Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise will receive the American Film Institute's (AFI) 52nd Life Achievement Award, the organisation's highest honour for a career in film.
The award will be presented to the "Mission: Impossible" star during a gala tribute at the Dolby Theatre in in Los Angeles on April 24, 2027, the AFI Board of Trustees announced on Wednesday.
"Tom Cruise is a global icon," said Kathleen Kennedy, chair of the AFI Board of Trustees.
"As an actor and producer, he brings an extraordinary commitment to everything he does. What I especially admire is his deep belief in movies and their ability to bring people together. That passion has made him an extraordinary ambassador for American film around the world," she added.
Tom Cruise's career and box office success
Cruise, 64, has enjoyed a career spanning more than five decades as an actor and producer. His films have earned nearly USD 13 billion at the worldwide box office, according to the AFI.
The actor is known for films such as "Top Gun", "Rain Man", "A Few Good Men", "Jerry Maguire", "Minority Report", "The Last Samurai" and the "Mission: Impossible" franchise.
Tom Cruise's Oscar nominations and honorary award
Cruise received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for "Born on the Fourth of July" and "Jerry Maguire", and for Best Supporting Actor for "Magnolia".
He was also nominated as a producer for Best Picture for "Top Gun: Maverick" at the 2022 Oscars.
In 2025, he received an honorary Oscar at the Academy's Governors Awards in recognition of his contributions to cinema.
Cruise is currently starring in "Digger", directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, and is set to return as Cole Trickle in "Days of Thunder 2".