Val Kilmer
Acting
Born 1959-12-31 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Val Edward Kilmer (December 31, 1959 – April 1, 2025) was an American actor. Originally a stage actor, Kilmer became popular in the mid-1980s after a string of appearances in comedy films, starting with Top Secret! (1984), then the cult classic Real Genius (1985), as well as blockbuster action films, including a role in Top Gun and a lead role in Willow. During the 1990s, Kilmer gained critical respect after a series of films that were also commercially successful, including his roles as Jim Morrison in The Doors, Doc Holliday in 1993's Tombstone, Batman in 1995's Batman Forever, Chris Shiherlis in 1995's Heat, and Simon Templar in 1997's The Saint. During the early 2000s, Kilmer appeared in several well-received roles, including The Salton Sea, Spartan, and supporting performances in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Alexander, and as the voice of KITT in Knight Rider.
Known for
Top Gun: Maverick
2022 · Movie
Heat
1995 · Movie
Tombstone
1993 · Movie
True Romance
1993 · Movie
The Prince of Egypt
1998 · Movie
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005 · Movie
Felon
2008 · Movie
The Doors
1991 · Movie
Top Gun
1986 · Movie
Top Secret!
1984 · Movie
Willow
1988 · Movie
Val
2021 · Movie
Déjà Vu
2006 · Movie
Have Dreams, Will Travel
2007 · Movie
The Ghost and the Darkness
1996 · Movie
Kill the Irishman
2011 · Movie
Real Genius
1985 · Movie
Pollock
2000 · Movie
The Salton Sea
2002 · Movie
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
2014 · Movie
Mindhunters
2004 · Movie
Standing Up
2013 · Movie
Thunderheart
1992 · Movie
The Missing
2003 · Movie
Billy the Kid
1989 · Movie
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
1995 · Movie
Wings of Courage
1995 · Movie
Bloodworth
2010 · Movie
Bounty Hunters
2004 · Movie
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
2009 · Movie
Knight Rider
2008 · Movie
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988 · Movie
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
1999 · Movie
Spartan
2004 · Movie
Champion
2005 · Movie
Kill Me Again
1989 · Movie
The Saint
1997 · Movie
Palo Alto
2014 · Movie
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
1987 · Movie
A Century of Science Fiction
1996 · Movie
The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
2010 · Movie
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
2004 · Movie
The Ten Commandments: The Musical
2006 · Movie
Wonderland
2003 · Movie
Three Days
1999 · Movie
Mon Clown
2008 · Movie
Cinema Twain
2016 · Movie
The Making of 'Heat'
2005 · Movie
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
1991 · Movie
Twixt: A Documentary
2013 · Movie
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008 · Movie
One Too Many
1985 · Movie
The Lotus Community Workshop
2012 · Movie
Unconquered: Allan Houser and the Legacy of One Apache Family
2008 · Movie
The Roadie
2012 · Movie
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
1986 · Movie
At First Sight
1999 · Movie
The Making of 'Tombstone'
2002 · Movie
Alexander
2004 · Movie
1st Born
2019 · Movie