Tom Cruise ’s quest to become America’s most death-defying stuntman continues to pay off.

The Oscar-nominated actor has spent the last couple of decades primarily focused on his action-packed “Mission: Impossible” films — and just set a Guinness World Record for one of the most daring stunts in the series.

The British institution announced Thursday that Cruise now holds the title for “most burning parachute jumps by an individual” for leaping out of a helicopter 16 times before lighting his chute on fire in the latest franchise installment, “ The Final Reckoning .”

“Tom doesn’t just play action heroes — he is an action hero!” wrote Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief at Guinness World Records . “A large part of his success can be chalked up to his absolute focus on authenticity and

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