The “Mission: Impossible” films are undoubtedly Tom Cruise’s bread and butter — the franchise helped propel the now 56-year-old actor into an action star.
But Cruise hasn’t gone at it alone. In addition to Ving Rhames — the only other actor to appear in every “M:i” film — and the likes of Simon Pegg and Michelle Monaghan, the 22-year-old franchise has seen a number of big-name, or otherwise surprising actors, choose to accept the mission of starring alongside Tom Cruise.
Here are 19 of the actors you may have forgotten, or didn’t even realize had a role in the “M:i” franchise:
Jon Voight: The “Midnight Cowboy” and “Deliverance” actor played Jim Phelps, an Imf mole whose double cross leads to Ethan Hunt’s team being killed in “M:i.”
Jean Reno: After playing an assassin looking after and teaching a young Natalie Portman in “Léon: The Professional,” Reno turned to...
But Cruise hasn’t gone at it alone. In addition to Ving Rhames — the only other actor to appear in every “M:i” film — and the likes of Simon Pegg and Michelle Monaghan, the 22-year-old franchise has seen a number of big-name, or otherwise surprising actors, choose to accept the mission of starring alongside Tom Cruise.
Here are 19 of the actors you may have forgotten, or didn’t even realize had a role in the “M:i” franchise:
Jon Voight: The “Midnight Cowboy” and “Deliverance” actor played Jim Phelps, an Imf mole whose double cross leads to Ethan Hunt’s team being killed in “M:i.”
Jean Reno: After playing an assassin looking after and teaching a young Natalie Portman in “Léon: The Professional,” Reno turned to...
- 7/27/2018
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
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