His is one of the most recognisable smiles on the planet — not to mention that defined jawline and striking profile.
So when Tom Cruise's daughter, Suri, stepped out last month in New York on her 18th birthday, it was truly surprising to see just how much she looked like her famous father.
Yet while his daughter with actress Katie Holmes celebrated, her A-list father was 3,500 miles away, filming in London.
You might imagine most fathers would endeavour to mark such a landmark date in person with their daughter.
But the last time Cruise was pictured in Suri's company was nearly 12 years ago, in July 2012, when she was just six.
It was a tumultuous time: he had just settled his divorce to Holmes and was enjoying a custody visit to Disney World Florida. Suri — dressed as the Little Mermaid — clutched her father's hand.
Many people — some of them Cruise's former friends — claim he hasn't seen his daughter in person since then.
Could this possibly be true?
The question of what sort of relationship Cruise has with Suri — he also has two older children, Bella and Connor, adopted during his marriage to Nicole Kidman — is a riddle wrapped in an enigma and there is no clear answer.
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