Tom Cruise jumped off a stadium at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony. Here are his 11 best stunts of all time, ranked.

Jason Guerrasio,Eammon JacobsAug 12, 2024, 16:43 IST

Tom Cruise jumps from the roof of the Stade de France at the end of the Paris Olympics.Fabrizio Bensch- Pool/Getty Images

Tom Cruise does his own stunts and it's remarkable what he's been able to pull off.
Hanging on the side of a plane, skydiving, climbing the world's tallest building — he's done it all.

Tom Cruise has been one of the biggest names in Hollywood since the 1980s, but as his star power grew, so did his ambitions.

He started to do a lot of his own stunts when appearing in action blockbusters like "Top Gun," "Mission: Impossible," and "Minority Report."

The star famously does his own stunts, and he even drove a motorbike off a mountain in Norway for a scene in 2023's "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One."

At the film's London red carpet, Cruise told Business Insider that he's "always pushing" to create bigger and better stunts to entertain moviegoers.

He certainly surprised audiences at the 2024 Paris Olympics' closing ceremony when he jumped off the roof of the Stade de France.

Here are the best stunts of Cruise's career, ranked.

11. For the cargo-plane crash in "The Mummy," Cruise did the stunt inside a NASA plane that trains astronauts for zero gravity.

Annabelle Wallis and Tom Cruise in "The Mummy."Universal

10. Cruise flew a helicopter in "Mission: Impossible — Fallout."

Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible — Fallout."Paramount

9. Cruise is really in a F/A-18 jet for the flight scenes in "Top Gun" Maverick" and had to deal with the G-forces.

Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick."Paramount

8. Cruise jumped off the Stade de France during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Tom Cruise jumps from the roof of the Stade de France at the end of the Paris Olympics.Fabrizio Bensch- Pool/Getty Images

7. Cruise climbed a 2,000-foot cliff in "Mission: Impossible 2."

Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible 2."Paramount

6. Cruise held his breath for six minutes for an underwater stunt in "Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation."

Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation."YouTube/Paramount/"Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation"

5. Cruise broke his ankle jumping between buildings while making "Mission: Impossible — Fallout."

Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible — Fallout."David James/Paramount

4. Cruise climbed the tallest building in the world for "Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol."

Tom Cruise climbs up the side of the Burj Khalifa in "Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol."Paramount Pictures

3. Cruise did 500 skydives and over 13,000 motocross jumps for the thrilling motorcycle stunt in "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part 1."

Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1."Paramount/Skydance

2. Cruise hung on the side of a plane as it took off for "Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation."

Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation."Paramount Pictures

1. Cruise did 106 skydives with a broken ankle to pull off the HALO jump in "Mission: Impossible — Fallout."