He actually created Les Grossman himself, as the character wasn’t actually in Tropic Thunder until Cruise suggested a character like that should appear. Stiller said… Eventually, I sent him ...

Tropic Thunder star and director Ben Stiller has revealed the bizarre requests Tom Cruise had for his character. Cruise ...

Who did Cruise play in Tropic Thunder? Tropic Thunder saw Cruise make a show-stealing cameo as Les Grossman, a bald, foul-mouthed studio executive who, in one memorable scene, boogies on the dance ...

When Tom Cruise signed on for Tropic Thunder he had some very specific, and pretty bizarre requests. Ben Stiller recently shared the details during an interview with Conan O’Brien . Stiller, who ...

The Hollywood actor, 62, delighted attendees when he recreated his famous over-the-top moves from Tropic Thunder, where he played the outrageous movie producer Les Grossman. In the 2008 film, Cruise's ...

Ben Stiller discusses Tom Cruise's request for large hands and dancing for the character Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder, who was suggested by Cruise. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

It is hard to quantify how impactful Tom Cruise‘s cameo as Les Grossman was in 2008’s Tropic Thunder where he played the studio head and completely stole every scene he was in while acting with the ...

For the comedic masterpiece that is Tropic Thunder, Tom Cruise sported a fat suit and bald cap to become an aggressive and grotesque studio executive aptly named Les Grossman – a character ...

“He wanted to have big, thick forearms that were hairy,” Stiller recalled, and “he wanted to dance.” Sure enough, Les Grossman wears button-down shirts that are always rolled up to the elbows to put ...