Tom Cruise Tapped for AFI Life Achievement Award

Tom Cruise has been chosen to receive the American Film Institute’s 52nd Life Achievement Award, recognising his career as an actor and producer and his advocacy for cinema-going. The honour matters as one of film’s major career awards, and the gala will also raise money for AFI’s education and arts initiatives.

The ceremony is scheduled for 24 April 2027 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with film clips, tributes and an acceptance speech. Cruise, 64, has worked in film for 45 years; his films have earned nearly $13 billion worldwide, and he has received three Oscar nominations and an honorary Oscar in 2025.