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Since making his big screen debut in little-seen 1981 romantic drama Endless Love, Tom Cruise has become one of the biggest movie stars in history.
It only took him two years to find his breakthrough role in comedy Risky Business, before securing his status as Hollywood royalty in 1986’s Top Gun.
Not only is he one of the highest-paid and most profitable actors of all time (his films have grossed over $12 billion), he’s also critically-acclaimed and laden with prizes, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Golden Globe Awards.
Far from being the typical action movie star, he’s made numerous interesting choices during his career, working with the likes of Oliver Stone in Born on the Fourth of July, Stanley Kubrick on Eyes Wide Shut, and Paul Thomas Anderson on Magnolia.
The one award that has eluded him is an Oscar, with acting nominations for Magnolia, Jerry Maguire and Born on the Fourth of July, and a nomination for Best Film as a producer on Top Gun: Maverick.
His Mission: Impossible films, in which he stars as secret agent Ethan Hunt, have been a box office juggernaught.
The final instalment, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, is released next week and is tipped to be one of the biggest films of the year.
We thought that would be a good excuse to look back at the 15 critical highlights of his career so far - according to review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.
13. American Made
Another film based on a true story that saw Tom Cruise acclaimed for his performance was 2017's 'American Made', which has an 85 per cent positive review rating. Cruise plays a former commercial airline pilot who became a drug smuggler, before becoming an informant to avoid jail. | Canva/Getty Images
14. A Few Good Men
Tom Cruise was part of a starry ensemble cast in Rob Reiner's 'A Few Good Men', acting alongside Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Kiefer Sutherland. Cruise plays a young lawyer tasked with defending two Marines accused of murdering a colleague. It's been reviewed positively by 84 per cent of critics. | Contributed
15. Jerry Maguire
Tom Cruise won a Golden Globe for Best Actor for 'Jerry Maguire', but again missed out on an Oscar Oscar, despite his costar Cuba Gooding Jr. picking up Best Supporting Actor for the Cameron Crowe film. Cruise plays a sports agent who is fired from his job and sets up his own agency. It has an 85 per cent rating and completes our list. | Contributed