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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.
As actor
Willow: Behind the Magic
Top Gun: Maverick
The Birthday Cake
A Soldier's Revenge
Val
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Paydirt
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
1st Born
The Super
Song to Song
The Snowman
Animals
Cinema Twain
Palo Alto
Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
Planes
Riddle
Standing Up
Twixt: A Documentary
7 Below
The Fourth Dimension
Wyatt Earp's Revenge
Breathless
Deep in the Heart
The Lotus Community Workshop
The Roadie
Kill the Irishman
5 Days of War