15 Actors who dropped out of school

By Roshan Banerjee

Modified Jan 14, 2025 21:55 ET

15 Actors who dropped out of school — 15 Actors who dropped out of school | Image via Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, Columbia Pictures (Left to right)

6) Tom Cruise

The evergreen Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible. Image via Netflix

Cruise dropped out at 18, ditching dreams of becoming a priest for something arguably more dramatic—acting. From Top Gun to Mission: Impossible, Tom proved that breaking free from convention can lead to superstardom. His energy and ambition continue to defy expectations (and gravity), especially in those near-to-death stunts.

Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma