Tom Cruise ’s quest to become America’s most death-defying stuntman continues to pay off. The Oscar-nominated actor has spent the last couple of decades primarily focused on his action-packed “Mission: Impossible” films — and just set a Guinness World Record for one of the most daring stunts in the series.

Tom Cruise has set a very specific new world record after performing an incredible stunt while filming Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. The Ethan Hunt actor has been awarded the Guinness World Record for "most burning parachute jumps by an individual" for the stunt, which he performed a whopping 16 times during filming.

Action star Tom Cruise has officially earned a Guinness World Record for his daring performance in the latest installment of the 'Mission: Impossible' film series, 'Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning'. Cruise set the record for the "most burning parachute jumps by an individual".