Tom Cruise still Top Gun at 51
Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise, the star of blockbusters such as Top Gun, Mission Impossible and Jerry Maguire seems to have put a painful past year behind him as he turns 51. The Hollywood hunk, whose last birthday was marred by the announcement of his divorce from third wife Katie Holmes, seems to have moved forward since then. On the personal front, he has been linked with his Oblivion co-star and former Bond Girl Olga Kurylenko. Professionally, the actor is excited about the much awaited sequel to Top Gun. Besides confirming Mission Impossible 5, Cruise has also revealed that he will make a comeback as his Tropic Thunder character Les Grossman on the big screen.
Here's a pictorial look at his journey as he turns 51.
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Tom Cruise still Top Gun at 51A year ago, Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise's 50th birthday was marred by the announcement that he and wife Katie Holmes were divorcing. Since then, the star of blockbusters such as Top Gun, Mission Impossible and Jerry Maguire has been busier than ever. He appeared in the big budget Jack Reacher and Oblivion, announced the sequel to Top Gun and a fifth Mission: Impossible film and also revealed that his Tropic Thunder character Les Grossman would be making a comeback. On the personal front, he has been linked with his Oblivion co-star and former Bond Girl Olga Kurylenko.
Here's a pictorial look at his journey as he turns 51. -
Tom Cruise still Top Gun at 51In school, Tom was very active in sports. He played floor hockey and once even chipped his front tooth. Apart from sports, Tom also was involved in drama, under the tutelage of George Steinburg. The first play he participated in was called IT. -
Tom Cruise still Top Gun at 51Tom and Katie were married for five-and-a- half years until Katie filed divorce papers anonymously on June 30, 2012 in New York citing 'irreconciliable differences'. She admitted that life with the actor made her feel like a 'robot'. By all accounts, Tom didn't see it coming. -
Tom Cruise still Top Gun at 51In 1983, Tom Cruise was part of an ensemble cast for the film The Outsiders that also starred Matt Damon and Patrick Swayze among others. The same year, Tom tried his hand at comedy in Losin' It, also starring Shelley Long. In his next movie All the Right Moves, Tom played the role of a football player who seeks a college football scholarship to escape his economically depressed town. -
Tom Cruise still Top Gun at 511983's Risky Business, co-starring Rebecca De Mornay as a call girl, launched Tom Cruise to stardom. A scene featuring Tom clad in a shirt, underwear and socks dancing to the song Old Time Rock And Roll is considered a cult classic. He received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. -
Tom Cruise still Top Gun at 51In 2006, Tom was back as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible III. Although the film grossed over $400 million in worldwide sales, it still remains the least successful of the series. It received generally positive critical reviews. -
Tom Cruise still Top Gun at 51Next, Tom starred in Valkyrie (2008), based on the real life plot by a group of German officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler during World War II. Tom's casting caused controversy in Germany because of his belief in Scientology, a religion viewed with suspicion by Germans. -
Tom Cruise still Top Gun at 51Cruise's casting caused controversy among German politicians and members of the von Stauffenberg family because of the actor's practice of Scientology, which is viewed with suspicion in Germany. The actor was reportedly introduced to Scientology by his first wife Mimi Rogers and has since been its outspoken champion. -
Tom Cruise still Top Gun at 51Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, co-starring Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton and Simon Pegg, released in 2011 and did fairly well at the box office. The star recently revealed that a fifth Mission: Impossible film is in the works. -
Tom Cruise still Top Gun at 51Tom Cruise's Rock of Ages, which released in 2012, was a box office disaster. However, Tom's performance as rock star Stacee Jaxx was singled out for praise. Jack Reacher, which released the same year, also bombed at the box office.
