Tom Cruise

Studied for one year, at age 14, at a Franciscan seminary. Joined the Church of Scientology after its study courses helped him overcome a learning disability. Costar Paul Newman got him interested in auto racing while filming The Color of Money, and he went on to race on Newman's team. Earned his pilot's license in 1994. First actor to appear in five consecutive movies ( A Few Good Men, The Firm, Interview with the Vampire,  Mission: Impossible and  Jerry Maguire ) that grossed more than $100… Show more million in the U.S. On the recommendation of his children's orthodontist, got braces to correct his bite at the age of 39. At the 2005 MTV Movie Awards, received the first-ever MTV Generation Award. Re-teamed with his Vanilla Sky costar, Cameron Diaz, in 2010 for the action-comedy Knight and Day . ~ Rovi

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