10 Average Questions about Tom Cruise

Answer: "Risky Business" (1983)

"Risky Business" set Tom on the map of genuine A-listers. This movie features the infamous pink shirt scene, after Cruise's character, Joel Goodson, blasts the stereo and drinks some of his father's liquor. Cruise turns his parents' home into a brothel for the weekend, but still manages to get into Princeton and put the house back to normal right before his parents get back. That's Hollywood for you.

Answer: "Damages" (2007)

"Damages" is a television show that Cruise has nothing to do with.

*In "Vanilla Sky," Cruise plays the role of David Aames. Aames starts out with a charmed life until part of his face becomes disfigured from a car accident, which he will do anything to repair. After he kills his girlfriend, he is offered to be put into a cryogenic freezing state until a cure for him may be discovered.

*In 2002's "Minority Report," Cruise plays pre-crime officer John Anderton in the year 2054. In the movie, there are three humans, known as precogs, who see future murders, and report it to the officers to stop them from occurring. The only problem is that on of the precogs sees Cruise's character committing a murder in a few days, causing him to go on the run.

*In "Austin Powers: Goldmember," Cruise makes a cameo appearance at the beginning of the movie, pretending to be Mike Myers' character (Austin Powers) for a future feature film.

Answer: Suri

While Cruise has two adopted children with ex-wife Nicole Kidman, his daughter, Suri, is with Katie Holmes. Suri was born on April 18, 2006.

Answer: "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989)

"Born on the Fourth of July" won Cruise one of three Golden Globe awards. Cruise's characer feels motivated to serve his country in Vietnam, but his life spirals out of control during and after the war. The movie is based on a true story.

Interesting fact: While "Interview With A Vampire" was a huge hit, author Anne Rice was very opposed to Cruise being cast, as she wanted River Phoenix to star in the role instead.

Answer: On top of the Eiffel Tower

Cruise popped the question after mere months of dating, on top of the Parisian site. The two later married in Bracchiano, Italy, on November 18, 2006.

Answer: A Catholic priest

In 1976, Tom spent a year in seminary school in Cincinnati. He was just 14.

Answer: "Lion for Lambs" (2007)

In spite of having an all-star cast, including Meryl Streep and Robert Redford, Cruise's antics had alienated many of his fans, which amounted to a poor showing in the 2007 flick. The movie's main synopsis was people who may not be qualified in making life-altering decisions are sending young civilians to the war in Afghanistan.

Answer: Ethan Hunt

Ethan Hunt is one of Cruise's best known characters. Hunt's role in the first movie is to find the mole in the CIA who has set him up as the murderer of the rest of his team (The Impossible Missions Force.)

Answer: Les Grossman

This small cameo garnered Cruise a Golden Globe nomination. His character is the high-strung studio executive of "Tropic Thunder." Cruise sported a fat suit, fake large hands and a bald cap for the role.

Answer: "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989)

Cruise received the Academy Awards nomination for Best Actor with "Born on the Fourth of July." All other movies listed in this question received nominations for the Golden Globe Awards.

"Born on the Fourth of July" is a sad tale about a young man who enlists in the Marines, suffers terribly in the Vietnam War, and comes back a completely changed man.