Tom Cruise is about 5'7" (170cm), and his wife Katie Holme is 5' 9"(175 cm), 2 inches taller than him. So if Katie wear high heels, she would appear lot taller than her husband.

Tom Cruise' first movie role is a supporting role in the movie 'Endless Love' in 1981. It is a romantic drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli with the leading roles played by Martin Hewitt and Brooke Shields.

In the comedy movie Losin' It (1983), Tom got his first starring role by playing a teenager called Woody.