Tom Cruise
The man who risked everything to save the world, one impossible mission at a time.
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Tom Cruise is the driving force behind the Mission: Impossible franchise, starring as IMF agent Ethan Hunt since the first film in 1996. As of 2025, he has appeared in eight films in the series: Mission: Impossible (1996), Mission: Impossible 2 (2000), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025). The first film was the initial project of his production company Cruise/Wagner Productions, which he co-founded with Paula Wagner in 1993.
Quick Facts
- Character portrayed
- Ethan Hunt
- First appearance
- Mission: Impossible (1996)
Reader's Guide
Tom Cruise's involvement in the Mission: Impossible franchise extends beyond acting; the first film was the first project of his production company Cruise/Wagner Productions, which he co-founded with Paula Wagner in 1993.
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