Star Superlatives: Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise might not be one of our greatest living actors, but it’s hard to find a greater living movie star. Since his debut in 1981’s Endless Love, Cruise has made nearly 40 feature films—in most of which he had the starring role. That’s an impressive feat already, but that the majority of those movies were major box offices successes is an even bigger accomplishment. Today, on his birthday, we look back at some of Cruise’s most memorable roles and give them the senior superlative treatment.

Most Likely to Stab Himself With a Switchblade: Steve Randle, The Outsiders

The Outsiders is available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Most Athletic: Stefen “Stef” Djordjevic, All the Right Moves

Most Likely to Slip on a Hardwood Floor: Joel Goodson, Risky Business

Risky Business is available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Best Hair: Jack O’ the Green, Legend

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Most in Need for Speed: Lt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, Top Gun

Top Gun is available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Smoothest Talker: Vincent Lauria, The Color of Money

The Color of Money is available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Most Popular: Brian Flanagan, Cocktail

Cocktail is available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Best Little Bro: Charlie Babbitt, Rain Man

Rain Man is available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Strongest Upper Body: Ron Kovic, Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July is available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Coolest Ride: Cole Trickle, Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder is available to stream on Netflix and for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Best Potter: Joseph Donnelly, Far and Away

Far and Away is available to stream on Netflix and Hulu.

Least Likely to Handle the Truth: Lt. Daniel Kaffee, A Few Good Men

A Few Good Men is available for purchase on Amazon Instant Video and Vudu.

Biggest Nerd: Mitch McDeere, The Firm

The Firm is available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Biggest Flirt: Lestat de Lioncourt, Interview With the Vampire

Interview With the Vampire is available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Most Likely to Succeed: Jerry Maguire, Jerry Maguire

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Party Animal: Bill Harford, Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut is available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Ladies Man: Frank T. J. Mackey, Magnolia

Magnolia is available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Most Paranoid: David Aames, Vanilla Sky

Vanilla Sky is available to stream on Netflix and for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Jet-Setter: Nathan Algren, The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai is available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Best Dressed: Vincent, Collateral

Coolest Cool Dad: Ray Ferrier, War of the Worlds

Least Reliable: Claus von Stauffenberg, Valkyrie

Valkyrie is available to stream on Netflix and for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Biggest Bully: Les Grossman, Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder is available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Most Forgettable: Roy Miller, Knight and Day

Knight and Dayis available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Most Likely to Give You Hep C: Stacee Jaxx, Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages is available for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Biggest Sourpuss: Jack Reacher, Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher is available to stream on Netflix and for rental on Amazon Instant Video.

Baddest Dude: Jack Harper, Oblivion

Oblivion is available for purchase on Amazon Instant Video.

Biggest Groundhog Day Fan: Maj. William “Bill” Cage, Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow is available for pre-order on Amazon Instant Video.