10 Badass Movie Stars Who Proved To Be Real-Life Heroes

Tom Cruise doesn't have the best of reputations due to his slightly strange antics over the years, but he has proven to be a pretty good guy on more than one occasion. In the late 90s, the Top Gun star was seen chasing muggers away from a woman, who was wearing some very expensive jewellery at the time, and that's not the only example of his heroism.

Notably, back in 1996, Cruise was a witness to a hit and run incident. He immediately rushed over to help the victim, aspiring actress Heloisa Vinhas. The Mission: Impossible actor rushed Vinhas to a nearby hospital, and the story only gets better from there.

Upon learning that Vinhas had no health insurance and couldn't cover the costs of her treatment, Cruise offered to pay for all of her care, which was set to cost around $7,000. That sort of money is pocket change to a big-name celebrity, but Cruise still deserves a lot of credit for his bravery and kindness.