On this day in history, July 3, 1962, Tom Cruise is born, goes on to star in 'Born on the Fourth of July'
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Tom Cruise, one of Hollywood's iconic leading men and the star of the "Mission Impossible" movies including other standout action films, was born on this day in history, July 3, 1962.
Cruise solidified his movie-star status with "Top Gun" (1986), the highest-grossing film of that year, in which he played Navy jet pilot Maverick. Cruise received the Golden Globe for Best Actor for his performance as Ron Kovic in "Born on the Fourth of July." In 2016, Cruise reprised the role of Jack Reacher in the film "Never Go Back." Erica Lamberg is a contributing writer for Fox News Digital.
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