The ‘Mission: Impossible’ star, Tom Cruise is one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors and has been in the industry for over 40 years. The actor has always attracted a fair share of controversial headlines over the years. He has remained in the spotlight being named in multiple controversies, one being the most infamous involvement with the Church of Scientology.

From jumping on the couch at Oprah Winfrey’s show to the recent audio leak where he was heard yelling at his staffers on the set of his next ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise, to his former manager’s statement accusing him of a “terrible temper”, Cruise has had stories around him. 

As Cruise continues to make films, his outrageous behaviour has loomed over his long-spanning career. Read on for the list of controversies the actor has courted over the years.