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Val Kilmer
1 FOLLOWER • 45 CREDITS • DEC 31, 1959 - APR 1, 2025 • 65
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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. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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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. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Psych
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Entourage
The Choe Show
The Love Guru
Willow: Behind the Magic
How to Rob a Bank
MacGruber
XIII: The Series
Song to Song
Knight Rider
Knight Rider
The Snowman
The Spoils of Babylon
Masked and Anonymous
Palo Alto
True Romance
The Oscars
Top Gun
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Déjà Vu
Planes
Heat
Tombstone
The Ghost and the Darkness
Blood Out
Top Gun: Maverick
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
The Salton Sea
Spartan
Batman Forever
The Thaw
The Doors
Willow
Twixt
The Prince of Egypt
Top Secret!
The Saint
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