Tom Cruisescreen performanceTom Cruise plays Maverick in Top Gun.
1 linked movie guide in this sequence
FILM POSTER · Top GunTop Gun (1986)
Maverick
Film guide, starting point, and performer.
Maverick appears in Top Gun (1986), portrayed by Tom Cruise. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 1986 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
Maverick on screen
One focused screen portrayal, with the performer and movie linked directly below.
Film guide · 1 film · 1986Main sequence runtime: 1h 50m
About the scores
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- 01MoviHero score84/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Maverick?
Meet the performer and open their full MoviHero profile. Coverage below refers to linked movie guides in this sequence.
Tom Cruisescreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Maverick
Tom Cruise’s performance in Top Gun is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.