True Details About The Life of Tom Cruise That May Shock You

Tom Cruise is a renowned and influential actor, known for his thrilling action roles. He has earned his reputation as a daring stuntman and dramatic actor, but he has also done a good job of keeping private details about his life private.

It’s well known that he’s been associated with Scientology and donates a lot of his money to charity. Yet, there are still many lesser-known facts about him that may surprise you.

A Hollywood Icon

Tom Cruise is one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history. His films have grossed more than $11 billion worldwide. He’s been nominated for four Academy Awards. Many of his films have become regarded as classics. But there is much about this movie star that you may not know.

Birth and Childhood

Tom Cruise was born on July 3, 1962 in Syracuse, New York. Cruise grew up in a working class Catholic family. He has three sisters. Cruise has said that his father was physically abusive towards him when he was a child. His cousin, William Mapother, is also an actor.

Moving Around

Cruise moved around quite a bit as a child and attended over a dozen different schools as a result. He lived in Canada for part of his childhood until his mother divorced his father. Cruise moved back to the United States with his mother and lived in Ohio for a time.

Considering Priesthood

For a brief time, Cruise considered entering the priesthood. He attended the St. Francis Seminary in Cincinnati before leaving a year later. Accounts differ as to why Cruise left seminary school and abandoned the priesthood but ultimately he decided it wasn’t his life calling.

He was more interested in acting.