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.
Filmography
Willow: Behind the Magic
as Self / Madmartigan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Willow: Behind the Magic
as Self / Madmartigan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Top Gun: Maverick
as Adm. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky
Top Gun: Maverick
as Adm. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky
Val
as Self
Val
as Self
The Birthday Cake
as Uncle Angelo
The Birthday Cake
as Uncle Angelo
A Soldier's Revenge
as CJ
A Soldier's Revenge
as CJ
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Paydirt
as Sheriff Tucker
Paydirt
as Sheriff Tucker
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Bluntman
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Bluntman
1st Born
as Biden
1st Born
as Biden
The Super
as Walter
The Super
as Walter
The Snowman
as Rafto
The Snowman
as Rafto
Song to Song
as Duane
Song to Song
as Duane
Animals
Animals
Cinema Twain
as Mark Twain
Cinema Twain
as Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn
as Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn
as Mark Twain
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
as Self (archive footage)
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
as Self (archive footage)
Palo Alto
as Stewart
Palo Alto
as Stewart
Planes
as Bravo (voice)
Planes
as Bravo (voice)
Wyatt Earp's Revenge
as Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp's Revenge
as Wyatt Earp
Deep in the Heart
as The Bearded Man
Deep in the Heart
as The Bearded Man
Twixt
as Hall Baltimore
Twixt
as Hall Baltimore
5 Days of War
as Dutchman
5 Days of War
as Dutchman
MacGruber
as Cunth
MacGruber
as Cunth
The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
as Himself
The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
as Himself
Bloodworth
as Warren Bloodworth
Bloodworth
as Warren Bloodworth
Double Identity
as Dr. Nicholas Pinter
Double Identity
as Dr. Nicholas Pinter
Hardwired
as Virgil Kirkhill
Hardwired
as Virgil Kirkhill
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
as Stevie Pruit
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
as Stevie Pruit
The Thaw
as Dr. David Kruipen
The Thaw
as Dr. David Kruipen
The Steam Experiment
as Jimmy
The Steam Experiment
as Jimmy
Delgo
as Bogardus (voice)
Delgo
as Bogardus (voice)
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
as Self
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
as Self
Columbus Day
as John Cologne
Columbus Day
as John Cologne
Felon
as John Smith
Felon
as John Smith
Knight Rider
as K.I.T.T. (voice)
Knight Rider
as K.I.T.T. (voice)
Déjà Vu
as Paul Pryzwarra
Déjà Vu
as Paul Pryzwarra
Moscow Zero
as Andrey
Moscow Zero
as Andrey
Dead Man's Bounty
as The Wanted Man
Dead Man's Bounty
as The Wanted Man
10th & Wolf
as Murtha
10th & Wolf
as Murtha
The Ten Commandments: The Musical
as Moses
The Ten Commandments: The Musical
as Moses
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
as Gay Perry
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
as Gay Perry
Champion
as Self
Champion
as Self
The Making of 'Heat'
as Self
The Making of 'Heat'
as Self
Trudell
as Self - Actor, Friend
Trudell
as Self - Actor, Friend
Alexander
as Philip
Alexander
as Philip
Stateside
as Staff Sergeant Skeer
Stateside
as Staff Sergeant Skeer
Mindhunters
as Jake Harris
Mindhunters
as Jake Harris
George and the Dragon
as El Cabillo (uncredited)
George and the Dragon
as El Cabillo (uncredited)
Spartan
as Scott
Spartan
as Scott
Blind Horizon
as Frank Kavanaugh
Blind Horizon
as Frank Kavanaugh
The Missing
as Lt. Jim Ducharme
The Missing
as Lt. Jim Ducharme
Wonderland
as John Holmes
Wonderland
as John Holmes
Masked and Anonymous
as Animal Wrangler
Masked and Anonymous
as Animal Wrangler
Hard Cash
as FBI Agent Mark C. Cornell
Hard Cash
as FBI Agent Mark C. Cornell
The Salton Sea
as Tom Van Allen | Danny Parker
The Salton Sea
as Tom Van Allen | Danny Parker
The Making of 'Tombstone'
as Self
The Making of 'Tombstone'
as Self
Joe the King
as Bob Henry
Joe the King
as Bob Henry
At First Sight
as Virgil Adamson
At First Sight
as Virgil Adamson
The Prince of Egypt
as Moses (voice)
The Prince of Egypt
as Moses (voice)
Africa Unbottled
as Self / Narrator
Africa Unbottled
as Self / Narrator
The Island of Dr. Moreau
as Montgomery
The Island of Dr. Moreau
as Montgomery
Heat
as Chris Shiherlis
Heat
as Chris Shiherlis
Batman Forever
as Batman / Bruce Wayne
Batman Forever
as Batman / Bruce Wayne
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
as Self - Batman
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?
as Self - Batman
Tombstone
as Doc Holliday
Tombstone
as Doc Holliday
The Real McCoy
as J.T. Barker
The Real McCoy
as J.T. Barker
True Romance
as Mentor
True Romance
as Mentor
Thunderheart
as Ray Levoi
Thunderheart
as Ray Levoi
Kill Me Again
as Jack Andrews
Kill Me Again
as Jack Andrews
Billy the Kid
as William Bonney
Billy the Kid
as William Bonney
Willow
as Madmartigan
Willow
as Madmartigan
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
as Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
as Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
as Philippe Huron
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
as Philippe Huron
Top Gun
as Ice
Top Gun
as Ice
Real Genius
as Chris Knight
Real Genius
as Chris Knight
One Too Many
as Eric
One Too Many
as Eric
Top Secret!
as Nick Rivers
Top Secret!
as Nick Rivers