Tom Cruise to Receive Life Achievement Award From the American Film Institute
The honor recognizes Cruise’s nearly $13 billion in worldwide box office and his long list of acclaimed films.
- The American Film Institute Board of Trustees announced Wednesday that Tom Cruise will receive the 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award at a gala tribute at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 24, 2027.
- Established in 1973, the accolade recognizes individuals who have advanced cinema; the 64-year-old Cruise's 45-year career features films that have collectively grossed nearly $13 billion worldwide.
- AFI Board Chair Kathleen Kennedy praised Cruise as a "global icon," stating his passion makes him an "extraordinary ambassador for American film around the world."
- Proceeds from the tribute gala will support AFI's education and arts initiatives; Cruise previously received an honorary Oscar at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Governors Awards in 2025.
- Returning to a past role, Cruise will star as Cole Trickle in Days of Thunder 2, a film scheduled for release in 2028 alongside co-star Anne Hathaway.
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Tom Cruise to be honored with American Film Institute award
LOS ANGELES, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Actor Tom Cruise, known for movies from "Risky Business" to "Top Gun," will receive the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award at a Hollywood ceremony in April, organizers said on Wednesday. The AFI, a nonpro...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Cruise is being celebrated with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute , AFI’s board of trustees said Wednesday The award will be handed out at a gala tribute in
Tom Cruise receiving life achievement award from the American Film Institute
Tom Cruise is being honored with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute. AFI's board of trustees announced Wednesday that the award will be presented at a gala tribute in Los Angeles next April. Kathleen Kennedy, chair of…
Tom Cruise to Be Honored with AFI Life Achievement Award
Tom Cruise will be the recipient of the American Film Institute’s prestigious life achievement award. The “Mission: Impossible” and “Digger” star will be feted with a gala tribute at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 24. “Tom Cruise is a global icon,” said AFI board of trustees chair Kathleen Kennedy wrote in a statement. “As an actor and producer, he brings an extraordinary commitment to everything he does. What I especially admire is h…
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