Tom Cruise

Question: What was his character’s nickname in Top Gun?

Answer: He was an elite navy pilot.

Question: Cruise’s third wife, Katie Holmes, first gained fame on what TV show?

Answer: She played Joey Potter on the teen drama.

Question: Cruise played a lawyer in The Firm, which was based on a novel by what author?

Answer: The Firm was Grisham’s second novel and was on bestseller lists for more than a year.

Question: In Tropic Thunder, Cruise played a what?

Answer: In a scene-stealing performance, Cruise played Les Grossman, a foul-mouthed movie producer.

Question: Cruise received his first Academy Award nomination for what film?

Answer: He portrayed real-life Vietnam vet Ron Kovic, who was paralyzed during the war.

Question: Cruise starred with his second wife, Nicole Kidman, in how many films?

Answer: They appeared together in Days of Thunder (1990), Far and Away (1992), and Eyes Wide Shut (1999).

Question: The actor worked with director Martin Scorsese on which of the following films?

Answer: The 1986 sequel to The Hustler (1961) also starred Paul Newman.

Question: In what film did Cruise make his big-screen debut?

Answer: Cruise had a small role in the 1981 romantic drama starring Brooke Shields.

Question: What was his character’s name in The Outsiders?

Answer: The 1983 film adaptation of the S.E. Hinton novel also starred Rob Lowe, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, and Ralph Macchio.

Question: In one of Risky Business’s most iconic scenes, Cruise dances in his underwater to what song?

Answer: The song was performed by Bob Seeger.