Val Kilmer
Acting
Born: Dec 31, 1959 — Died: Apr 01, 2025
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Steam Experiment | Jimmy | 2009 | 4.2 |
| Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans | Stevie Pruit | 2009 | 6.19 |
| Double Identity | Dr. Nicholas Pinter | 2009 | 4.8 |
| Hardwired | Virgil Kirkhill | 2009 | 5.1 |
| The Thaw | Dr. David Kruipen | 2009 | 5.685 |
| Delgo | Bogardus (voice) | 2008 | 4.507 |
| Déjà Vu | Paul Pryzwarra | 2006 | 6.9 |
| Played | Dillon | 2006 | 3.875 |
| Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Gay Perry | 2005 | 7.16 |
| Champion | Self | 2005 | 6.643 |
| Alexander | Philip | 2004 | 6.0 |
| Spartan | Scott | 2004 | 6.185 |
| Wonderland | John Holmes | 2003 | 6.1 |
| Blind Horizon | Frank Kavanaugh | 2003 | 5.68 |
| Masked and Anonymous | Animal Wrangler | 2003 | 5.153 |
| Hard Cash | FBI Agent Mark C. Cornell | 2002 | 4.606 |
| The Salton Sea | Tom Van Allen | Danny … | 2002 | 6.594 |
| The Saint | Simon Templar | 1997 | 6.103 |
| The Ghost and the Darkness | Col. John Henry Patterson | 1996 | 6.822 |
| Batman Forever | Bruce Wayne / Batman | 1995 | 5.454 |
| Heat | Chris Shiherlis | 1995 | 7.933 |
| True Romance | Mentor | 1993 | 7.535 |
| The Real McCoy | J.T. Barker | 1993 | 5.694 |
| Tombstone | Doc Holliday | 1993 | 7.583 |
| Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers | Reader | 1991 | 6.25 |
| The Doors | Jim Morrison | 1991 | 7.111 |
| Kill Me Again | Jack Andrews | 1989 | 6.127 |
| Willow | Madmartigan | 1988 | 7.006 |
| Top Gun | Ice | 1986 | 7.1 |
| The Murders in the Rue Morgue | Philippe Huron | 1986 | 5.973 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1959 |
| From | Los Angeles, California, … |