The legendary actor is one of only three legends that have the function of receiving the award in club history of 108 years.
What common legends Douglas Fairbanks, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra and Tom Cruise? Apart from the fact that some of the most popular artists in the entertainment industry are the only four people who received the highest award Brothers Foundation, the Entertainment Icon Award.
It was announced on recently that the Friars Foundation - the charitable arm of the Friars Club for a long time - will present the award to the actor of 49 years, the Friars Foundation Gala on 12 June at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Abbot of the Friars Clubs Jerry Lewis announced that Tom Cruise will be a select group of only three other entertainment legends who have received our award-symbol and whose work has a global impact on the industry and changed the face of cinema.
Foundation President and Ambassador Joseph Zappala said that it is a great night that will live forever in the history of his club. They are proud of this unique honor, Tom Cruise, for his humanitarian achievements in film and art to reflect attempts to present.
The Friars Club was founded in 1904 as a refuge for some of the leading figures in the industry. Its charitable arm was created in an effort "to small groups of arts contribute to innovative and affordable programs that educate, entertain and enrich the lives of the various target groups and participants to create." It also seeks to foster a future generation of actors and artists by awarding a number of scholarships to students of the performing arts.