Being determined to accomplish his dream, Tom went to New York after his
high school graduation in 1980. This was the time when he shortened his
given name, Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, to a more stylish name of Tom
Cruise. In order to support his life, he worked intensely as a bus boy, a
porter and a table-cleaner. He afterwards used some of the money to
learn drama at the prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse, being taught by
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Famous as :
Actor, producer
Birth Name :
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
Birth Date :
July 03, 1962
Birth Place :
Syracuse, New York, USA
Claim to fame :
As Joel Goodsen in "Risky Business" (1983)
both Sanford Meisner and Phil Gushee, the remarkable acting instructors.
Gradually developed his skills, he started to join various auditions, eventually made his way to secure a role in a musical play called "Godspell." His performance impressed an Italian film director, Franco Zeffirelli, who later offered him a small role in "Endless Love"
(1981). Having been signed by Paula Wagner of Creative Artists Agency,
he went further playing supporting characters in "Taps" (1981) and "The
Outsiders" (1983).
Happily married for ten years, Tom suddenly made a shocking decision to
divorce Nicole legally on August 8, 2001. He afterwards dated ,
his opposite in "Vanilla Sky," but the relationship sadly only lasted
for 3 years.
