Tom Cruise turns 53 today

If you don’t know who Tom Cruise is, then you’ve probably never been to the movies. The prolific actor has been one of Hollywood’s biggest names since the eighties, headlining action hits, science fiction thrillers, and memorable dramas. Highlights on Cruise’s career movies include the entire Mission: Impossible franchise (now entering its fifth part “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” – 2000-2015), Jack Reacher, Minority Report, War of The Worlds, Jerry Maguire, and the most super-hit Top Gun. Cruise’s entire list is—well—much longer than that, but start here.

#HBDTomCruise Happy 53 Birthday my star #TomCruise I love you always <3 🙂 God Bless! pic.twitter.com/JeTfSyVzKa

— Maya Cruise (@CruiseMaya) July 3, 2015

Happy 53 b’day my best actor #TomCruise #TopGun I love you very much <3 🙂 God Bless! pic.twitter.com/DsHMz78CUS — Noridale Ciardella (@Ciardale) July 3, 2015

Top Gun @53: Celebrating #TomCruise‘s birthday, Bollywood ishtyle Watch it at https://t.co/PLFInL1AfS pic.twitter.com/uBw69tPQff

— Newsflicks (@newsflicks) July 3, 2015

Cruise returns to the Mission: Impossible franchise later this month with Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation. , Cruise turns 53 today.

Happy Birthday, Tom Cruise.