Tom Cruise and ex-wife Nicole Kidman’s son Connor Cruise, who largely keeps out of the spotlight, shared a couple of rare photos of himself with friends on social media.
Connor Cruise is sharing a rare look into his life away from the spotlight.
The son of Tom Cruise and ex-wife Nicole Kidman posted a couple of pics of himself with friends on his Instagram Stories Aug. 17 to wish them a happy birthday.
In one photo, Connor appears inside a boat with several pals and an enormous fish they’d caught. In another pic, the 29-year-old stands with another friend, who is holding a French bulldog, by a stone balcony overlooking the ocean.
Connor, a DJ who also starred in the 2012 reboot of Red Dawn, and Tom and Nicole’s eldest daughter, artist Bella Kidman Cruise, 31, have both largely kept out of the spotlight despite growing up with famous parents, and rarely post on social media.
In June 2023, Connor shared pics of himself with friends at country clubs in Florida, where he lives.
Connor is occasionally seen at fashion events and has in recent years been photographed a few times out with his dad, including in June, when they were seen arriving in London by helicopter.
Last summer, Connor made another rare appearance in New York City with Tom and the actor’s sister Lee Ann Mapother. That day, the star attended the premiere of Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One on his own.
Connor and Bella are the only children Tom and Nicole, who divorced in 2001, share together. The War of the Worlds actor and ex-wife Katie Holmes are parents of daughter Suri Cruise, 18, who recently graduated from high school and also keeps away from the spotlight.
Nicole and husband Keith Urban are parents to daughters Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, 16, and Faith Margaret Kidman Urban, 13, and have over the past few months begun to bring them to public events, including the recent 2024 Paris Olympics.
Look back at pics of Connor and Bella over the years…
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Fishing Trip
Connor shared this pic of himself and his friends with a huge catch in August 2024.
Say Cheese!
Tom, Bella and Connor posed with former NFL player Derrick Brooks when they saw the Tampa Bay Lightning face off against the Florida Panthers.
Teeing Up
Connor was seen golfing with friends in June 2023.
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Time to Tee Up Again
Connor went golfing in April 2023.
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Big Catch
Connor appeared on a fishing trip in 2019.
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In Style
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Selfie Time
Bella appeared in a 2021 selfie.
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Babies!
Connor shared this childhood pic of himself with Bella on Instagram in 2019, writing, “Day 1 homies.”
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Throwback Pic
“Throwback time,” Connor captioned this childhood pic of himself and Bella, which he shared on Instagram in 2016.
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Connor the Fisherman
Connor appeared on a fishing trip in 2018.
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Connor posed for pics at The Pool After Dark at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City New Jersey in February 2016.
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Happy Birthday, Connor
Connor celebrated his 21st birthday at The Pool After Dark at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City New Jersey in February 2016.
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Connor the DJ
Connor DJed in the booth at Temple Nightclub in San Francisco in January 2016.
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Father-Son Outing at NCAA Women’s Final Four
Tom and Connor watched the Maryland Terrapins play against the Connecticut Huskies during the NCAA Women’s Final Four Semifinal at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida in April 2015.
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Down Under
Connor attended the Emirates marquee during Stakes Day at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in November 2013.
Father-Son Outing at Dodger Stadium
Tom and Connor were seen sharing a sweet moment at Game Four of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in October 2013.
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Connor & Bella
The siblings appeared at Connor’s 17th birthday party benefiting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, at the Hyde lounge at Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena) in Los Angeles in January 2012.
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Courtside Seats
Tom, Connor and Jeffrey Katzenberg attended an NBA game between the New Orleans Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena) in Los Angeles in March 2011.
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Go Dodgers
Tom and Connor attended a game between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in June 2010.
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Go Lakers
Tom and Connor were seen at Game Two of the Western Conference Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2010 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena) in Los Angeles in May 2010.