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TomCruise
American actor (born 1962)
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Peak Buzz
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Tom Cruise

Actor#93Born Jul 3, 1962 (age 63)Syracuse, New York, USA
Daily popularity dataMay 12, 2026
Actor Rank
#93
Most popular actor
Buzz Score
14.1
Good

Buzz Score is Television Stats' daily 0-100+ popularity score for people, based on Wikipedia readership and scaled to compare with TV shows and movies. Methodology

Snapshot

Tom Cruise at a glance

On May 12, 2026, Tom Cruise ranks #93 among actors with a Buzz Score of 14.1. Tom Cruise peaked at #128 of all time (May 22 – Jun 20, 2022). Over the past year, Tom Cruise has spent 17 days in the top 10.

Peak Buzz Score
100+
#128Peak Rank
May 22 – Jun 20, 2022
1-Year Buzz Score
17.7
#301-Year Rank
May 13, 2025 – May 12, 2026
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
17
Past 365 days
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Tom Cruise Buzz Score History
Daily Buzz Score over the last 30 days
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Tom Cruise Top TV Shows
Tom Cruise's shows ranked by Buzz Score
1
American Idol
American Idol
Self · 1 ep · 2002 – 2016
6.7
2
Top Gear
Top Gear
Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car · 1 ep · 2002 – Present
2.0
3
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self · 2 ep · 1996 – Present
1.9
4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 ep · 2003 – Present
1.3
5
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2 ep · 2014 – Present
1.2
6
The View
The View
Self · 4 ep · 1997 – Present
0.9
7
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
Self (archive footage) · 1 ep · 2005 – 2014
0.6
8
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
Maverick (archive footage) · 1 ep · 2005 – 2014
0.6
9
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 – 2013
0.4
10
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest · 1 ep · 1992 – 2013
0.4
11
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 ep · 2007 – Present
0.4
12
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · 6 ep · 2007 – Present
0.4
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Tom Cruise Top Movies
Tom Cruise's movies ranked by Buzz Score
1
Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: Maverick
Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell · 2022
11.4
2
Tropic Thunder
Tropic Thunder
Les Grossman · 2008
4.4
3
Tropic Thunder
Tropic Thunder
Les Grossmann · 2008
4.4
4
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Ethan Hunt · 2025
4.2
5
Top Gun
Top Gun
Maverick · 1986
3.7
6
Eyes Wide Shut
Eyes Wide Shut
Dr. William Harford · 1999
3.5
7
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Ethan Hunt · 2015
3.0
8
The Outsiders
The Outsiders
Steve Randle · 1983
2.9
9
Minority Report
Minority Report
Chief John Anderton · 2002
2.5
10
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
Nathan Algren · 2003
2.5
11
Digger
Digger
Digger Rockwell · 2026
2.4
12
Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow
Cage · 2014
2.2
13
The Mummy
The Mummy
Nick Morton · 2017
2.1
14
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Ethan Hunt · 2023
2.0
15
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Ethan Hunt · 2018
2.0
16
Vanilla Sky
Vanilla Sky
David Aames · 2001
1.9
17
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds
Ray Ferrier · 2005
1.8
18
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men
Lt. Daniel Kaffee · 1992
1.8
19
Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher · 2012
1.6
20
Rain Man
Rain Man
Charlie Babbitt · 1988
1.6
21
Interview with the Vampire
Interview with the Vampire
Lestat · 1994
1.6
22
Magnolia
Magnolia
Frank T.J. Mackey · 1999
1.5
23
Oblivion
Oblivion
Jack · 2013
1.5
24
Collateral
Collateral
Vincent · 2004
1.4
25
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III
Ethan Hunt · 2006
1.4
26
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II
Ethan Hunt · 2000
1.4
27
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire · 1996
1.3
28
The Lego Batman Movie
The Lego Batman Movie
Jerry Maguire (uncredited) · 2017
1.2
29
Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages
Stacee Jaxx · 2012
1.1
30
Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages
Stacee Jaxx · 2012
1.1
31
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Ethan Hunt · 2011
1.0
32
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Tom Cruise / Famous Austin ('Austinpussy') · 2002
1.0
33
The Firm
The Firm
Mitch McDeere · 1993
0.9
34
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Jack Reacher · 2016
0.8
35
American Made
American Made
Barry Seal · 2017
0.8
36
Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder
Cole Trickle · 1990
0.8
37
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July
Ron Kovic · 1989
0.8
38
Valkyrie
Valkyrie
Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg · 2008
0.8
39
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
Vincent Lauria · 1986
0.7
40
Risky Business
Risky Business
Joel Goodson · 1983
0.7
41
Young Guns
Young Guns
Henchman Shot off of Roof (uncredited) · 1988
0.7
42
Cocktail
Cocktail
Brian Flanagan · 1988
0.6
43
Far and Away
Far and Away
Joseph Donnelly · 1992
0.5
44
Endless Love
Endless Love
Billy · 1981
0.5
45
Knight and Day
Knight and Day
Roy Miller · 2010
0.4
46
Lions for Lambs
Lions for Lambs
Senator Jasper Irving · 2007
0.4
47
Taps
Taps
Cadet Captain David Shawn · 1981
0.3
48
All the Right Moves
All the Right Moves
Stefen Djordjevic · 1983
0.3
49
Religulous
Religulous
Self (archive footage) · 2008
0.1
50
Losin' It
Losin' It
Woody · 1983
0.1
51
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Vincent Lauria (archive footage) · 2009
0.1
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