Tom Cruise has done everything from making killer cocktails to climbing the world’s tallest building. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Cruise has somehow still not only maintained his relevancy but also successfully carried his movie-star status.
Cruise is one of the highest actors in Hollywood today, with his films bringing in more than $11.5 billion worldwide. After the lull of Covid-19, he was credited with saving cinema with ‘Top Gun: Maverick.‘ With his ‘Top Gun’ sequel, he brought the audience back to theatres after the global pandemic. Apart from a gigantic career, he has many accolades to show for it. But has he won an Oscar?
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Tom Cruise’s Tryst With Oscars
Despite a phenomenal career, Tom Cruise hasn’t won an Oscar. The ‘Top Gun‘ star has never been able to wrap his hands around the golden statuette. When it comes to winning the Academy Awards, Cruise has never been the groom but the groomsman on four occasions. He got his first Best Actor Oscar nomination for playing Sergeant Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone’s ‘Born On The Fourth Of July.’ His second Best Actor nomination came from playing the titular role in Cameron Crowe’s sports drama ‘Jerry Maguire.’
His next Oscar nod would come three years later for Paul Thomas Anderson’s ensemble drama ‘Magnolia.’ He played Frank T.J. Mackey, a flamboyant pick-up artist teaching men the art of seduction. It is considered to many his best acting role to date. As a producer on ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ he was nominated for Best Picture this year. He was absent from the 2023 ceremony.
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Tom Cruise: Honors And Achievements
Not having an Academy Award doesn’t diminish Tom Cruise’s career. He has many accolades and a movie star status to go on. Along with the Oscars, Cruise has been nominated for Golden Globes on eight occasions. He has won thrice for ‘Born On The Fourth Of July,’ ‘Jerry Maguire,’ and ‘Magnolia.’ However, the 60-year-old movie star returned all his Golden Globes to Hollywood Foreign Press in 2021.
Tom Cruise also won the People’s Choice Award in 1994 for Favorite Actor in a Dramatic Motion Picture for ‘The Firm.’ He was also nominated for a BAFTA for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1991 for ‘Born On The Fourth Of July.’ He was honored at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival with Honorary Palme d’Or for achievement in film.
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