Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

12/31/1959 – 4/1/2025Los 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.

Filmography (138 titles)

Willow: Behind the Magic4.3Movie

Willow: Behind the Magic

Self / Madmartigan (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2023

Top Gun: Maverick8.2Movie

Top Gun: Maverick

Adm. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky · 2022

Val7.2Movie

Val

Self · 2021

The Choe Show5.2Show

The Choe Show

Self · 2021

The Birthday Cake5.1Movie

The Birthday Cake

Uncle Angelo · 2021

A Soldier's Revenge5.0Movie

A Soldier's Revenge

CJ · 2021

5.0Movie

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

Self (archive footage) · 2021

Paydirt5.7Movie

Paydirt

Sheriff Tucker · 2020

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot5.7Movie

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Bluntman · 2019

1st Born5.7Movie

1st Born

Biden · 2019

The Super5.1Movie

The Super

Walter · 2018

The Snowman5.2Movie

The Snowman

Rafto · 2017

Song to Song5.5Movie

Song to Song

Duane · 2017

Movie

Animals

2016

Cinema Twain7.0Movie

Cinema Twain

Mark Twain · 2016

Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn5.4Movie

Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain · 2014

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau6.6Movie

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

Self (archive footage) · 2014

Palo Alto6.1Movie

Palo Alto

Stewart · 2014

The Spoils of Babylon6.2Show

The Spoils of Babylon

General Cauliffe · 2014

Standing Up6.7Movie

Standing Up

Hofstadder · 2013

Planes5.9Movie

Planes

Bravo (voice) · 2013

Twixt: A DocumentaryMovie

Twixt: A Documentary

Self · 2013

Riddle4.6Movie

Riddle

Sheriff Richards · 2013

The Roadie6.0Movie

The Roadie

2012

The Fourth Dimension5.5Movie

The Fourth Dimension

Val Kilmer (segment "The Lotus Community Workshop") · 2012

The Lotus Community WorkshopMovie

The Lotus Community Workshop

Val Kilmer · 2012

7 Below3.6Movie

7 Below

McCormick · 2012

Wyatt Earp's Revenge4.4Movie

Wyatt Earp's Revenge

Wyatt Earp · 2012

Breathless5.9Movie

Breathless

Dale · 2012

Deep in the Heart5.1Movie

Deep in the Heart

The Bearded Man · 2012