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Val Kilmer

Val Edward Kilmer (December 31, 1959 – April 1, 2025) was an American actor.

Born December 31, 1959† April 1, 2025 Los Angeles, California, USA2 movies on MoviHero
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Heat

1995 · 2h 50m · Drama · Crime

High attentionFast-paced

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Top Gun

1986 · 1h 50m · Drama · Action

Fast-pacedEmotional

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1995HeatActor · Chris Shiherlis2h 50m · Drama · Crime1986Top GunActor · Ice1h 50m · Drama · Action

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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.

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WIDER FILMOGRAPHY

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2023Willow: Behind the MagicActor — Self / Madmartigan (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022Top Gun: MaverickActor — Adm. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky
2021ValActor · Producer · Director — Self
2021The Birthday CakeActor — Uncle Angelo
2021A Soldier's RevengeActor — CJ
2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood LegendActor — Self (archive footage)
2020PaydirtActor — Sheriff Tucker
2019Jay and Silent Bob RebootActor — Bluntman
20191st BornActor — Biden
2018The SuperActor — Walter
2017The SnowmanActor — Rafto
2017Song to SongActor — Duane
2016AnimalsActor
2016Cinema TwainActor · Producer · Writer · Director — Mark Twain
2014Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry FinnActor — Mark Twain
2014Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. MoreauActor — Self (archive footage)
2014Palo AltoActor — Stewart
2013Standing UpActor — Hofstadder
2013PlanesActor — Bravo (voice)
2013Twixt: A DocumentaryActor — Self
2013RiddleActor — Sheriff Richards
2012The RoadieActor
2012The Fourth DimensionActor — Val Kilmer (segment "The Lotus Community Workshop")
2012The Lotus Community WorkshopActor — Val Kilmer
20127 BelowActor — McCormick
2012Wyatt Earp's RevengeActor — Wyatt Earp
2012BreathlessActor — Dale
2012Deep in the HeartActor — The Bearded Man
2011TwixtActor — Hall Baltimore
20115 Days of WarActor — Dutchman
2011Blood OutActor — Arturo
2011Kill the IrishmanActor — Joe Manditski
2010The TravelerActor — Mr. Nobody / Drifter
2010GunActor — Angel
2010MacGruberActor — Cunth
2010The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansActor — Himself
2010BloodworthActor — Warren Bloodworth
2009Double IdentityActor — Dr. Nicholas Pinter
2009HardwiredActor — Virgil Kirkhill
2009Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansActor — Stevie Pruit
2009The ThawActor — Dr. David Kruipen
2009American CowslipActor — Todd Inglebrink
2009Streets of BloodActor — Detective Andy Devereaux
2009The Steam ExperimentActor — Jimmy
2008DelgoActor — Bogardus (voice)
2008Unconquered: Allan Houser and the Legacy of One Apache FamilyActor — Narrator (voice)
2008Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark KnightActor — Self
20082:22Actor — Maz
2008Columbus DayActor — John Cologne
2008FelonActor — John Smith

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