Multiple Oscar nominee, American actor Tom Cruise has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the most number of skydives with a parachute on fire. He jumped 16 times from a helicopter with fuel soaked and a parachute on fire while filming the movie Mission Impossible: Retaliation”.
Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of the Guinness Book of Records, called Tom Cruise a true action hero because he strives for maximum believability in films and is ready to go beyond what is possible for a leading actor.
One of the most striking stunts was Cruise’s jump from a helicopter with a burning parachute while filming in the Dragon Mountains in South Africa. The team had been preparing for this for several weeks, climbing to an altitude of over 2,280 meters. After the jump, the actor disconnected the main parachute and opened the backup. He performed 16 takes.
Tom Cruise has already set a record: he is the actor with the most consecutive films grossing more than $100 million at the box office. He has 11 films, including Jack Reacher (2012) and Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning (2025). He has acted in more than 30 films in his career.
According to Craig Glenday, Cruise remains the most influential actor in Hollywood, with the most stable career and the highest earnings.