Val Kilmer
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1959-12-31 – 2025-04-01
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
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
True Romance
1993Mentor
Batman Forever
1995Bruce Wayne / Batman
Heat
1995Chris Shiherlis
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
1991Reader
The Real McCoy
1993J.T. Barker
The Saint
1997Simon Templar
Top Gun
1986Ice
The Doors
1991Jim Morrison
Willow
1988Madmartigan
The Ghost and the Darkness
1996Col. John Henry Patterson
Alexander
2004Philip
The Steam Experiment
2009Jimmy
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005Gay Perry
Spartan
2004Scott
Delgo
2008Bogardus (voice)
Wonderland
2003John Holmes
Hard Cash
2002FBI Agent Mark C. Cornell
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
2009Stevie Pruit
Double Identity
2009Dr. Nicholas Pinter