Val Kilmer
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.
38Credits8 TV · 30 films
1972–2022Years activefirst to latest
8.2 Highest ratedTop Gun: Maverick
6.9 Average ratingacross 38 titles
Top TV shows 8best Val Kilmer shows
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PsychDetective Dobson · 1 ep · 2006 - 2
Knight RiderKITT (voice) · 17 eps · 2008 - 3
EntourageThe Sherpa · 1 ep · 2004 - 4
Comanche MoonInish Scull · 3 eps · 2008 - 5
Numb3rsMason Lancer · 1 ep · 2005 - 6
ABC Afterschool SpecialEric · 1 ep · 1972 - 7
The Spoils of BabylonGeneral Cauliffe · 6 eps · 2014 - 8
XIIILa Mangouste · 2 eps · 2008
Top movies 30best Val Kilmer movies
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Top Gun: MaverickAdm. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky · 2022 - 2
HeatChris Shiherlis · 1995 · Crime - 3
Have Dreams, Will TravelHenderson · 2007 - 4
TombstoneDoc Holliday · 1993 - 5
True RomanceMentor · 1993 · Action - 6
The Prince of EgyptMoses (voice) · 1998 · Adventure - 7
ValProducer · Director of Photography · 2021 - 8
Kiss Kiss Bang BangGay Perry · 2005 · Comedy - 9
FelonJohn Smith · 2008 - 10
Top Secret!Nick Rivers · 1984 - 11
The DoorsJim Morrison · 1991 - 12
Billy the KidWilliam Bonney · 1989 - 13
Top GunIce · 1986 · Action - 14
WillowMadmartigan · 1988 - 15
Cinema TwainMark Twain · 2016 - 16
Déjà VuPaul Pryzwarra · 2006 · Action - 17
The Ghost and the DarknessCol. John Henry Patterson · 1996 - 18
Kill the IrishmanJoe Manditski · 2011 - 19
Wings of CourageJean Mermoz · 1995 - 20
Standing UpHofstadder · 2013 - 21
The Man Who Broke 1,000 ChainsRobert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts · 1987 - 22
PollockWillem DeKooning · 2000 - 23
The Ten Commandments: The MusicalMoses · 2006 - 24
Real GeniusChris Knight · 1985 - 25
The Salton SeaTom Van Allen | Danny Parker · 2002 - 26American MethNarrator · 2008
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BloodworthWarren Bloodworth · 2010 - 28
MindhuntersJake Harris · 2004 - 29
AlexanderPhilip · 2004 · War - 30
Batman ForeverBruce Wayne / Batman · 1995 · Action
