Tom Cruise has Golden Globes, People’s Choice Awards and even a star on the Walk of Fame.

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Cruise earned the Guinness World Record for the most burning parachute jumps by an individual, the organization announced.

Most burning parachute jumps by an individual - 16🪂🔥

Congratulations @TomCruise 👏 pic.twitter.com/AkHBtKFlrP — Guinness World Records (@GWR) June 5, 2025

The jumps were not a series of accidents. Instead, they were part of the filming of “Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.”

He jumped from a helicopter 16 times. The parachute he was wearing had been soaked in fuel and lit on fire before it got cut away and a backup chute was deployed. The parachute would burn for only 2.5 t

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