Mission: Impossible

Tom Cruise's spy protagonist Ethan Hunt is a highly skilled fighter in the Mission: Impossible movies – we run through each martial art he uses.

The Mission: Impossible franchise has become as much about Tom Cruise's stunts and fighting skills as Ethan Hunt's spy work, and the series' fight scenes have helped solidify its current status as a titan of action cinema. Here are the different martial arts that Ethan Hunt knows in the Mission: Impossible movies. Throughout the hand-to-hand throwdowns in the Mission: Impossible movies, the Tom Cruise super-spy Ethan Hunt employs techniques from a range of martial arts disciplines. Ethan's fight in Mission: Impossible 2 cast a light on the slippery nature of BJJ, taking both combatants to the ground as frequently as they're on their feet. What different martial arts disciplines does Ethan Hunt use in the Mission: Impossible franchise? In addition to the series' impressive stunt work, Cruise also engages in thrilling fight scenes during each Mission: Impossible movie.