The fan-favourite `Mission: Impossible` film series has been going strong since 1996, when Tom Cruise first played secret agent Ethan Hunt. Over the years, fans have watched him save the world again and again -- often performing dangerous stunts himself. After breaking several box office records, Tom Cruise`s performance in `Mission: Impossible -- The Final Reckoning` earned him a Guinness World Record.

He set the record for most burning parachute jumps by an individual after jumping out of a helicopter 16 times with a fuel-soaked chute set ablaze in a stunt for the final instalment in the action franchise, reported Deadline.

"Tom doesn`t just play action heroes - he is an action hero!" said Craig Glenday, Guinness World Records editor-in-chief in a statement. "A large part of his success can be chalked up to his absolute focus on authenticity and pushing the boundaries of what a leading man can do. It`s an honour to be able to recognise his utter fearlessness with this new Guinness World Records title."