Tom Cruise to Be Honored With AFI Life Achievement Award in 2027

Tom Cruise has been named the recipient of the American Film Institute’s 52nd Life Achievement Award, recognising a career that has shaped film and reached audiences worldwide. He will be honoured at a gala at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on 24 April 2027.

Cruise’s career spans more than five decades, and his films have taken nearly $13 billion at the global box office. A three-time Oscar nominee, he has appeared in films including “Top Gun”, “A Few Good Men” and the “Mission: Impossible” series; he is currently starring in “Digger” and is due to appear in a new “Days of Thunder” film in 2028. The AFI Board of Trustees selects one recipient each year; last year’s award went to Eddie Murphy.