Maverick MitchellMaverick, Ethan Hunt, Joel Goodson & Les Grossman
Tom Cruise Costumes
Costume Wall has 9 Tom Cruise costume guides, and the biggest is Maverick. The Top Gun guide covers the flight suit and the bomber jacket, Mission: Impossible covers the Ghost Protocol spy kit with the goggles and the gloves, and Risky Business covers the shirt-and-socks look. Tropic Thunder’s studio boss is the comedy pick with the tuxedo and the dollar-sign necklace, and Digger Rockwell is the newest one. Each guide lists the clothes, the colours and the props, with a photo-matched costume you can copy.
9 costume guides Editorial reviewed Oct 2, 2026
Which Tom Cruise costume should I pick?
The pilot is the one people search for, the spy is the easiest to build from clothes you own, and the shirt-and-socks look is the cheapest of the five.
Maverick MitchellFlight suit or bomber jacket, aviator sunglasses, dog tags and military boots.
Ethan Hunt (Ghost Protocol)Sports goggles, leather gloves, capri pants, combat vest and the earpiece.
Joel GoodsonWhite button-down shirt, boxer shorts, crew socks and the candle holder.All 9 Tom Cruise Costume Guides
Browse the fighter pilot, the spy, the teenager in his underwear, the studio boss and the western newcomer, with the jackets, the sunglasses and the props each one needs.
9 Tom Cruise costumes
Digger Rockwell
Tom Cruise’s pinstripe cowboy look: gray pinstripe suit, tan cowboy hat, bolo tie, western boots, comb-over wig and the shovel prop.
Ethan Hunt (Ghost Protocol)
Ghost Protocol undercover operative in black leather gloves: sports goggles, capri pants and the utility belt.
Jack Reacher (2012)
Drifter ex-military investigator look: brown leather jacket, navy green plaid shirt, white waffle henley, dark indigo jeans, brown leather belt and brown moc toe boots.
Joel Goodson
The Risky Business costume: white button-down shirt, boxer shorts, crew socks and the candle holder for the slide.
Les Grossman
Tropic Thunder’s studio boss: white tuxedo shirt with black pants, polka dot suspenders, bow tie and the dollar-sign necklace.
Maverick Mitchell
Maverick’s Top Gun costume: flight suit or bomber jacket, short sleeve tee, aviator sunglasses, dog tags and military boots.
Stacee Jaxx
Rock of Ages frontman look: black paisley bandana, faux leather jacket and pants, studded belt, harness boots, silver aviators and temporary chest tattoos.
Steve Randle
Denim vest greaser: a charcoal tank top, dark blue jeans, an eagle temporary tattoo and a black pompadour wig.
Vincent
Silver-haired contract killer working the night shift: light gray suit, rimless gray sunglasses and black moc toe shoes.Showing all 9 Tom Cruise costumes
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Tom Cruise Costume Ideas: Build Each Look
Maverick and the pilot look
Maverick is the look everyone knows: the olive flight suit or the bomber jacket over a short sleeve tee, with aviator sunglasses, steel dog tags and military boots.
The jacket is the piece worth buying properly, since a good one reads as the film rather than as a costume, and the dog tags are the cheapest detail that sells it.
This is the version to pick if you are dressing for a photograph, since the Top Gun silhouette is recognised before anyone reads the name.
Ethan Hunt and the spy kit
Mission: Impossible's Ethan Hunt is the spy: sports goggles, black leather gloves, capri pants, a combat vest, a utility belt and the tube earpiece from Ghost Protocol.
Almost all of it is ordinary clothing, so it is the easiest of the five to build from a wardrobe, and the earpiece is the only prop you need to buy.
It also works as a group theme, since several agents dressed the same way look like a team rather than a repeat.
Joel Goodson and the Risky Business look
Joel Goodson is the cheapest costume on this page: a white button-down shirt over white boxer shorts and crew socks, with a candle holder to slide across the floor.
The shirt has to be crisp rather than fitted, and the socks need to be tall enough to read from a distance.
It is a natural couples costume if someone goes as the same character, and the whole thing costs almost nothing.
Les Grossman and the comedy pick
Tropic Thunder’s studio boss is the comedy option: a white tuxedo shirt with black trousers, polka dot suspenders, a bow tie, gold-rimmed aviator sunglasses and a dollar-sign necklace.
The chest hair and the necklace are the two details that make it land, and neither costs much.
It is the one to choose if you want something people laugh at rather than recognise politely.
Digger Rockwell and the newest look
Digger Rockwell is the 2026 role: a gray pinstripe suit with a white western shirt, a tan cowboy hat, a turquoise bolo tie, white boots and the comb-over wig.
The hat and the wig carry the character, so those are the two pieces worth spending on, and the belly padding completes the silhouette.
This is the look to pick if you want something from a current release rather than a classic.
Flying as a pair or a group
The pilot is the best group costume here: two or three people in flight suits with sunglasses look like a squadron, and the aviators do most of the work.
Pair it with the bomber jacket version so the group is not identical, and add dog tags so everyone matches.
If you want something simpler, the spy kit and the shirt-and-socks look are both cheap to repeat across a group.
Tom Cruise Costume FAQ
What is the easiest Tom Cruise costume?
Risky Business. A white button-down shirt over boxer shorts and crew socks is the whole costume, and every piece comes from a normal wardrobe.
Which Top Gun costume should I pick?
The flight suit is the standard and the bomber jacket is the warmer option. The sunglasses and dog tags are what make either one read as Maverick.
Can I buy a Top Gun flight suit ready-made?
Yes, and it is the better route. A real flight suit has the pockets, zips and patches that a costume-shop version leaves off.
Is Tom Cruise a good group costume?
Yes. The pilot works for two or three people at once, and the spy kit repeats cheaply if everyone already owns dark trousers and a vest.
What props does the Les Grossman costume need?
A dollar-sign necklace and aviator sunglasses do most of it, with the chest hair optional. The tuxedo itself is a standard white shirt and black trousers.
Choose Your Tom Cruise Costume
Choose the pilot for the one people search for, the spy if you want something you can build from a wardrobe, or the shirt-and-socks look if you want the cheapest option. The studio boss and the western newcomer cover the comedy side, and the pilot works especially well as a pair or a group.
