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Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), more commonly known as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and film producer. He is tied with Tom Hanks as the only actors to have seven consecutive US$100 million plus blockbusters on his résumé, and Forbes magazine ranked him as the world's most powerful celebrity in 2006. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and won three Golden Globe Awards. His first leading role was 1983's Risky Business. After that, he starred in many top films and became a Hollywood celebrity. Cruise is also known for his criticism of psychiatry, and for his support of Scientology, which has attracted controversy and media interest. On August 22, 2006, Paramount Pictures announced it was ending its 14-year relationship with Tom Cruise. Sumner Redstone cited the economic damage to Tom Cruise's value as an actor and producer from his controversial public behavior and views. Cruise and his longtime business associate Paula Wagner announced on November 2, 2006 that Cruise/Wagner Productions would take control of the studio United Artists. Cruise produces and stars in films for United Artists, while Wagner serves as UA's chief executive.
