Since he first emerged as a major star in the 1980s, few Hollywood celebrities have enjoyed more success on the silver screen than Tom Cruise – success that has continued this year with the phenomenal box office performance of Top Gun: Maverick.

And with the star celebrating his 60th birthday this weekend, now’s the perfect time to look back at some of the highlights of his career, from his more dramatic roles in the ’80s and ’90s to his sublime all-action performances in the ’00s and ’10s.

Across four decades, Cruise has worked with many of the finest filmmakers in the world including Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Mann, Brian De Palma, Stanley Kubrick, and Paul Thomas Anderson – not a bad CV!

And since 1996 he’s also been the face of one of the biggest action franchises in the world in the shape of Mission: Impossible, having already starred in six instalments and with a further two to follow.

All in all, it’s a pretty incredible filmography – and so without further ado, here are Tom Cruise’s best films as chosen by RadioTimes.com.