Tom Cruise, the iconic Hollywood action star, was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. He chose to leave his birth name behind due to a difficult relationship with his father, whom he described as a bully.

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The veteran Hollywood star hasn't always be known as Tom Cruise, with the actor changing his name for a heartbreaking reason ...