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.
Acting
Movie
Top Gun: Maverick
as Adm. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky
2022
Movie
Top Gun
as Ice
1986
Movie
Heat
as Chris Shiherlis
1995
Movie
Batman Forever
as Bruce Wayne / Batman
1995
Movie
Déjà Vu
as Paul Pryzwarra
2006
Movie
The Prince of Egypt
as Moses (voice)
1998
Movie
Alexander
as Philip
2004
Movie
True Romance
as Mentor
1993
Movie
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
as Gay Perry
2005
Movie
Tombstone
as Doc Holliday
1993
Movie
The Snowman
as Rafto
2017
Movie
Willow
as Madmartigan
1988
Movie
Planes
as Bravo (voice)
2013
Movie
The Doors
as Jim Morrison
1991
Movie
Top Secret!
as Nick Rivers
1984
Movie
Mindhunters
as Jake Harris
2004
Movie
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
as Stevie Pruit
2009
Movie
The Saint
as Simon Templar
1997
Movie
Red Planet
as Robby Gallagher
2000
Movie
The Ghost and the Darkness
as Col. John Henry Patterson
1996
Movie
Felon
as John Smith
2008
TV
Psych
as Detective Dobson
2006
Movie
Song to Song
as Duane
2017
Movie
Palo Alto
as Stewart
2014
