He’s starred in the Mission: Impossible series, Knight and Day (2010), the Jack Reacher series, A Few Good Men (1992), Top Gun (1986), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and Valkyrie (2008). About his acting career, Tom said, “It’s a strange thing, being handed so much power to do whatever you want to do.” You know what this implies? Whatever character Tom Cruise is chosen to play: military, navy, secret agent, or air force guy, he wants a role where he can do something that thrills him, like performing stunts.