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Tom Cruise

The latest news on Tom Cruise, American actor and producer, including showbiz news and updates.

Born

3 Jul 1962

Industry

Entertainment, Film

Job Title

Actor, Filmmaker

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Artificial intelligence

ByteDance said to hold Seedance AI video tool launch after copyright row

Reported moves follows copyright complaints by Disney and other Hollywood studios.

15 Mar 2026 - 5:10PM

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

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Fame and celebrity

Hollywood shaken by Brad Pitt-Tom Cruise fight video made with Chinese AI

14 Feb 2026 - 10:51AM

Horoscopes

What’s your luck like in February 2026, the Metal Tiger month?

A good start to the Lunar New Year for the Rat, Ox, Rabbit, Rooster, Dog and Pig – but challenges are in store for the Dragon, Horse, Goat and Monkey.

10 Feb 2026 - 2:00PM

Discover what your luck has in store in February 2026, the Metal Tiger month kicking off the Fire Horse year. Illustration: SCMP Graphics

American cinema

Hollywood in 2026: what to expect, from movies and China focus to ‘Dunesday’

Hollywood faces a pivotal year of change in 2026, with the potential Netflix/Warner deal, AI actors and nostalgia fever among key factors.

6 Jan 2026 - 7:30PMvideocam

Vacheron Constantin

Q&A | Vacheron Constantin’s Sandrine Donguy on the storied maison

Donguy says her role is about ‘gathering past and present, and preparing for the future’ on behalf of the storied brand, which counts Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Bad Bunny among its celebrity fans.

17 Jun 2025 - 9:53PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Katie Holmes’ 3 older sisters, Nancy, Holly and Tamera

Holmes is close to her family and says she has always looked up to her 3 older sisters: the trio went to New York to support the actress during her latest Broadway show Our Town.

5 Jun 2025 - 6:00PM

Katie Holmes is close with her three sisters, Tamera, Nancy and Holly. Photo: @katieholmes/Instagram

China consumption

Mission: Impossible? China faces box office blues during Dragon Boat Festival

Film ticket sales estimated to decline compared to previous holiday – but analysts say long-term trends remain positive.

1 Jun 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

American cinema

10 of the best movies from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

Star-studded but with no stand-out films to contend for Oscars, Cannes 2025 still had a lot to offer, including The Mastermind and Eddington.

27 May 2025 - 7:15AMvideocam

Timepieces

Tom Cruise’s luxury watch collection, from rare Rolexes to Cartiers

The Top Gun star boasts a number of holy grail timepieces – among them a Vacheron Constantin favourite he has worn everywhere, from red carpet premieres to black tie galas.

26 May 2025 - 10:56AM

Tom Cruise has a fondness for luxury watches by the likes of Rolex and Vacheron Constantin, and particularly appreciates holy grail models. Photos: Handout (watches); Reuters

Fashion

Statement aviator sunglasses, à la Tom Cruise and Pedro Pascal

Louis Vuitton LV Hit and Cartier Eyewear bring big-name recognition, while glasses like the Jarvis from eyewear specialist Linda Farrow show the lasting appeal of the aviator look.

16 May 2025 - 5:00AM

Tom Cruise wore Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses in the 1986 film Top Gun and its 2022 sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, showing how the classic look has lost none of its appeal over the decades. Photo: TNS

American cinema

Review | Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is fun but no masterpiece

Tom Cruise plays agent Ethan Hunt, out to save the world, this time from a rogue AI, in an instalment that neatly wraps up the franchise.

15 May 2025 - 4:00AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Elisabeth Moss’ dating history, from Fred Armisen to Tom Cruise

Moss, who won an Emmy for her role in The Handmaid’s Tale, was married to Armisen for just 8 months before they called it quits; the father of her child is still undisclosed.

18 Apr 2025 - 6:00AM

American cinema

Wes Anderson, Scarlett Johannson movies in Cannes Film Festival line-up

Anderson’s black comedy vies with Richard Linklater’s ode to French cinema; Johannson’s Eleanor the Great screens in secondary competition.

10 Apr 2025 - 8:14PMvideocam

Wes Anderson, whose latest film screens in competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Photo: AFP

American cinema

How Val Kilmer’s Top Gun reunion with Tom Cruise resonates after his death

Following Kilmer’s death, fans reflect on his Top Gun: Maverick scene with Cruise – one that was a moving tribute to their friendship.

3 Apr 2025 - 10:49AMvideocam

Val Kilmer (left) and Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick. Following Kilmer’s death, fans reflect on his Top Gun sequel scene with Cruise. Photo: TNS

Fame and celebrity

Meet Danny Ramirez, who plays the Falcon in Captain America: Brave New World

Ramirez was forced to shelve his plans of becoming a professional athlete but found a new calling in acting, appearing on TV shows such as Orange is the New Black, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

18 Feb 2025 - 7:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Tom Cruise’s controversial agent and rumoured love interest Maha Dakhil

Fans can’t get enough of Tom Cruise’s rumoured romance with Hollywood talent agent Maha Dakhil – but who is she, and what did she write about Israel-Palestine that saw her resign from the CAA?

24 Dec 2024 - 7:00PM

United States

Tom Cruise honoured with US Navy’s top civilian award

The Hollywood star said he was proud to receive the ‘extraordinary acknowledgement’.

17 Dec 2024 - 9:13PM

Tom Cruise poses with the US Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award in Surrey, England, on Tuesday. Photo: AP

Celebrity children

Shiloh Jolie and Suri Noelle’s lives at age 18, compared

Both A-list daughters were born in 2006 and are estranged from their fathers; as they turn 18, they’re dropping their dad’s names and moving on to their next chapters at uni and in dance

18 Sep 2024 - 4:00AM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

While you were sleeping: a golden cockroach and Tom Cruise close the Olympics

France coming agonisingly short of winning women’s basketball gold should have been the enduring memory of the Games – organisers had other ideas.

12 Aug 2024 - 8:10PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Is Tom Cruise in the Paris Olympics closing ceremony? Here’s what we know

The Games farewell is expected to be a more traditional affair than the joyful and impertinent opening ceremony, which took place on the Seine.

11 Aug 2024 - 11:01PM

Actor Tom Cruise, seen here with fans at the gymnastics, is reportedly performing a daredevil stunt at the closing ceremony. Photo: Reuters

Fame and celebrity

Who is Tom Cruise’s rumoured new 25-year-old girlfriend, Victoria Canal?

Tom Cruise and singer songwriter Victoria Canal have been described as ‘pretty much inseparable’ since their first meeting two months ago – here’s what you need to know about her

6 Aug 2024 - 6:00PM

Tom Cruise and Victoria Canal have been getting on like a house on fire – so what’s the deal? Photos: @victoriacanal/Instagram

Asia travel

The good, the bad and the ugly of the Maldives, famed celebrity holiday spot

A holiday spot for celebrities from Taylor Swift to Tom Cruise to Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Maldives has plenty to love about it – though Indians might presently disagree.

25 Feb 2024 - 3:15PM

Fame and celebrity

10 celebrities with weird habits, from Kim Kardashian to Eileen Gu

Kim K and Jennifer Aniston board planes in a very specific way and Megan Fox thinks she won’t die if she’s listening to Britney Spears – read on for 10 of the weirdest celebrity rituals of all time

16 Feb 2024 - 4:00AM

Royalty

8 celebs licensed to fly besides Prince Harry, from Brangelina to Tom Cruise

While Prince Harry and Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez were just named a Living Legends of Aviation, these Hollywood celebrities have learned how to fly aeroplanes and helicopters

7 Feb 2024 - 6:00AM

Gisele Bündchen, Tom Cruise and Angelina Jolie are just a few celebrities who are also licenced pilots. Photos: GC Images, AFP, Massimo Insabato

Beauty

How male celebrities are increasingly embracing cosmetic procedures

While 61-year-old Tom Cruise continues to keep fans guessing, Joe Jonas and other male A-listers are being open about how they maintain their appearance – and the practice seems to be spreading

7 Jan 2024 - 6:00AM

Joe Jonas is one of a handful of male celebrities who’s spoken openly about getting cosmetic work. Photo: Handout

Fame and celebrity

Who is Tom Cruise’s rumoured new Russian socialite girlfriend, Elsina Khayrova?

Tom Cruise may have a new woman in his life as the Top Gun: Maverick superstar was spotted dancing the night away in Mayfair with his rumoured belle, Elsina Khayrova

15 Dec 2023 - 4:00AM

Tourism

US$1 billion Mexico project has ‘biggest potential for sustainable tourism’

Another luxury resort in Mexico’s unspoilt Costalegre region is under way – Xala, a US$1 billion development, will include luxury hotels and holiday homes, all next door to a new airport.

9 Dec 2023 - 7:15PM

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ByteDance said to hold Seedance AI video tool launch after copyright row

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Hollywood shaken by Brad Pitt-Tom Cruise fight video made with Chinese AI

What’s your luck like in February 2026, the Metal Tiger month?

A good start to the Lunar New Year for the Rat, Ox, Rabbit, Rooster, Dog and Pig – but challenges are in store for the Dragon, Horse, Goat and Monkey.

Hollywood in 2026: what to expect, from movies and China focus to ‘Dunesday’

Hollywood faces a pivotal year of change in 2026, with the potential Netflix/Warner deal, AI actors and nostalgia fever among key factors.

Q&A | Vacheron Constantin’s Sandrine Donguy on the storied maison

Donguy says her role is about ‘gathering past and present, and preparing for the future’ on behalf of the storied brand, which counts Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Bad Bunny among its celebrity fans.

Meet Katie Holmes’ 3 older sisters, Nancy, Holly and Tamera

Holmes is close to her family and says she has always looked up to her 3 older sisters: the trio went to New York to support the actress during her latest Broadway show Our Town.

Mission: Impossible? China faces box office blues during Dragon Boat Festival

Film ticket sales estimated to decline compared to previous holiday – but analysts say long-term trends remain positive.

10 of the best movies from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

Star-studded but with no stand-out films to contend for Oscars, Cannes 2025 still had a lot to offer, including The Mastermind and Eddington.

Tom Cruise’s luxury watch collection, from rare Rolexes to Cartiers

The Top Gun star boasts a number of holy grail timepieces – among them a Vacheron Constantin favourite he has worn everywhere, from red carpet premieres to black tie galas.

Statement aviator sunglasses, à la Tom Cruise and Pedro Pascal

Louis Vuitton LV Hit and Cartier Eyewear bring big-name recognition, while glasses like the Jarvis from eyewear specialist Linda Farrow show the lasting appeal of the aviator look.

Review | Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is fun but no masterpiece

Tom Cruise plays agent Ethan Hunt, out to save the world, this time from a rogue AI, in an instalment that neatly wraps up the franchise.

Elisabeth Moss’ dating history, from Fred Armisen to Tom Cruise

Moss, who won an Emmy for her role in The Handmaid’s Tale, was married to Armisen for just 8 months before they called it quits; the father of her child is still undisclosed.

Wes Anderson, Scarlett Johannson movies in Cannes Film Festival line-up

Anderson’s black comedy vies with Richard Linklater’s ode to French cinema; Johannson’s Eleanor the Great screens in secondary competition.

How Val Kilmer’s Top Gun reunion with Tom Cruise resonates after his death

Following Kilmer’s death, fans reflect on his Top Gun: Maverick scene with Cruise – one that was a moving tribute to their friendship.

Meet Danny Ramirez, who plays the Falcon in Captain America: Brave New World

Ramirez was forced to shelve his plans of becoming a professional athlete but found a new calling in acting, appearing on TV shows such as Orange is the New Black, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Meet Tom Cruise’s controversial agent and rumoured love interest Maha Dakhil

Fans can’t get enough of Tom Cruise’s rumoured romance with Hollywood talent agent Maha Dakhil – but who is she, and what did she write about Israel-Palestine that saw her resign from the CAA?

Tom Cruise honoured with US Navy’s top civilian award

The Hollywood star said he was proud to receive the ‘extraordinary acknowledgement’.

Shiloh Jolie and Suri Noelle’s lives at age 18, compared

Both A-list daughters were born in 2006 and are estranged from their fathers; as they turn 18, they’re dropping their dad’s names and moving on to their next chapters at uni and in dance

While you were sleeping: a golden cockroach and Tom Cruise close the Olympics

France coming agonisingly short of winning women’s basketball gold should have been the enduring memory of the Games – organisers had other ideas.

Is Tom Cruise in the Paris Olympics closing ceremony? Here’s what we know

The Games farewell is expected to be a more traditional affair than the joyful and impertinent opening ceremony, which took place on the Seine.

Who is Tom Cruise’s rumoured new 25-year-old girlfriend, Victoria Canal?

Tom Cruise and singer songwriter Victoria Canal have been described as ‘pretty much inseparable’ since their first meeting two months ago – here’s what you need to know about her

The good, the bad and the ugly of the Maldives, famed celebrity holiday spot

A holiday spot for celebrities from Taylor Swift to Tom Cruise to Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Maldives has plenty to love about it – though Indians might presently disagree.

10 celebrities with weird habits, from Kim Kardashian to Eileen Gu

Kim K and Jennifer Aniston board planes in a very specific way and Megan Fox thinks she won’t die if she’s listening to Britney Spears – read on for 10 of the weirdest celebrity rituals of all time

8 celebs licensed to fly besides Prince Harry, from Brangelina to Tom Cruise

While Prince Harry and Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez were just named a Living Legends of Aviation, these Hollywood celebrities have learned how to fly aeroplanes and helicopters

How male celebrities are increasingly embracing cosmetic procedures

While 61-year-old Tom Cruise continues to keep fans guessing, Joe Jonas and other male A-listers are being open about how they maintain their appearance – and the practice seems to be spreading

Who is Tom Cruise’s rumoured new Russian socialite girlfriend, Elsina Khayrova?

Tom Cruise may have a new woman in his life as the Top Gun: Maverick superstar was spotted dancing the night away in Mayfair with his rumoured belle, Elsina Khayrova

US$1 billion Mexico project has ‘biggest potential for sustainable tourism’

Another luxury resort in Mexico’s unspoilt Costalegre region is under way – Xala, a US$1 billion development, will include luxury hotels and holiday homes, all next door to a new airport.

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