Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's Rarely-Seen Son Connor Marks His 30th Birthday with Sweet Tributes from Loved Ones

Mar. 15, 2025

Nicole Kidman, Connor Cruise, Tom Cruise.Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Connor Cruise/Instagram; Bryan Bedder/Getty

Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Connor Cruise/Instagram; Bryan Bedder/Getty

The son ofTom CruiseandNicole Kidmanmarked his 30th birthday on Friday, Jan. 17. (Tom, 62, and Kidman, 57, who divorced in 2001, also share daughterBella, 32.)

Though the rarely-seen Connor didn’t mark the occasion with a post of his own, he shared multipleInstagram Stories postsfrom loved ones celebrating him on his special day.

One tribute featured a photo of Connor rocking aSanta Claussuit, while another showed him posing beside a female friend.

Many of the other posts showed Connor partaking in one of his favorite pastimes —fishing. In one tribute, he could be seen sitting on the edge of a boat while holding a fishing rod, as another showed him reeling in a catch with a friend.

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Connor Cruise with dad Tom Cruise.

Last month, Connor — who doesn’t share much of his adult life with the public — posted arare selfieon his Instagram Stories.

In the image, he and a friend could be seen smiling at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla. Connor wore a white golf cap, blue hoodie and blue, mirrored sunglasses for the snapshot.

He previously sharedanother snapat the Pelican Golf Club in April 2023. In thatimage, Connor could be seen giving a thumbs-up to the camera. “🏌️‍♂️⛳️,” he wrote in his Instagram caption at the time.

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He also hasseveral half-siblings, with Kidman welcoming daughters Sunday, 16, and Faith, 14, with now-husbandKeith Urbanand Tom sharing daughterSuri, 18, with his exKatie Holmes.

source: people.com