Tom Cruise
The high-ranking Scientologist and eccentrically enthusiastic actor Tom Cruise could not possibly have been born with such a cool surname. Indeed, Cruise was born “Thomas Cruise Mathoper IV”. Like Ricky Martin, Cruise was the fourth Thomas in his line, and what a fantastic addition to the group he turned out to be. Cruise has been acting for decades now, in hit blockbuster franchises like Top Gun and Mission: Impossible. Cruise is well known for doing his own stunts, as much as possible.
Tom Cruise
Bruce Willis
As with many of his acting counterparts in the film industry, Bruce Willis decided to exclude his original first name from fame, first going as “Walter Bruce Willis”. Middle names seem to be incredibly popular with celebs, as shown by the Die Hard star and so many others. Did you know that Bruce Willis was born in Germany, to an American mother and a German father. The family later come to America, but you would never have guessed that Willis had a German origin.
Bruce Willis
