Tom Cruise: Fun facts you didn't know about the actor

Tom Cruise grew up in a devout Catholic household. At the age of 14, he decided to pursue a career as a priest as his first choice.

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The actor for "Maverick" didn't learn to read until he was an adult.

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Tom Cruise has unexpectedly never received an Oscar nomination, despite being nominated three times for movies including "Magnolia," "Jerry Maguire," and "Born on the Fourth of July."

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Tom saves Ray-Ban. Ray-Ban saw a 40% increase in sales in the year 1986, when Top Gun was released.

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