American actor and producer regarded as one of Hollywood's defining action stars, Cruise has driven some of the highest-grossing franchises of the last 40 years, including Mission: Impossible and Top Gun. His 60 tracked productions span thrillers, dramas, and science fiction. Of 11,823 tracked co-stars, 8,253 remain living and 1,073 have died.
Filmography93 titles
Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DiggerMovie | Digger Rockwell | 64 |
| 2025 | Mission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningMovie | Ethan Hunt | 63 |
| 2024 | Paris 2024 Olympic Closing CeremonyMovie | Self | 62 |
| 2024 | Getting LOSTMovie | (archive footage) | 62 |
| 2024 | BRATSMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 62 |
| 2024 | The Final: Attack on WembleyMovie | Self (archive footage) | 62 |
| 2023 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneMovie | Ethan Hunt | 61 |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSeries | Self (archive footage) | 61 |
| 2023 | Commitment to LifeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 61 |
| 2022 | Top Gun: MaverickMovie | Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell | 60 |
| 2020 | Kubrick by KubrickMovie | Self (archive footage) | 58 |
| 2018 | Mission: Impossible - FalloutMovie | Ethan Hunt | 56 |
| 2017 | SpielbergMovie | Self - Segment "War of the Worlds" | 55 |
| 2017 | American MadeMovie | Barry Seal | 55 |
| 2017 | The MummyMovie | Nick Morton | 55 |
| 2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go BackMovie | Jack Reacher | 54 |
| 2016 | My Scientology MovieMovie | Self (Archive Footage) | 54 |
| 2016 | WIRED's Autocomplete InterviewsSeries | Self - Guest | 54 |
| 2015 | Mission: Impossible - Rogue NationMovie | Ethan Hunt | 53 |
| 2015 | Winning: The Racing Life of Paul NewmanMovie | Self (archive footage) | 53 |
| 2014 | Edge of TomorrowMovie | Cage | 52 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeries | Self | 52 |
| 2013 | OblivionMovie | Jack | 51 |
| 2012 | Jack ReacherMovie | Jack Reacher | 50 |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and GentlemenMovie | (archive footage) | 50 |
| 2012 | Rock of AgesMovie | Stacee Jaxx | 50 |
| 2011 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolMovie | Ethan Hunt | 49 |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross ShowSeries | Self | 49 |
| 2010 | Running ManSeries | — | 48 |
| 2010 | Knight and DayMovie | Roy Miller | 48 |
| 2010 | Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the ImpossibleMovie | Self | 48 |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 47 |
| 2009 | Van Der Vorst Ziet SterrenSeries | — | 47 |
| 2008 | Tropic ThunderMovie | Les Grossman | 46 |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder: Rain of MadnessMovie | Les Grossman | 46 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 45 |
| 2006 | Mission: Impossible IIIMovie | Ethan Hunt | 44 |
| 2006 | Web Junk 20Series | — | 44 |
| 2005 | The Colbert ReportSeries | Maverick (archive footage) | 43 |
| 2005 | War of the WorldsMovie | Ray Ferrier | 43 |
| 2004 | CollateralMovie | Vincent | 42 |
| 2004 | ParkinsonSeries | Self - Guest | 42 |
| 2004 | Danger Zone: The Making of Top GunMovie | Self | 42 |
| 2003 | The Last SamuraiMovie | Nathan Algren | 41 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series | Self | 41 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries | Self | 41 |
| 2003 | Die ultimative ChartshowSeries | Self | 41 |
| 2003 | Celebrities UncensoredSeries | Self | 41 |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in GoldmemberMovie | Tom Cruise / Famous Austin ('Austinpussy') | 40 |
| 2002 | Minority ReportMovie | Chief John Anderton | 40 |
| 2002 | Heart of the FestivalMovie | Self (archive footage) | 40 |
| 2002 | American IdolSeries | Self | 40 |
| 2002 | Space Station 3DMovie | Self - Narrator (voice) | 40 |
| 2002 | The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the MoviesMovie | Self | 40 |
| 2001 | Vanilla SkyMovie | David Aames | 39 |
| 2001 | America | A Tribute to HeroesMovie | Self | 39 |
| 2001 | Stanley Kubrick: A Life in PicturesMovie | Self - Actor & Film Producer / Narrator | 39 |
| 2001 | Mission: ImprobableMovie | Tom Cruise | 39 |
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible IIMovie | Ethan Hunt | 38 |
| 2000 | In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the VampireMovie | Self / Lestat (archive footage) | 38 |
| 2000 | DiarySeries | Self | 38 |
| 1999 | Eyes Wide ShutMovie | Dr. William Harford | 37 |
| 1999 | MagnoliaMovie | Frank T.J. Mackey | 37 |
| 1999 | The Early ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 37 |
| 1999 | RoveSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1997 | The ViewSeries | Self | 35 |
| 1996 | Mission: ImpossibleMovie | Ethan Hunt | 34 |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1996 | Jerry MaguireMovie | Jerry Maguire | 34 |
| 1994 | Interview with the VampireMovie | Lestat | 32 |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors StudioSeries | Self | 32 |
| 1993 | GMTVSeries | Self | 31 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries | — | 30 |
| 1992 | A Few Good MenMovie | Lt. Daniel Kaffee | 30 |
| 1992 | Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and YouMovie | Self | 30 |
| 1992 | Far and AwayMovie | Joseph Donnelly | 30 |
| 1990 | Days of ThunderMovie | Cole Trickle | 28 |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of JulyMovie | Ron Kovic | 27 |
| 1988 | Rain ManMovie | Charlie Babbitt | 26 |
| 1988 | CocktailMovie | Brian Flanagan | 26 |
| 1988 | Young GunsMovie | Henchman Shot off of Roof (uncredited) | 26 |
| 1986 | Top GunMovie | Maverick | 24 |
| 1986 | The Color of MoneyMovie | Vincent Lauria | 24 |
| 1985 | LegendMovie | Jack | 23 |
| 1983 | Losin' ItMovie | Woody | 21 |
| 1983 | The OutsidersMovie | Steve Randle | 21 |
| 1983 | All the Right MovesMovie | Stefen Djordjevic | 21 |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..?Series | Self | 19 |
| 1981 | Endless LoveMovie | Billy | 19 |
| 1981 | TapsMovie | Cadet Captain David Shawn | 19 |
| 1971 | Film '72Series | Self | 9 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | — |
| 1948 | BambiSeries | Self | — |