Val Kilmer
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.
Filmography
Willow: Behind the Magic
2023
as Self / Madmartigan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Top Gun: Maverick
2022
as Adm. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky
Val
2021
as Self
The Birthday Cake
2021
as Uncle Angelo
A Soldier's Revenge
2021
as CJ
- No poster
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Paydirt
2020
as Sheriff Tucker
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
as Bluntman
1st Born
2019
as Biden
The Super
2018
as Walter
The Snowman
2017
as Rafto
Song to Song
2017
as Duane
- No poster
Animals
2016
Cinema Twain
2016
as Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn
2014
as Mark Twain
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Palo Alto
2014
as Stewart
Standing Up
2013
as Hofstadder
Planes
2013
as Bravo (voice)
Twixt: A Documentary
2013
as Self
Riddle
2013
as Sheriff Richards
The Roadie
2012
The Fourth Dimension
2012
as Val Kilmer (segment "The Lotus Community Workshop")
The Lotus Community Workshop
2012
as Val Kilmer