Actor Tom Cruise is responsible for turning each of these characters into household names—and creating some of Hollywood’s biggest hits in the process. But while fans delight at the intensity and commitment Cruise brings to each role—often performing his own stunts,

“Mission: Impossible II” opens up with an iconic scene of Tom Cruise, who plays Ethan Hunt, scaling Dead Horse Point State Park and performing intense tricks.

After all, partying in his underwear in “Risky Business” arguably made Cruise a star.