Ethan Hunt

Ethan Hunt
Mission: Impossible character
Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in the first film.
First appearanceMission: Impossible (1996)
Last appearanceMission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
Portrayed byTom Cruise
Voiced by
In-universe information
SpouseJulia Meade (divorced)
RelativesDonald Hunt (paternal uncle)
Margaret Hunt (mother)

Ethan Matthew Hunt is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Mission: Impossible film series. He is portrayed by Tom Cruise . The character of Ethan Hunt is a highly skilled field agent and operative for the Impossible Missions Force (IMF), a secret government agency that handles dangerous and high-stakes missions.