How Tom Cruise Spent $500 Million

[Music] with a staggering bank balance of 570 million dollars tom cruise is the second richest actor on the entire planet since debuting on the big screen in 1981 the beloved action star has consistently grown his list of films and just as you'd expect his net worth has grown in tandem the hollywood heavyweight makes more from single appearances than most blue-collar workers do in a lifetime and he has no problem putting that money to work from fast cars to fighter jets a tantalizing real estate portfolio and of course a bucket load of cash invested in scientology let's take a look at how maverick spends his cash when he's not jumping off buildings or running away from explosions we had cash flooding him from every direction who thought that was gonna be a problem we all know that tom's a madman for planes anyone who's had the pleasure of seeing top gun while knuckle deep in a bucket of popcorn can attest to that but what many of the actors fans don't realize is that he's also got a massive draw to real estate and not just suburban white picket fence houses we're talking over the top multi-million dollar mansions spread all across the country perhaps none is more jaw-dropping than this monstrosity of a beverly hills mansion purchased back in april of 2006 when tom and now ex-wife katie holmes were going strong this la abode boasts tennis and basketball courts a swimming pool multiple guest houses and its very own kids playground covering close to 10 000 square feet sitting on a seriously respectable 1.3 acres of land this house or palace is home to seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms so what's the damage 30.5 million dollars the action superstar decided to put it back in the market after years of calling it home with an exorbitant selling price of 50 million dollars it seems excessive but in the eyes of billionaire financier leon black who now holds the keys it wasn't too over the top still the beverly hills pad doesn't even come close to the luxury infused manner in colorado crews shelled out big time for this remarkable property back in the 90s in the nicole kitman era while all kinds of contradictory purchase prices have been thrown when tom listed it for sale back in 2012 it was published at a heart-stopping 59 million what can you find inside a 59 million dollar home pretty much anything and everything the property features four bedrooms a gym a recreation room a library a kid's play room and a 1 600 square foot guest house that would rival any main home across the country and while the cabin-like interior is a blessing where this property truly shines is its land covering just shy of 300 acres just outside telluride the popular ski town the property boasts a number of wooded hiking trails and of course truly stunning views of the surrounding mountains as the absolute inverse of a sprawling colorado log cabin tom also reportedly wields the keys to this marvelous new york city penthouse apartment the property which sits on west 12th street between fifth and sixth avenues features five terraces multiple fireplaces seven bathrooms a shimmering chandelier centerpiece and a whopping six separate floors totaling around 8 300 square feet rumors suggest that the mission impossible actor bought this chic apartment for fifteen million seventy five thousand dollars in 2009 which soared to nearly 30 million dollars in value when it was re-estimated four years later and those are all of tom's houses nah just kidding we're not quite done yet a few states further south you'll find his awfully lavish residence at the so-called skyview condo building in clearwater florida a beautiful locale spread across a three-mile stretch of white sand beach the building is located on cleveland street in between the church of scientology's flag building and the church itself it boasts a personal garage that can fit up to nine vehicles which trust us tom takes full advantage of and an absolutely heavenly rooftop pool it was believed that tom bought this place to live with his son connor who at the time had recently moved to clearwater while the exact purchase price is littered with secrecy the pool alone was said to cost five hundred thousand dollars on the inside an entire room is dedicated to a state-of-the-art flight simulator tom is a pilot after all and not just on the big screen yep the all-star actor is a legitimate flyer licensed training in all and he makes sure to put that license to good use flying his very own private plane or should we say planes plural first off helping him to travel around the world in comfort and convenience tom is the proud owner of a gulfstream g450 private jet these planes don't come cheap with the top gun lead reportedly shelling out a sizzling 38 million dollars for it over three times as much as the 12 million dollar paycheck he actually received for his role in the cult film there is room for 19 people in a fully equipped kitchen to ensure that they're fed don't worry wi-fi is included too when he's in the mood for something a little smaller a little fancier and more reminiscent of his death-defying days as maverick tom can hop into his exceptionally well-maintained p-51 mustang a plane which remarkably dates back to world war ii with the words kiss me kate painted on the side which we can only assume as a tribute to katie holmes he bought his jet back in 2012 and based on similar sales would have forked out millions for it clearly a keen aviator with a passion for the skies tom's also been spotted spending tens of thousands of dollars on helicopter piloting classes in london while this movie star spends as much downtime as he can in the skies for a change of scenery he doesn't mind a few hours on the water either and when you've got access to over a half a billion dollars you can rent or borrow any boat you choose the active scientologist has been snapped on board dan schneider's 100 million dollar 224 foot long lady s super yacht soaking in the croatian sun on its decks back in 2012. speaking of scientology you didn't think that we could make it all the way through a tom cruise rundown without at least a mention or two did you according to the underground bunker tom has reached platinum meritorious status within the church which means he had by that point given at least 2.5 million dollars to scientology allegedly this number has grown even more with rumors indicating that he's asked for his donations to remain anonymous and out of the public spotlight but since his philanthropy far exceeds scientology donations tom has notably contributed millions to a number of charity and non-profit organizations including the barbara davis center for childhood diabetes friars foundation help the jackie chan charitable foundation the lollipop theater network stockings with care and unicef he also took part in the charity telethon for victims of 911 called america a tribute to heroes actions speak louder than words and sometimes actions speak louder than money case in point when our main men saved people from a burning sailboat in capri back in 1996 and pulled two children out of the way of an unrushing crowd in london evidently the tensile town talent knows how to throw around a few cold hard stacks of cash but let's rewind for a second how did he become so darn rich in the first place after taking up acting in high school the action star made his film debut in endless love in 1981 but he only truly became a household name after playing the role of joel in the 1983 movie risky business for his work he raked in a modest 75 000 buckaroos as his reputation grew so did his bank balance tom brought in over 20 million dollars for vanilla sky in 2001 and another 20 for oblivion in 2013. 11 million for night and day in 2010 28 million for fallout and 7.5 million for jack reacher his most lucrative performances however have been in the mission impossible series without a shadow of a doubt across the entire franchise tom has made at least 285 million dollars when adjusted for inflation that figure rockets to almost 390 million dollars all films considered cruz has been estimated to have collected upwards of 7 000 for each word he's spoken in a movie which equates to around hundred nine dollars for just ten seconds of work holy smokes that's a nice payday his exorbitant net worth of 570 million dollars places him miles ahead of george clooney arnold schwarzenegger jackie chan tom hanks and brad pitt tom's worth more than doubled in the entire net worth of leonardo dicaprio and more than four times that of thor himself chris hemsworth pretty amazing hey if he's not spending it on giant houses or private planes or jumping up and down on oprah's couch like a kid in a candy store he's throwing around dollar bills like no tomorrow on his unbeatable collection of fast cars and even faster bikes let's take a quick tour through tom cruise's garage shall we over the years he's been spotted cruising around town hey cruisin get it sorry in a 2.6 million dollar bugatti veyron a buick roadmaster which he decided to keep after filming rain man a chevrolet corvette c1 from 1958 a 1970 chevrolet chevelle ss which ended up appearing in jack reacher and a dodge cult 1976 just to name a few each of these classic cars easily reaches tens of thousands of dollars in good condition the impressive porsche 928 that tom drove in risky business sold for a smidge under 50 000 at auction as far as more modern wheels go tom's also the proud owner of a 2010 ford mustang s281 which sells for around thirty thousand dollars his bike collection isn't something to scoff at either its focal point is an italian made chopper the virus 987 c34v which is valued at just under 104 thousand dollars making it the most expensive darn motorcycle on the planet as is the case with any wealthy person whether a-list hollywood heartthrob or not the key to staying wealthy is to reinvest that cash while cruz has been more than happy to splurge a little he's also found ways to put his money to good use a perfect example of which is his production company cruz wagner productions the company was initially created to give tom more control over his acting projects and retain more of the profits and has expanded as the years have gone on likely to the tune of millions of dollars worth of investments of course thanks to blockbuster hits these investments are quickly and heartily repaid it's those fat paychecks that allow maverick himself to feel comfortable spending what most would deem excessive amounts on what would also deem frivolous unnecessary expenses cruz reportedly spends a whopping 2 million dollars every single year to hire a security team for his daughter suri and ex-wife katie hiring security we can understand but two million dollars do you think that's justifiable on top of that he is also required to dish out 200 grand a year in child support payments for suri are you a big fan of maverick or do you prefer another actor let us know in 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Length: 10min 43sec (643 seconds)

Published: Mon Sep 07 2020