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Val Kilmer
Val Edward Kilmer was born on December 31, 1959, in Los Angeles, California. He began his acting career on stage before achieving fame with roles in comedy films such as Top Secret! and Real Genius. Besides comedy, he showcased his versatility in numerous film genres, including the military action blockbuster Top Gun and the fantasy film Willow. Kilmer's critically acclaimed portrayal of Jim Morrison in The Doors and his tenure as Batman in Batman Forever further cemented his reputation in Hollywood. Despite being diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015 that caused severe speech difficulty, Kilmer remained active in the industry. He even published a memoir titled I'm Your Huckleberry: A Memoir in 2020 and was the subject of the documentary film Val in 2021. This film provided an intimate look into his health struggles and career trajectory. Throughout his decades-long career, Kilmer’s movies have grossed over $3.5 billion at the worldwide box office, establishing him as one of the best-paid actors of the 1990s.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Val Edward Kilmer
Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: December 31, 1959
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1981-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Joanne Whalley
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Movies Featuring Val Kilmer
The Snowman
Batman Forever
Top Gun
Top Gun: Maverick
MacGruber
Val
Top Secret!
The Ghost and the Darkness
Mindhunters
Heat
The Doors
Willow
Wonderland
Spartan
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
The Birthday Cake
The Prince of Egypt
At First Sight
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
The Saint
The Salton Sea
Red Planet
Real Genius
Tombstone
The Super
Delgo
Paydirt
Kill Me Again
Thunderheart
The Island of Dr. Moreau
How to Rob a Bank
Blood Out
Deep in the Heart
The Lotus Community Workshop
The Fourth Dimension
Twixt: A Documentary
The Spoils of Babylon
The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Gun
7 Below
Wyatt Earp’s Revenge
Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn
Riddle
1st Born
Cinema Twain
Hard Cash
George and the Dragon
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
The Ten Commandments: The Musical
Dead Man’s Bounty
Have Dreams, Will Travel
The Making of ‘Heat’
Champion
Moscow Zero
Déjà Vu
Played
Blind Horizon
One Too Many
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
Gore Vidal’s Billy the Kid
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
A Soldier’s Revenge
Willow: Behind the Magic
Wings of Courage
A Century of Science Fiction
Mon Clown
Knight Rider
XIII
Comanche Moon
2:22
The Thaw
The Steam Experiment
The Real McCoy
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
American Meth
Hardwired
American Cowslip
Double Identity
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Columbus Day
Career Timeline
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2012
Deep in the Heart
The Bearded Man
The Lotus Community Workshop
Val Kilmer
The Fourth Dimension
Val Kilmer (segment "The Lotus Community Workshop")
7 Below
McCormick
Wyatt Earp’s Revenge
Wyatt Earp
2009
The Thaw
Dr. David Kruipen
The Steam Experiment
Jimmy
Hardwired
Virgil Kirkhill
American Cowslip
Todd Inglebrink
Double Identity
Dr. Nicholas Pinter
2008
Delgo
Mon Clown
Self
Knight Rider
K.I.T.T. (voice)
2:22
Maz
American Meth
Narrator
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Self
Columbus Day
John Cologne
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