Val Kilmer
Known for ActingBorn 1959-12-31 — died 2025-04-01Los 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 · as Adm. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky
Heat
1995 · as Chris Shiherlis
Top Gun
1986 · as Ice
Déjà Vu
2006 · as Paul Pryzwarra
Tombstone
1993 · as Doc Holliday
The Prince of Egypt
1998 · as Moses (voice)
The Ghost and the Darkness
1996 · as Col. John Henry Patterson
Thunderheart
1992 · as Ray Levoi
Kill the Irishman
2011 · as Joe Manditski
Batman Forever
1995 · as Bruce Wayne / Batman
True Romance
1993 · as Mentor
Alexander
2004 · as Philip
Mindhunters
2004 · as Jake Harris
Planes
2013 · as Bravo (voice)
Willow
1988 · as Madmartigan
The Saint
1997 · as Simon Templar
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2005 · as Gay Perry
The Snowman
2017 · as Rafto