Happy Birthday! Tom Cruise Turns 53 Today

Today is Tom Cruise's birthday.

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 lengthy resume include the entire Mission: Impossible franchise (now entering its fifth installment), Jack Reacher, Minority Report, War of The Worlds, Jerry Maguire, and Top Gun. Cruise's entire list is—well—much longer than that, but start here.

Cruise returns to the Mission: Impossible franchise later this month with Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation. Born in Syracuse, New York, Cruise turns 53 today. Happy Birthday, Tom Cruise.