Tom Cruise’s son Connor, 28, makes rare public appearance to support dad in NYC

The very-private son of one of the most famous men on the planet has made a rare public appearance in honour of his high-profile dad.

Connor Cruise has made a rare public appearance in support of his famous dad, Tom. Picture: JosiahW/Backgrid

Tom Cruise and son Connor made a rare appearance together in New York City on Saturday.

The War of the Worlds star and his 28-year-old son, whom he shares with ex-wife Nicole Kidman, stepped out in the Big Apple for a promotional event for Tom’s upcoming film Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning.

Tom wore a black button-up with blue jeans and black shoes. He completed the simple look with reflective aviator sunglasses and a silver wristwatch.

The Top Gun: Maverick star’s son also dressed casually for the event, wearing a grey collared shirt with blue jeans and sneakers.

The actor’s sister Lee Mapother also tagged along with the father-son duo.

Connor joined his aunty, Tom Cruise’s sister, Lee, at the promotional event. Picture: JosiahW/Backgrid

Tom and Connor have made a handful of public appearances together in the past, including a 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers game in San Francisco, California.

Connor and his dad at the 2009 NBA Playoffs between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets. Picture: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images

The father-and-son duo at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in 2009 in Daytona Beach. Picture: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images

Tom, 61, also shares daughter Isabella with Kidman, 56, whom he was married to from 1990 to 2001. They adopted Isabella and Connor in 1992 and 1995, respectively.

As for Tom’s son, the Seven Pounds star seems to lead a low-key life outside of the spotlight.

Connor appears to enjoy fishing and playing golf in Florida. He also avoids posting photos of his A-list parents on his social media.

Isabella, who goes by Bella, also stays relatively under the radar. She moved from Los Angeles to live with her husband, Max Parker, in London.

Connor previously shared a picture with his sister, Bella, in London on social media. Picture: Instagram

After Tom and Kidman divorced, the two kids chose to stay with their dad in Los Angeles while the Big Little Lies star resided in Australia.

In 2018, Kidman made a rare statement about her relationship with her children.

“I’m very private about all that. I have to protect all those relationships. I know 150 per cent that I would give up my life for my children because it’s what my purpose is,” she told Who magazine.

She also remarked on her children’s decision to pursue Scientology like their father. The actress left the church in the ’90s.

“They are able to make their own decisions. They have made choices to be Scientologists and as a mother, it’s my job to love them,” she said, adding that Connor and Isabella are “adults.”

“And I am an example of that tolerance and that’s what I believe – that no matter what your child does, the child has love and the child has to know there is available love and I’m open here.”

Kidman, Cruise and their children Connor and Isabella in Sydney in 1996.

She added that she believes her “job as a parent” is to “always offer unconditional love.”

Meanwhile, Tom also shares daughter Suri, 17, with ex-wife Katie Holmes.

Holmes, 44, and the Jerry Maguire star tied the knot in 2006 before splitting up in 2012.

In March, sources told Page Six that Tom and Suri have been estranged for some time.

The insider said Tom had not seen his youngest daughter in a very long time and that he was not a part of her life.

After their high-profile split in 2011, Tom admitted in transcripts from his 2012 defamation lawsuit against Bauer Media that he had not seen Suri for three months after he and Holmes called it quits.

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission.