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For Metro Detroit Tom Cruise lookalike, life is no Mission: Impossible

Rick dossin of eastpointe is in cruise control as his hollywood counterpart is back in a very big way..

With last year's massive success of "Top Gun: Maverick" and the latest "Mission: Impossible" film now in theaters, Tom Cruise is firmly back in Hollywood's driver's seat, and Rick Dossin couldn't be happier.

"Good for him," says the 55-year-old Eastpointer. "And good for me!"

It's obvious why it's good for Cruise. But Dossin is excited because he happens to look just like the megastar, a resemblance the Macomb County native has parlayed into a semi-professional side gig as a Cruise lookalike.

His travels as Maverick have taken him across the country, where he occasionally appears at '80s parties, corporate events and even the odd high school reunion. Locally you might catch him at a summer fair or a festival, where his tassel of brown hair and those familiar black shades have caused many a double take, and he's happy to smile for the camera, take a picture and even throw out a Cruise catchphrase ("Talk to me, Goose") or two.

It wasn't always Tom Cruise for whom Dossin was mistaken.

"I used to get a lot of Christopher Reeve or, 'Hey, Superman!'" says Dossin. "I still get it once in a while, but it was never photos or anything like that."

Now he leans into it, often sporting a clean black V-neck T-shirt and sportcoat, his black wraparound shades (usually a $10 pair from a gas station) always within reach. His haircut isn't as untamed as Cruise's current locks, but is a little more controlled.

At 5-foot-11-inches, he's about 4 inches taller than Cruise, but who's counting? Either way, he looks the part — and he's having fun with it.

By day and by night

By day, you might catch Cruise, er, Dossin working his day job as a truck driver, transporting janitorial supplies to various buildings in downtown Detroit and the greater Metro Detroit area. At night, he loves going to concerts, especially '80s-era artists, where his signature look sometimes grants him special and even backstage access.

He's met Sammy Hagar and the dudes from Night Ranger, and Terri Nunn, whose biggest hit with Berlin is the "Top Gun" love theme "Take My Breath Away," once greeted him with a full open-arms hug. He's pals with some of the guys in local '80s tribute bands — lookalikes of a feather flock together — and he made sure not to miss Bret Michaels' Parti Gras concert Thursday night at Pine Knob, where he scored a picture with the Poison frontman.

"He's a super straight shooter, and he’s really easy to get along with," says Craig Janos of Warren, a friend and a local Jack Nicholson impersonator who has known Dossin for several years. For awhile, they tried putting together a dual act based on "A Few Good Men," but it never took off the way they wanted it to.

But they have managed to cause a stir together, like the time they paired up at a Pistons-Lakers game in December 2015 — it was Kobe Bryant's final visit to the Palace of Auburn Hills — and they were mobbed by so many fans looking for selfies that they needed help from security to exit the arena.

That time got a little scary, Janos says, but for the most part people are kind and respectful.

"It doesn't take long for someone to come up to him and ask for a picture," he says.

A few years ago, Dossin was a part of Michigan State Madness, the annual kickoff to the Spartans' basketball season, where he was driven onto the court in a black SUV and appeared alongside Tom Izzo and the rest of the MSU men's basketball team. He never broke character, and he kept it Cruise the entire time.

Last year, following "Maverick's" incredible box office success, Dossin appeared in an in-theater advertisement for Emagine Theaters, alongside Emagine's Paul Glantz and Fox 2 anchor and WNIC-FM (100.3) morning man Jay Towers.

"If you live here, everybody has seen that guy, everybody knows that guy in some way," says Towers, who has been running into Dossin at events and Halloween parties for years. "Rick shows up and he looks like Tom Cruise. 'It's the Tom Cruise guy!' But what's funnier is he's doing Tom Cruise from 1986, not Tom Cruise today. He's become a really funny conversation piece."

Dossin knows that and he uses it to his advantage, Towers says. "He's in on the joke, he gets it," he says.

A decade of being Maverick

Dossin grew up in Eastpointe, the second youngest of six, and graduated from South Lake High School in St. Clair Shores. He's never smoked or drank — sitting down at a bar for an interview following a screening of the latest "Mission: Impossible" movie, he orders a cranberry juice — and he's never been married.

"I never woke up going, 'I gotta get married and have kids!'" he says. "And I'm kind of glad I didn't."

Having no ties at home makes it easier for him to pick up and go to Texas or Colorado or California, wherever he might get booked for an appearance, he says. Those appearances of course slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic, but things are back up and running now, he says.

Dossin dabbled in modeling and acting in his early years; he once appeared in a Lover's Lane ad, not as Tom Cruise, and he played a cop in Billy Crystal's baseball movie "61*," which was filmed locally in summer 2000.

Dossin began taking the Tom Cruise business seriously after he appeared on "The Wendy Williams Show" in 2012 , during a segment about celebrity lookalikes. After that he went from smiling and nodding when people pointed out his uncanny Cruiseness to making appearances and turning his looks into a business.

In that business, "Top Gun" is his bread and butter, and he's got a flight suit, aviator shades and the Navy whites to complete the look. In his travels he's met several other Tom Cruise lookalikes, and he even crashed with another Cruise during a trip to California a few years ago.

He struggled early on to figure out what to charge; he didn't want to ask too much and price himself out of a job, he says. He now charges $150 an hour for appearances, and he'll even throw in a "show me the money!" for good measure.

While the real Tom Cruise has had his public ups and downs, Dossin — who admits he's "not a huge movie guy" — has always been a fan, dating back to Cruise's "Risky Business" days.

"Like when he jumped up on the couch? I don't really see what was so bad about that," says Dossin of Cruise's infamous 2005 "Oprah" appearance where he declared his love for Katie Holmes by leaping onto the talk show host's furniture. "You see other people doing way worse things."

Dossin has never had the opportunity to meet Cruise, but he holds out hope that one day he'll get the chance.

"Oh, that would be the tops," he says, flashing that winning Tom Cruise smile.

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The kid from ‘The Shining’ comes face-to-face with his worst nightmare in Michigan

• Updated: May. 23, 2023, 12:02 a.m. |
• Published: Oct. 18, 2022, 8:17 a.m.

"The Shining" actor, Danny Lloyd," meets a Jack Nicholson look-alike at Motor City Comic Con. (Photo by Edward Pevos | MLive)

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NOVI, MI - Talk about a surreal moment almost nobody saw. The kid from “The Shining” came face-to-face with a guy who looks just like his worst nightmare, Jack Torrance. The encounter happened at Motor City Comic Con this weekend.

Of course, this wasn’t Jack Torrance or even Jack Nicholson, but he sure looks like him and he walked right up to the actual actor from the 1980 thriller, Danny Lloyd, who said he couldn’t believe his eyes.

“It threw me for a loop there for a minute,” Lloyd told MLive. “I was pretty impressed. At most conventions, you get to see the twins. Sometimes you see someone dressed up like Shelley or Jack, but that gentleman really looks like him.”

Jack is actually Craig Janos from Warren, a Jack Nicholson look-alike who turns heads around town when he attends concerts or events. He can often be seen out and about with Tom Cruise look-alike, Rick Dossin , who also resides in Metro Detroit. The two like to recreate the look of “A Few Good Men” when together.

Meantime, even though this was his only major acting role, Lloyd says what a role it was and what a ride it’s been.

“I feel like if you’re going to be a kid actor, basically a one hit wonder, and then go about your regular life, I hit the lottery. I think I know how it became a cult classic. It was cable TV. I was in high school, I think, when it started hitting the top 20 best Halloween or best scary movies. When it was released, my memory was that it wasn’t a huge success, considering it was Stanley Kubrick and Jack Nicholson.”

Lloyd says even though “The Shining” is a horror film, it was never really a Halloween movie, but don’t tell that to fans who watch it over and over every year around this time.

“It’s October, and really, it was not a Halloween movie, but it is now. Although, I’ve had lots of fans of the movie tell me they watch it when it’s snowing out, for obvious reasons.”

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The Agony and Ecstasy of the World’s Biggest Tom Cruise Impersonator

Evan Ferrante is in the Tom Cruise business, and business is booming. “Busiest and most lucrative year of my adult life,” he tells Inverse .

Four years ago, times were tight for Evan Ferrante, an actor and producer who credibly calls himself the “leading Tom Cruise impressionist in the world.” His phone wasn’t ringing. He had just turned 40 and feared his career spent putting on the Cruise wig and jumping on couches was finally drying up.

“I was still impersonating Cruise, but very seldomly,” recalls Ferrante, now 44, whose stage name is “Not Tom Cruise.” “I had to take on three other side hustles. I’ve never worked so much in my life. I was a Lyft driver. I was a dog walker. I was hustling nonstop.”

These days, Ferrante’s business is still being Tom Cruise — and business is booming. During the first year of the pandemic, he pivoted to Cameo, which kept him and other celeb impersonators afloat. Ferrante was flooded with requests to cheer up bored, quarantined fans on birthdays and holidays — always in character as the Mission: Impossible star — and the response was heartening. (As one of his many five-star reviewers writes, “This was our second awesome video Not Tom Cruise has done for our son who is a military aviator in training. This guy is a total pro!”)

Then, in 2022, as the world was opening back up and Ferrante was resuming live event appearances, Top Gun: Maverick sold out theaters and restored Cruise to mainstream prominence. Ferrante couldn’t believe his luck.

“There wasn’t a day that went by last year that I didn’t receive an offer to perform live or in a commercial, film, TV, etc. — all thanks to Top Gun: Maverick ,” he says. “Busiest and most lucrative year of my adult life.”

A brief perusal of his Cameo videos or TikTok channel confirms that Ferrante, clad in dark shades and a Risky Business -style wig, has Cruise down cold (or at least a “heightened version of Cruise,” as he calls it). The manic delivery, the choked laugh, the abrupt tonal shifts, and high-pitched “ Whoo! ” He can shift seamlessly between Top Gun , Jerry Maguire , and other characters, and he can cater his shtick to current events (a recent video shows him visiting the WGA picket line in character as Cruise, riffing on Magnolia ).

At events, corporate crowds eat him up. “Many treat me like a dancing monkey or a wind-up doll,” Ferrante says. “Many are respectful. A lot of them are just super-pumped to see a Tom Cruise look-alike with them. They want to do all the lines with me. They’re very handsy with me.”

“People turn and look, and they go, ‘Oh, my God, is that Tom Cruise?’” says Colin Paolo, a creative director in the corporate sphere who has hired Ferrante for nearly a dozen events. “These are grown people that will stand in line. I’m never 100 percent sure whether they actually grasp he is an impersonator. I’ve seen grown men — 6-foot-1, 6-foot-2 — on the phone to their wives saying, ‘I’m getting my picture taken with Tom Cruise!’” (Ferrante never aims to deceive anyone, though he says it happens sometimes, especially when he performs overseas.)

Ferrante’s flourishing act speaks to Tom Cruise’s improbable endurance as a bankable — and perpetually youthful — screen icon now entering the fifth decade of his career, with blockbuster movies like Top Gun: Maverick and the upcoming Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One introducing him to new audiences.

It’s also reflective of a parasocial, celeb-obsessed culture in which people are hungry for personalized attention from their favorite stars. As A-listers like Cruise become increasingly sequestered and untouchable, doppelgangers such as Ferrante step in to provide the one-on-one connections with fans that neither the real Cruise, nor creepily realistic deepfake simulations , will.

“It’s just a fascinating character to explore, Tom Cruise,” Ferrante says. “I provide a window into his world, right? It’s almost like Mary Poppins with her bags of endless things. I can dip into this bag, and with enough imagination, I can come up with a thousand scenarios that would be funny with Cruise. You don’t know what Cruise’s life or existence is like, and I’m going to fill in the blanks. I’m going to create this mythology, this lore.”

Ferrante with the real Tom Cruise.

Born 17 years after Tom Cruise, Evan Ferrante was raised by an Italian Catholic father and Russian Jewish mother in Armonk, New York. He became a child actor in the 1980s, appearing in commercials and soap operas, like the short-lived Swans Crossing , but says his ethnically ambiguous features made it hard to book roles.

In 1993, he received his SAG card, but the endless auditions became grueling. “It takes its toll on you psychologically,” Ferrante says. “You lose a little bit of your childhood.”

“I sometimes don’t know where Evan Ferrante begins or ends or Tom Cruise begins or ends.”

In 1997, Ferrante was a freshman at Boston University when his hallmate, an aspiring filmmaker named Alex Merkin, noticed that his voice and mannerisms resembled Tom Cruise’s. “ Jerry Maguire had just come out, and it was doing really well,” recalls Merkin. “I told him he should try to learn some of those lines. So he did, and it was, like, uncanny. Almost immediately, it was insane.”

At the time, Merkin did a bad Jean-Claude Van Damme impression. The two teamed up, aiming to impress girls.

“We would try to break the ice by knocking on doors, and we would both do impressions and try to meet women and go on dates,” says Merkin. “It was so good that everywhere we would go, through the next four years and after, it would be like: ‘OK, do the Tom Cruise impression.’ It would just become a party trick. I actually had him record my voicemail greeting as Tom Cruise.”

Once Ferrante embraced the talent, “it was one of those things where it’s like you have a twin that died in the womb, and it’s like you have an evil twin brother — you can’t escape it,” Merkin says. “He was not going to be able to separate himself from it. Not that he wanted to.”

After graduation, Ferrante was ready to leave his Tom Cruise act behind. He was tired of it. But then came the early YouTube days, which coincided with heavy tabloid interest in Cruise’s couch-jumping exploits. In 2006, at a girlfriend’s urging, Ferrante uploaded a crudely shot “demo reel” of his various Cruise characters to YouTube. The video currently has more than 200,000 views.

“It got the attention of some friends of mine in the industry, who had ideas to create a series around this persona that I created, this heightened version of Cruise,” he says.

Soon enough, Ferrante was hired to portray Cruise in a Funny or Die video series, and his party trick became a career. Since then, Ferrante has performed at countless corporate events, parodied Cruise in commercials and cartoons, and pumped out thousands of Cameo messages (current rate: $100 for a personalized video, $387 for a live video call). Movie studios have even hired him to serve as Cruise’s voice match in early cuts of movie trailers.

At times, he was hard up for cash and said yes to appearances he later regretted. There was, for instance, the demoralizing time he agreed to dance in his tighty-whities at several ’80s-themed nights in the Midwest.

“It was all unhappily married, nicotine-stained women in Dubuque, Iowa, and Fredericksburg, Indiana,” Ferrante recalls. “They were just clawing at my underwear. I felt like a Chippendales dancer.”

“They were just clawing at my underwear. I felt like a Chippendales dancer.”

Sometimes, playing Tom Cruise is a joy. Other times, it’s a source of psychic confusion.

“It’s an identity crisis, like Jekyll and Hyde,” Ferrante says. “I sometimes don’t know where Evan Ferrante begins or ends or Tom Cruise begins or ends.”

Last year, when Top Gun: Maverick came out, Ferrante remembers thinking, “‘How big could this possibly be?’ And it was way bigger than I ever imagined. Almost every day, I’d get some sort of inquiry — mainly corporate appearances. Commercial work, voiceover work. There was an incessant demand for Maverick. And it did not stop for well over a year!”

Recently, Ferrante’s life has been a little like George Clooney’s in Up in the Air , except instead of traveling around the country firing employees, he travels around getting employees fired up — usually in character as Maverick, the ace naval aviator. He’ll play “Danger Zone,” the bombastic Top Gun theme, as his entrance music, and fist-bump all the middle managers as he races up to the stage. Or sometimes he’s in character as Ethan Hunt from Mission: Impossible .

Cruise’s oeuvre “pairs well with corporate America.”

Last year, Ferrante performed at so many corporate events in so many cities that he has to start rifling through his 1099 forms just to remember them all. Much of it’s a blur. There was the Snapchat event, the opening of an Alamo Drafthouse somewhere he can’t recall, the fintech company that flew him in a helicopter and feted him with caviar, and the FedEx event where he was tasked with entertaining FedEx presidents from all over.

“All these events, they’re all properly liquored up,” Ferrante says. “Everyone is pretty three sheets to the wind. They come here to let loose.”

“I’ve used him on ‘Remission: Possible’ for pharmaceutical companies,” says Paolo, the creative director. “In the corporate sphere, not to be catty or anything, but they’re pretty much behind the times — they like things that have been done and proven. Like Hollywood, right? They like Top Gun . They like Mission: Impossible. Risky Business is something that not a lot of them understood. But those other two — and since every two years is a new Mission: Impossible — the world opens up for Evan.”

Cruise’s oeuvre “pairs well with corporate America,” Ferrante observes. “With Top Gun , you have ‘I feel the need…’; Jerry Maguire , ‘show me the money’ for anything in fintech or finance.”

While technology companies pay him handsomely, the tech industry may also be Ferrante’s undoing as artificial-intelligence-generated deepfake software grows increasingly sophisticated. In 2021, a company called Metaphysic worked with a Cruise look-alike named Miles Fisher to create startlingly convincing videos of Cruise teeing off at a golf course, among other activities. It wasn’t really Cruise — just his face digitally “mapped” onto Fisher’s — but the videos fooled countless viewers. (Chris Umé, the co-founder of Metaphysic, did not respond to requests for comment.)

Though Ferrante had nothing to do with those videos, he was initially blamed and had his Instagram account temporarily deactivated. The actor had participated in other deepfake projects previously. “I was probably the very first actor to work with a deepfake technician/engineer,” Ferrante says, referencing a 2019 video in which he helped artificially place Tom Cruise’s face over Christian Bale’s in American Psycho .

Soon, he believes, studios will pay enormous sums to license the digital likeness of famous movie stars in perpetuity. “They’ll pay Tom Cruise $10 billion, whatever, for the forever usage of his likeness. That is certainly coming into being right now. It’s not science fiction.”

Ferrante reenacts an infamous Tom Cruise moment.

Ferrante knows he can’t do this forever. As Rear Adm. Cain (Ed Harris) tells Maverick in the new Top Gun , “The future is coming, and you’re not in it.”

“I’m winding down,” Ferrante says. “I would say I’m in the twilight of my career.”

For one thing, he’s a dad now — he and his partner have a 2-year-old son — and he doesn’t have the same energy he once had. (No, the toddler doesn’t know who Tom Cruise is: “I have this Tom Cruise pillow here. He thinks that’s Daddy,” Ferrante says.)

For another, Ferrante figures he’ll need a more stable income to support his growing family. He now complements his Cruise income by working as a real estate agent for a luxury firm based in Beverly Hills. It’s not exactly clear which is the day job and which is the side hustle.

“One day the phone may stop ringing.”

If Ferrante does hang up his Cruise wig, he wants to go out with a bang. He muses about writing a book someday espousing what he’s learned as a Cruise impersonator and what successful attributes Cruise has that could be parlayed into corporate America. (“It’ll almost be like a mission statement, like from Jerry Maguire .”) He then wants to design a keynote presentation around it and begin presenting his own speech to corporate audiences. He believes Cruise’s “incredible discipline” is the main attribute separating him from the man himself.

For now, Ferrante is just riding the wave of Cruise fever wherever it takes him.

“I was in Chicago a week ago,” he tells me. “I don’t know where I’ll end up next. I’m sure I’ll get a call tomorrow. One day the phone may stop ringing, and I’m prepared for that and I’m transitioning, but every time I transition, they end up sucking me back in.”

This article was originally published on June 28, 2023

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Prepare for a double take. Tom Cruise’s look-alike wore a Top Gun costume to Comic-Con and pretty much fooled everyone there. Jerome LeBlanc, a professional Cruise impersonator from San Diego, California, had fun with his Cruise-esque looks at San Diego Comic-Con last week. Not only did he wear the costume that Cruise’s character LT. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell wears in 1986’s Top Gun , but LeBlanc also went to the exact location where several key scenes in Top Gun were filmed, according to the OC Register.

Per the OC Register, LeBlanc surprised fans at San Diego’s Kansas City Barbeque (where some barroom scenes in Top Gun were shot) on Thursday, July 18, dressed head to toe like Maverick. Dressed in aviator glasses and pilot’s jacket — with his hair pushed back to Cruise’s signature quiff — LeBlanc looked like a dead ringer for the Oscar-nominated actor. ( See photos here .)

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LeBlanc’s appearance was especially exciting given that Cruise had revealed the trailer for Top Gun ‘s sequel , Top Gun: Maverick , at San Diego Comic-Con that exact day. Unfortunately, the look-alike didn’t run into the real-life Cruise. “We tried to accidentally bump into him,” LeBlanc told the OC Register. “It didn’t work out.”

View this post on Instagram Remember boys, no points for second place. So get down to the best @donutbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @comic_con #comiccon #donutbar #tomcruise #chefsantiago #maverick #flightdeck #petemitchell #lieutenant #topgunmaverick #tomcat #sandiego #f14 #topgunpilot #filmset #missionimpossible #paramount #entertainment #celebrity#california #moviestar #dangerzone #needforspeed #topgun2 #inverted #pickoftheday #smile #topgunonmidway #midwaymaverick #calove A post shared by Top Gun • Maverick (@californiatomcruise) on Jul 22, 2019 at 7:16am PDT

View this post on Instagram I had some Risky Business to take care of in Chicago. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @magnificent.events #tomcruise #maverick #petemitchell #lieutenant #topgunmaverick #tomcat #chicago #topgunpilot #filmset #paramount #entertainment #celebrity #moviestar #dangerzone #needforspeed #topgun2 #inverted #pickoftheday #smile #topgunonmidway #midwaymaverick A post shared by Top Gun • Maverick (@californiatomcruise) on Jul 20, 2019 at 9:34pm PDT

This isn’t the first time LeBlanc has surprised fans at Kansas City Barbeque, which has become tourist destination since the release of Top Gun . (Some memorabilia, including the piano that Goose plays “Great Balls of Fire” and signed autographs, are on display at the restaurant.) According to the restaurant’s owner, Chris Coffey, LeBlanc has frequented the spot a lot to shock tourists and take photos with fans. “He’s been coming here for awhile,” Coffey told the OC Register. “He knows all the regulars. They all know him.”

View this post on Instagram Maverick outside Conan, Comic Con 2019. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duffle Bag & Jacket: @cockpitusa @tmz_tv @entertainmenttonight @comic_con #comiccon #donutbar #tomcruise #chefsantiago #maverick #flightdeck #petemitchell #lieutenant #topgunmaverick #tomcat #sandiego #f14 #topgunpilot #filmset #missionimpossible #paramount #entertainment #celebrity#california #moviestar #dangerzone #needforspeed #topgun2 #inverted #pickoftheday #smile #topgunonmidway #midwaymaverick #calove A post shared by Top Gun • Maverick (@californiatomcruise) on Jul 22, 2019 at 11:33am PDT

View this post on Instagram Maverick on TMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @tmz_tv @donutbar @comic_con #comiccon #donutbar #tomcruise #chefsantiago #maverick #flightdeck #petemitchell #lieutenant #topgunmaverick #tomcat #sandiego #f14 #topgunpilot #filmset #missionimpossible #paramount #entertainment #celebrity#california #moviestar #dangerzone #needforspeed #topgun2 #inverted #pickoftheday #smile #topgunonmidway #midwaymaverick #calove A post shared by Top Gun • Maverick (@californiatomcruise) on Jul 22, 2019 at 9:00am PDT

View this post on Instagram Closing Comic Con with the one and only, Chef Santiago of @donutbar 🍩 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @comic_con #comiccon #donutbar #tomcruise #chefsantiago #maverick #flightdeck #petemitchell #lieutenant #topgunmaverick #tomcat #sandiego #f14 #topgunpilot #filmset #missionimpossible #paramount #entertainment #celebrity#california #moviestar #dangerzone #needforspeed #topgun2 #inverted #pickoftheday #smile #topgunonmidway #midwaymaverick #calove A post shared by Top Gun • Maverick (@californiatomcruise) on Jul 21, 2019 at 6:14pm PDT

View this post on Instagram Not your average superhero. 😂 #marvel #captainmaverick A post shared by Top Gun • Maverick (@californiatomcruise) on Jul 19, 2019 at 10:32am PDT

View this post on Instagram You won’t lose that loving feeling at The Lafayette Hotel‘s Mississippi Room & also around the pool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @thelafayette #aircraftcarrier #tomcruise #4thofjuly #maverick #flightdeck #petemitchell #lieutenant #topgunmaverick #tomcat #sandiego #f14 #topgunpilot #filmset #missionimpossible #paramount #entertainment #celebrity#california #moviestar #dangerzone #needforspeed #topgun2 #inverted #pickoftheday #smile #topgunonmidway #midwaymaverick #calove A post shared by Top Gun • Maverick (@californiatomcruise) on Jul 5, 2019 at 9:28pm PDT

View this post on Instagram We are a nation of many. A diverse collection of incredible stories. This year, Visit The USA’s roving content creation labs will travel the country in search of people, places and experiences which tell the story of the USA. You know Maverick’s story already… So come visit the USS Midway Museum in San Diego to hear about its history and also the stories from the docents aboard. #ipw19 #brandusa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ussmidwaymuseum @visittheusa #aircraftcarrier #tomcruise #maverick #ipw19 #flightdeck #petemitchell #lieutenant #topgunmaverick #tomcat #sandiego #f14 #topgunpilot #filmset #missionimpossible #paramount #entertainment #celebrity#california #moviestar #dangerzone #needforspeed #topgun2 #inverted #pickoftheday #smile #topgunonmidway #midwaymaverick #calove A post shared by Top Gun • Maverick (@californiatomcruise) on Jun 5, 2019 at 9:26am PDT

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When it comes to Hollywood actors, there are few who are as iconic as Tom Cruise. With his boyish good looks, charismatic personality, and impressive acting chops, Cruise has become a household name over the years. But did you know that there are actually several other actors who bear a striking resemblance to the Top Gun star? In this article, we’ll take a look at one such actor who looks like Tom Cruise and explore some interesting facts about him.

1. Who is this actor who looks like Tom Cruise?

The actor we are talking about is none other than Zachary Levi. Levi is a talented actor who has been making a name for himself in Hollywood over the past few years. He first gained widespread recognition for his role as Chuck Bartowski in the hit TV series Chuck, and has since gone on to star in a number of high-profile films and TV shows.

2. How does Zachary Levi resemble Tom Cruise?

One of the most striking similarities between Zachary Levi and Tom Cruise is their physical appearance. Both actors have a similar build, with lean and athletic frames. They also share a similar facial structure, with chiseled jawlines, expressive eyes, and infectious smiles. When you see the two actors side by side, it’s easy to see why people often mistake Levi for Cruise.

3. What are some of Zachary Levi’s most notable roles?

In addition to his role in Chuck, Zachary Levi has appeared in a number of other popular films and TV shows. Some of his most notable roles include Fandral in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok, as well as the titular character in the DC Extended Universe film Shazam!. Levi has proven himself to be a versatile actor, capable of taking on a wide range of roles.

4. Is Zachary Levi as successful as Tom Cruise?

While Zachary Levi may not have reached the same level of fame and success as Tom Cruise just yet, he has certainly made a name for himself in Hollywood. With a string of successful projects under his belt and a growing fan base, Levi is well on his way to becoming a household name in his own right. And who knows? With his talent and charisma, he may just give Cruise a run for his money in the future.

5. What sets Zachary Levi apart from other actors who resemble Tom Cruise?

While there are certainly other actors who bear a resemblance to Tom Cruise, Zachary Levi stands out for his own unique qualities. Not only does he share Cruise’s good looks and charm, but he also brings his own brand of wit, humor, and charisma to the table. Levi has a magnetic presence on screen that sets him apart from other actors in his league.

6. How does Zachary Levi feel about being compared to Tom Cruise?

While some actors might bristle at being constantly compared to a Hollywood icon like Tom Cruise, Zachary Levi takes it all in stride. In interviews, he has expressed his admiration for Cruise and his work, and has even joked about the resemblance between them. Levi seems to have a good sense of humor about the comparisons, and is grateful for the recognition it brings him.

7. What are some interesting facts about Zachary Levi?

– Zachary Levi was born on September 29, 1980 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

– He began acting at a young age, appearing in local theater productions and commercials.

– Levi is also a talented singer and musician, and has released several albums and singles.

– In addition to his acting career, Levi is also a producer and director, with several projects in development.

– He is actively involved in charitable work, and has supported a number of causes over the years.

– Levi is a self-proclaimed geek and has a passion for comic books, video games, and all things nerdy.

– He is known for his infectious energy and positive attitude, both on and off screen.

– Levi is a proud dog owner and often shares photos of his beloved pooch on social media.

– He is a dedicated fitness enthusiast and enjoys staying active through activities like hiking, biking, and yoga.

8. What are some upcoming projects for Zachary Levi?

Zachary Levi has a number of exciting projects in the works that are sure to keep his fans entertained. He is set to reprise his role as Shazam in the upcoming sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which is scheduled for release in 2023. Levi is also attached to star in the action-comedy film Harold and the animated series Psych 3: This Is Gus. With so much on his plate, it’s clear that Levi’s star is on the rise.

9. Will Zachary Levi ever work with Tom Cruise?

While there are currently no plans for Zachary Levi to collaborate with Tom Cruise on a project, anything is possible in Hollywood. Given their similar looks and talents, it would certainly be interesting to see the two actors share the screen together. Whether it’s in a high-octane action film or a lighthearted comedy, a team-up between Levi and Cruise would undoubtedly be a hit with fans.

In conclusion, Zachary Levi is a talented actor who bears a striking resemblance to Tom Cruise. With his own unique charm, wit, and charisma, Levi has carved out a successful career for himself in Hollywood. As he continues to take on exciting projects and win over audiences with his performances, it’s clear that Levi is a rising star to watch. Who knows? With his talent and determination, he may just become the next Tom Cruise in his own right.

Common Questions:

1. Is Zachary Levi related to Tom Cruise?

No, Zachary Levi is not related to Tom Cruise. They are both actors who bear a resemblance to each other, but they are not related.

2. How tall is Zachary Levi?

Zachary Levi is 6 feet 4 inches tall.

3. What is Zachary Levi’s net worth?

As of 2021, Zachary Levi’s net worth is estimated to be around $12 million.

4. Is Zachary Levi married?

Yes, Zachary Levi is married to actress Missy Peregrym.

5. Does Zachary Levi have any children?

No, Zachary Levi and Missy Peregrym do not have any children.

6. What is Zachary Levi’s real name?

Zachary Levi’s real name is Zachary Levi Pugh.

7. Where is Zachary Levi from?

Zachary Levi was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

8. How old is Zachary Levi?

As of 2021, Zachary Levi is 41 years old.

9. What is Zachary Levi’s ethnicity?

Zachary Levi is of mixed ethnicity, with Welsh, English, and Native American heritage.

10. What awards has Zachary Levi won?

Zachary Levi has won several awards for his work, including a Teen Choice Award and a TV Guide Award.

11. What is Zachary Levi’s favorite movie?

Zachary Levi has cited the film Back to the Future as one of his all-time favorites.

12. Does Zachary Levi have any siblings?

Yes, Zachary Levi has two sisters named Shekinah and Sarah.

13. What is Zachary Levi’s favorite hobby?

Zachary Levi is an avid gamer and enjoys playing video games in his free time.

14. Does Zachary Levi have any pets?

Yes, Zachary Levi has a dog named Thor who he adores.

15. What is Zachary Levi’s favorite food?

Zachary Levi has mentioned that he loves Mexican food, particularly tacos.

16. What is Zachary Levi’s workout routine?

Zachary Levi’s workout routine includes weight training, cardio, and yoga to stay in shape for his action-packed roles.

17. What is Zachary Levi’s favorite TV show?

Zachary Levi has mentioned that he is a big fan of the TV series Breaking Bad.

In summary, Zachary Levi is a talented actor who bears a striking resemblance to Tom Cruise. With his own unique charm, wit, and charisma, Levi has made a name for himself in Hollywood and continues to impress audiences with his performances. As he takes on new projects and challenges, it’s clear that Levi is a rising star who is destined for great things in the entertainment industry. Keep an eye out for this talented actor as he continues to make his mark on the big screen.

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Man behind viral Tom Cruise deepfake videos calls the technology ‘morally neutral’

The man behind the viral Tom Cruise deepfake videos on TikTok believes the positive outweighs the negative when it comes to the technology that allows him to so convincingly impersonate the Hollywood superstar.

Miles Fisher, the Cruise lookalike who has fooled millions with his TikTok videos , spoke about the possibilities and downsides of the deepfake technology in an exclusive interview with NBC News correspondent Jacob Soboroff.

"As I find myself the unofficial face of this deep fake movement, it’s important to learn and I’m fascinated by this," Fisher told Soboroff on TODAY Tuesday. "This is the bleeding edge of technology."

In a series of digitally manipulated videos, images and audio released earlier this year, it appeared like Cruise himself was showing off magic tricks, working on his golf swing and playing guitar. Except that wasn't the "Mission: Impossible" star at all. It was Fisher.

"I think we’ve created the first deepfake that’s so realistic, that a large majority of people have seen," he said.

Fisher, who bears a strong resemblance to Cruise in real life, said the similarities to the star often hampered him as he tried to make his own way as an actor.

Last year he decided to lean into the connection to Cruise, contacting Belgian visual effects specialist Chris Umé to create the viral Cruise videos for fun. The technology has also improved to the point that what once would've taken Umé weeks to make can now be created much quicker.

"About five days, maximum six days, I could turn around something like this," Umé told Soboroff on TODAY.

Cruise, who did not respond to a request for comment from NBC News, has not asked the duo to stop. Fisher and Umé also have not monetized the TikTok account @deeptomcruise, which has more than 3 million followers.

However, Fisher and Umé are now working together in a company started by Umé called Metaphysic that uses deepfake tech.

"How can we use this technology by creating kind of identity rights?" Fisher said. "Let’s say Tom Cruise gave us the consent for this likeness, where we could move beyond just small parody clips. Everybody gets paid for that intellectual property."

Deepfakes in recent years have also created impersonations of Jennifer Lawrence, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mark Zuckerberg and former President George W. Bush that drew notice.

The potential threat of the technology has been debated in Congress, which raised the specter of its use for political propaganda, fake revenge porn and other nefarious purposes.

“Deepfakes can cause real, concrete harm. Whether that’s a deepfake sex video, or a fake porn video targeting political enemies, or a well-timed deepfake, maybe used to cause harm to an IPO,” University of Maryland law professor Danielle Citron told NBC News ahead of congressional hearings about it in 2019. “And in unrest, if you time it just right, you can incite violence.”

The FBI told NBC News in a statement that it is tracking the technology closely and "will continue to investigate any violations of federal law and actors that may use them for nefarious acts."

Some companies are working on safeguards that will allow people to identify a deepfake like adding data to video and pictures so it will be clear when something has been digitally altered.

Fisher and Umé say they will only take on projects with positive applications.

"The thesis of this company that Chris started begins with ethics," Fisher said.  

"I think the technology is morally neutral," he continued. "As it develops, the positive output will so far outweigh the negative, nefarious uses."

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Tom Cruise ’s recent appearance at a baseball game in the United States has sparked conversation as people have been taken aback by the Hollywood icon’s new look.

The 59-year-old Mission: Impossible star was spotted in the stands at Saturday’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants and seemed to be in good spirits amongst the fans at Oracle Park and was posing for pictures, including one with fellow movie star Danny Glover .

.@TomCruise is in the house for tonight’s game https://t.co/9W9osKe5FX — SF Giants on NBCS (@SF Giants on NBCS) 1633833323

However, many thought Cruise looked a little different, leading some to speculate that he’d either had plastic surgery done or that it was a lookalike that somehow fooled everyone.

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Gonna spend the rest of tonight and all of tomorrow wondering if some random dude convinced the Giants he was Tom Cruise. — Molly Knight (@Molly Knight) 1633833571

Alright it’s Tom Cruise. He’s talking to Danny Glover, unless he has Glover fooled as well. https://t.co/wmZvxALuab — Molly Knight (@Molly Knight) 1633833826

Am I the only one who thinks this isn’t Tom Cruise but just some random dude who looks kind of like him? https://t.co/xhxI7ANCB6 — Elex Michaelson (@Elex Michaelson) 1633834458

Tom Cruise becomes latest Hollywood star to ruin his face with fillers in an attempt to look “youthful”. https://t.co/uHNkeAWtmq — Mike Sington (@Mike Sington) 1633945839

However, a few people defended the actor and accused some of body shaming the star with their comments.

listen i don’t like tom cruise at all (AT ALL), but i’m seriously sick of twitter trashing people for their weight… https://t.co/8qzgT2AYWK — little ragoo (@little ragoo) 1633958095

People are so nasty about Tom Cruise’s appearance. People are allowed to age and gain weight or take medications li… https://t.co/gQvQGhU8xR — Lana #BLM (@Lana #BLM) 1633884946

Ok back the hell up people! He doesn’t look like he’s had fillers, he looks like he’s gained weight! Could be for a… https://t.co/6pz8rOAbPl — According2Taz (@According2Taz) 1633925423

This isn’t the first time that Cruise’s features have prompted discussion this year. People were equally confused after Cruise was pictured outside a curry house in Birmingham , England in August, where he was filming scenes for Mission: Impossible 7 .

It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Tom Cruise to Asha's Birmingham yesterday evening 🌟 Tom ordered our famous… https://t.co/nGf0OIPztN — Asha's (@Asha's) 1629627474

Cruise has been firmly in the headlines this year as his filming schedule for Mission: Impossible 7 and the eighth film in the franchise has taken him all over the globe, including landing a helicopter in someone’s back garden in Warwickshire. He’s also been spotted a host of sporting events including Wimbledon, the Euro 2020 final and the British Grand Prix.

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At the world premiere of their new documentary Hate to Love at TIFF, the band also revealed a comical meeting with Sting.

This is how you remind Tom Cruise of what you really are: A Tom Cruise lookalike — if you're Nickelback band member Ryan Peake, that is.

Lead singer Chad Kroeger — who said that Peake has regularly been mistaken for Cruise over the years — revealed Friday at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival premiere of their new documentary Hate to Love that the infamous rock band had a hilarious run-in with the Mission: Impossible star in the early aughts, while both were slated to appear as guests on the hit MTV show TRL .

"We're walking toward the green room in a hallway, this tiny hallway, I'm right behind [Ryan], and here comes Tom Cruise. I've got front row seats, this is fantastic," Kroeger said, noting that Cruise was initially "looking down" while surrounded by bodyguards, until the band passed. "Tom kind of looks as he's walking, and he locks eyes with Peake."

Kroeger then mimicked the double-take he said Cruise gave Peake as he moved by.

"We get to the end of the hallway, and I go, 'Hey!' and [Ryan] goes, 'Not a f---ing word!'"

He then turned to Peake, seated next to him on stage, and jabbed his longtime friend: "Even Tom thinks you look like Tom!"

The band also had an awkward encounter with Sting , whom they met with inside a recording studio in the basement of Los Angele's Sunset Marquis hotel. Kroeger recalled awkwardly saying the rock legend had "too many strings" on his guitar because the Nickelback frontman was too nervous to think of anything else to say.

The following day, they were in a meeting with over 20 people, and Sting crashed it.

"He comes to the table and goes, 'I bet you wonder why I interrupted this meeting,'" Kroeger remembered. "He just met [Ryan] the day before and he gives him a big hug, and I'm looking like, What did you guys do last night? Halfway through the hug, Sting now realizes he has no f---ing clue who he's hugging, Ryan now knows that Sting, who's hugging him, has no idea [who he is], thought he was someone else, and I'm watching the whole thing from eight inches away like, This is f---ing great . This massive mistake made [Ryan] the happiest guy on the planet."

Representatives for Cruise and Sting did not immediately respond to EW's request for comment.

Hate to Love: Nickelback also follows the band's formative years through to their rocky relationship with the public at the height of fame, after launching a string of mega-successful hits in the early 2000s before becoming a widely derided musical act during the advent of social media.

The documentary — which has yet to secure distribution — has additional TIFF screenings scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. ET and Friday, Sept. 15 at 12:05 p.m. ET.

Watch the full conversation at TIFF 2023 below.

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Is Sean Faris Related to Tom Cruise? The Truth Behind the Rumor

Many people have wondered if Sean Faris, the actor and model who starred in movies like Never Back Down and The King of Fighters, is related to Tom Cruise, the Hollywood superstar and Scientologist. The rumor started when some fans noticed the striking resemblance between the two actors, especially their eyes, nose, and smile. Some even speculated that Sean was Tom’s son, and that his real father was his uncle, who had to take care of him while Tom was busy working in Hollywood. But is there any truth to this rumor? Or is it just a coincidence that they look alike? Let’s find out.

Sean Faris: A Brief Biography

Sean Faris was born on March 25, 1982, in Houston, Texas, to Katherine and Warren Stephen Faris. He is of English, German, Scottish, and Irish descent. He moved to Ohio at age 12, where he attended Padua Franciscan High School and Barbizon Modeling and Acting School. In 1999, he competed at the International Model and Talent Association, where he was discovered by an agent. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. He has appeared in many TV shows and movies, such as Life as We Know It, Reunion, Yours, Mine & Ours, Sleepover, Forever Strong, The Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars, and Supernatural: Bloodlines. He also voiced the character Jack Rourke in the video game Need for Speed: The Run. He is married to actress Cherie Daly, and they have a child together.

Tom Cruise: A Brief Biography

Tom Cruise was born on July 3, 1962, in Syracuse, New York, to Mary Lee and Thomas Cruise Mapother III. He is of English, German, and Irish ancestry. He grew up in a Catholic household, and attended several schools, including St. Francis Seminary School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He developed an interest in acting at a young age, and made his film debut in Endless Love in 1981. He rose to fame with his roles in Risky Business, Top Gun, The Color of Money, Rain Man, Born on the Fourth of July, A Few Good Men, The Firm, Interview with the Vampire, Mission: Impossible, Jerry Maguire, Magnolia, Vanilla Sky, Minority Report, The Last Samurai, War of the Worlds, Tropic Thunder, Valkyrie, Knight and Day, Jack Reacher, Edge of Tomorrow, and The Mummy. He is also known for his involvement in Scientology, a controversial religion that he joined in 1990. He has been married three times, to actresses Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman, and Katie Holmes, and has three children, two adopted and one biological.

Is Sean Faris Related to Tom Cruise?

The answer is no. Sean Faris is not related to Tom Cruise in any way. They are not father and son, nor are they cousins, nephews, or any other kind of relatives. They are just two actors who happen to look alike, but have no blood connection. This has been confirmed by both Sean and Tom themselves, as well as by their representatives and family members. According to Wikipedia, Sean Faris is not related to Tom Cruise in any way. According to doms2cents.com, many people had been convinced that Sean was Tom Cruise’s son, and his real father was allegedly his uncle, who had to take care of him while ‘his father Tom Cruise’ had to work in Hollywood. According to Pioneer Press, Sean Faris knows he looks like Tom Cruise, and he gets that a lot, but he is not his son. According to IMDb, Sean Faris is of English, German, Scottish, and Irish descent, while Tom Cruise is of English, German, and Irish ancestry.

The rumor that Sean Faris is related to Tom Cruise is false. They are not related by blood, nor by adoption, nor by marriage. They are just two actors who share some physical features, but have different backgrounds, careers, and beliefs. They have never worked together, nor have they met each other in person. They are just two strangers who look alike, nothing more, nothing less.