The American Film Institute has named Tom Cruise the recipient of the 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award, honoring his five-decade film career.
The AFI will present the award to Cruise at a Gala Tribute at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 24, 2027.
“Tom Cruise is a global icon,” said Kathleen Kennedy, Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees. “As an actor and producer, he brings an extraordinary commitment to everything he does. What I especially admire is his deep belief in movies and their ability to bring people together. That passion has made him an extraordinary ambassador for American film around the world. It is AFI’s honor to present him with the 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award.”
Tom Cruise is a four-time Oscar nominee whose films have earned nearly $13 billion in worldwide box office.
He has played a leading role in numerous legendary films including Top Gun, Jerry Maguire, Risky Business, Minority Report, Interview with the Vampire, A Few Good Men, The Firm, Rain Man, Collateral, The Last Samurai, Edge of Tomorrow, Born on the Fourth of July, The Color of Money and the Mission: Impossible series, among many others, including Top Gun: Maverick, the highest-grossing film in his career. Cruise is currently starring in Digger, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, and is set to return as “Cole Trickle” in Days of Thunder 2.
Cruise received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for Born on the Fourth of July and Jerry Maguire and was a nominee for Best Supporting Actor for Magnolia. Cruise was also an Academy Award nominee in 2022 as producer of Top Gun: Maverick, which was nominated for Best Picture.
In 2025, Cruise received the Honorary Oscar at the Academy’s Governors Awards.
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