Tom Cruise was 24 at the time the first Top Gun movie was released in 1986. He was born on July 3, 1962, at Syracuse, New York.
Top Gun is an action movie inspired by an article "Top Guns" by Ehud Yonay and published in California magazine in May 1983 edition. Tom Cruise acted as LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell: An American naval pilot. The character was vaguely based on the achievements of Duke Cunningham during the Vietnam War.
How was Tom Cruise's first leg of his career?
In 1980, at the age of 18, with the blessing of her mother and step-father, Cruise moved to New York for a career in acting. After serving as a waiter in New York, he moved to Los Angeles to try out television roles. However, he made a commitment to CAA and started playing in movies.
He appeared for the first time in a small role in the 1981 movie Endless Love, followed by an essential supporting role as a crazy student of the military academy in Taps later the same year. In 1983, Cruise played a character in The Outsiders as part of the film's overall cast. A career-changing project also happened in the same year, appearing as the lead in "All the Right Moves" and "Risky Business.". He also starred in Ridley Scott's 1985 movie Legend but it was only with the 1986 release Top Gun where he cemented his superstar status.
What is Top Gun about?
The film focused on the Naval Flight School, TOPGUN, which trains fighter pilots. Tom Cruise plays Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, an adrenaline addict, along with Val Kilmer in the role of Iceman and Anthony Edwards in the part of Goose, Maverick's right arm. The film was filled with action, air cascades, tragedies, and iconic songs that remain well-known today. The audience and critics were very appreciative of his performance in the film and wanted to see it more on big screens and now we are very aware of Tom Cruise.
Does Tom Cruise go into surgery?
Tom Cruise is 60 years old but still looks like his 24-year-old character in his 1986 hit film, Top Gun. Some argue that the actor did cosmetic surgery. But some people think it's the actor's healthy way of life. In March 2021, Men's Health revealed the valid reason why the actor remained in great shape over the years.
FAQs
A. Tom Cruise is a $600 million net-worth actor and producer in the United States.
A. According to Variety, Tom Cruise will make $100 million or more for "Top Gun: Maverick."
A. Tom Cruise has not won an Academy Award despite being nominated for three Academy Awards throughout his career. Cruise was nominated for Best Actor in 1990 for Born On The Fourth Of July and in 1997 for Jerry Maguire. Cruise was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2000 for Magnolia.
