Tom Cruise has poked fun at himself on U.S. TV by reading out a list of the 10 most crazy things written about him on the internet.

The star appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman on Tuesday night and took a swipe at the internet gossips who constantly speculate about his personal life.

The star told host Letterman, "I've always wanted to do this. I have done a lot of things in my life - and definitely this is on the bucket list."

Cruise then read out the list in reverse order, collapsing in a fit of giggles when he got to number four which read: "I believe all emotional and psychological disorders can be cured with Vicks Vapo Rub."

Cruise's top ten of the craziest things written about him on the internet is as follows:

10. I sleep upside-down suspended in a special bat-like harness

9. During the filming of Days of Thunder, on a dare, I ate a tyre

8. I still wear those underpants from Risky Business

7. My real name is Tom Blagojevich

6. I once Heimliched a koala

5. Once a month, I take the Universal tour naked

4. I believe all emotional and psychological disorders can be cured with Vicks Vapo Rub

3. I'm a power-mad ego maniac who's completely insulated from reality - oh wait, that's Letterman.