Tom Cruise has officially taken home his first-ever Oscar. At 62, he was honored with an Honorary Award at the Academy’s Governors Awards in Los Angeles, a tribute to his long-running career as an actor, producer, and driving force behind theatrical filmmaking.
After four past Oscar nominations without a win, this moment marks a major first for Cruise.
The event also celebrated Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas with additional Honorary Awards, while Dolly Parton received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her charitable work.