Tom Cruise to Receive Honorary Oscar at 2025 Governors Awards
The “Mission: Impossible” star will receive an Honorary Academy Award at the 16th Governors Awards, scheduled to take place on Nov. 16 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the news on June 17, highlighting Cruise’s “deep commitment to his craft,” including his willingness to perform his own stunts.
“One of the most recognized and highest-grossing actors of all time, Cruise has been a committed advocate of the theatrical experience, and he helped to usher the industry through a challenging time during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the press release states.
“Tom Cruise’s incredible commitment to our filmmaking community … and to the stunts community has inspired us all,” Academy president Janet Yang said.
Cruise, 62, garnered his first Best Actor Oscar nomination in 1990 for his portrayal of Vietnam War veteran Ron Kovic in the 1989 biographical anti-war film “Born on the Fourth of July.”
He earned his second nod in 1997 for playing the titular sports agent in the 1996 comedy-drama “Jerry Maguire.”
In 2000, he was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his part in “Magnolia,” which featured an ensemble cast led by Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Philip Baker Hall, and William H. Macy.
Cruise landed his fourth Oscar nomination in 2023—this time for “Best Picture”—alongside Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison, and Jerry Bruckheimer for producing “Top Gun: Maverick.”
Debbie Allen, an actress and choreographer known for her role in the 1980 musical “Fame,” and production designer Wynn Thomas will also receive honorary Oscar statuettes at this year’s Governors Awards ceremony.
The event, which is typically held each year in the fall, recognizes “extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences in any discipline, or for outstanding service to the Academy,” per the press release.
