmes.
He is an outspoken advocate for the Church of Scientology and its associated social programmes, and credits it for helping him overcome dyslexia.
Other well-known people who were born on 3 July are musician PartyextDoor and F1 racing driver Sebastian Vettel.
