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“Tom Cruise is a global icon,” said Kathleen Kennedy, chair of
AFI's board of trustees, in a statement. She praised Cruise's
commitment as an actor and producer and his belief in movies'
ability to bring people together.
Cruise, 64, has worked in film for more than four decades,
starring in movies including “Risky Business,” “A Few Good Men,”
“Jerry Maguire,” “Minority Report” and the “Mission: Impossible”
series. He has received three Academy Award nominations for
acting: best actor in “Born on the Fourth of July” and “Jerry
Maguire” and supporting actor for “Magnolia.”
As a producer, Cruise was nominated when “Top Gun: Maverick”
received a best picture nomination.
Last year, he received an honorary Oscar at the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards.
The AFI Life Achievement Award, established in 1973, recognizes
a person whose work has advanced film and stood the test of
time. Cruise will join a roster that includes John Ford, Bette
Davis, Sidney Poitier, Steven Spielberg, Denzel Washington,
Nicole Kidman and Eddie Murphy, who received the honor earlier
this year.
Proceeds from the tribute gala support AFI's education and arts
initiatives.
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