Val Kilmer
Biography
Val Edward Kilmer (December 31, 1959 – April 1, 2025) was a renowned American actor whose career began on stage before he transitioned to film. He rose to fame in the mid-1980s with memorable performances in comedic hits like Top Secret! (1984) and the cult favorite Real Genius (1985), as well as notable action films such as Top Gun and the fantasy adventure Willow.
During the 1990s, Kilmer earned critical acclaim alongside his commercial success, portraying iconic characters such as Jim Morrison in The Doors, Doc Holliday in Tombstone (1993), Batman in Batman Forever (1995), Chris Shiherlis in Heat (1995), and Simon Templar in The Saint (1997). In the early 2000s, he continued to impress audiences with roles in films like The Salton Sea, Spartan, and notable supporting parts in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Alexander, and as the voice of KITT in Knight Rider.
Filmography
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Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
2004 • Self
Twixt
2011 • Hall Baltimore
Planes
2013 • Bravo (voice)
Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid
1989 • William Bonney
Mindhunters
2004 • Jake Harris
At First Sight
1999 • Virgil Adamson
Deep in the Heart
2012 • The Bearded Man
Real Genius
1985 • Chris Knight
Columbus Day
2008 • John Cologne
MacGruber
2010
Conspiracy (2008)
2008 • MacPherson
10th & Wolf
2006
Felon
2008 • John Smith
Breathless (2012)
2012 • Dale
Pollock
2000 • Willem DeKooning
Thunderheart
1992 • Ray Levoi
The Missing
2003 • Lt. Jim Ducharme
Dead Girl
1996 • Dr. Dark
Tombstone
1993 • Doc Holliday
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
2009 • Stevie Pruit
Paydirt
2020 • Sheriff Tucker
A Soldier's Revenge
2021 • CJ