Biography and filmography

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.

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Movies (113)

Willow: Así se hizo la magia

Willow: Así se hizo la magia

2023 · Self / Madmartigan (archive footage) (uncredited)

Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun: Maverick

2022 · Adm. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky

Val

Val

2021 · Self, Producer, Director of Photography

El Cumpleaños Mortal

El Cumpleaños Mortal

2021 · Uncle Angelo

El Cazador de recompensas

El Cazador de recompensas

2021 · CJ

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Jugando sucio

Jugando sucio

2020 · Sheriff Tucker

Jay y Bob el Silencioso: El reboot

Jay y Bob el Silencioso: El reboot

2019 · Bluntman

1st Born

1st Born

2019 · Biden

The Super

The Super

2018 · Walter

El Muñeco De Nieve

El Muñeco De Nieve

2017 · Rafto

Song to Song

Song to Song

2017 · Duane

Cinema Twain

Cinema Twain

2016 · Mark Twain, Director, Producer, Writer

Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn

Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn

2014 · Mark Twain

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

2014 · Self (archive footage)

Palo Alto

Palo Alto

2014 · Stewart

Standing Up

Standing Up

2013 · Hofstadder

Aviones

Aviones

2013 · Bravo (voice)

Twixt: A Documentary

Twixt: A Documentary

2013 · Self

El Enigma

El Enigma

2013 · Sheriff Richards

The Roadie

The Roadie

2012

The Fourth Dimension

The Fourth Dimension

2012 · Val Kilmer (segment "The Lotus Community Workshop")

7 Below

7 Below

2012 · McCormick

Wyatt Earp: La primera aventura

Wyatt Earp: La primera aventura

2012 · Wyatt Earp

Sin aliento

Sin aliento

2012 · Dale

Deep in the Heart

Deep in the Heart

2012 · The Bearded Man

Twixt

Twixt

2011 · Hall Baltimore, Songs

5 Days of War

5 Days of War

2011 · Dutchman

Deuda de Sangre

Deuda de Sangre

2011 · Arturo

Kill the Irishman

Kill the Irishman

2011 · Joe Manditski

The Traveler

The Traveler

2010 · Mr. Nobody / Drifter

Gun

Gun

2010 · Angel

MacGruber

MacGruber

2010 · Cunth

The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

2010 · Himself

Regresando A Casa

Regresando A Casa

2010 · Warren Bloodworth

Double Identity

Double Identity

2009 · Dr. Nicholas Pinter

Máximo control

Máximo control

2009 · Virgil Kirkhill

Un Maldito Policia en Nueva Orleans

Un Maldito Policia en Nueva Orleans

2009 · Stevie Pruit

Última Frontera

Última Frontera

2009 · Dr. David Kruipen

American Cowslip

American Cowslip

2009 · Todd Inglebrink

Streets of Blood

Streets of Blood

2009 · Detective Andy Devereaux

El experimento caos

El experimento caos

2009 · Jimmy

Delgo

Delgo

2008 · Bogardus (voice)

Unconquered: Allan Houser and the Legacy of One Apache Family

Unconquered: Allan Houser and the Legacy of One Apache Family

2008 · Narrator (voice)

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

2008 · Self

2:22

2:22

2008 · Maz

Columbus Day

Columbus Day

2008 · John Cologne

Criminal (Felon)

Criminal (Felon)

2008 · John Smith

El Gurú del Amor

El Gurú del Amor

2008 · Val Kilmer (uncredited)

Mon Clown

Mon Clown

2008 · Self

American Meth

American Meth

2008 · Narrator

El Auto Increíble

El Auto Increíble

2008 · K.I.T.T. (voice)

Conspiración violenta

Conspiración violenta

2008 · MacPherson

Have Dreams, Will Travel

Have Dreams, Will Travel

2007 · Henderson

Déja vu: Cambiando el pasado

Déja vu: Cambiando el pasado

2006 · Paul Pryzwarra

Moscow Zero

Moscow Zero

2006 · Andrey

Dead Man's Bounty

Dead Man's Bounty

2006 · The Wanted Man

Played

Played

2006 · Dillon

10th & Wolf

10th & Wolf

2006 · Murtha

The Ten Commandments: The Musical

The Ten Commandments: The Musical

2006 · Moses

Entre besos y tiros

Entre besos y tiros

2005 · Gay Perry

Champion

Champion

2005 · Self

The Making of Heat

The Making of Heat

2005 · Self

Trudell

Trudell

2005 · Self - Actor, Friend

Alejandro Magno

Alejandro Magno

2004 · Philip

Bounty Hunters

Bounty Hunters

2004 · Himself

Stateside

Stateside

2004 · Staff Sergeant Skeer

Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun

Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun

2004 · Self

La Isla Maldita

La Isla Maldita

2004 · Jake Harris

George and the Dragon

George and the Dragon

2004 · El Cabillo (uncredited)

Búsqueda desesperada

Búsqueda desesperada

2004 · Scott

El enemigo está dentro

El enemigo está dentro

2003 · Frank Kavanaugh

Las desapariciones

Las desapariciones

2003 · Lt. Jim Ducharme

The Seventh Man

The Seventh Man

2003 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Excesos

Excesos

2003 · John Holmes

Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

2003 · Animal Wrangler

Hard Cash

Hard Cash

2002 · FBI Agent Mark C. Cornell

The Salton Sea

The Salton Sea

2002 · Tom Van Allen | Danny Parker

The Making of 'Tombstone'

The Making of 'Tombstone'

2002 · Self

Planeta rojo

Planeta rojo

2000 · Robby Gallagher

Pollock: La vida de un creador

Pollock: La vida de un creador

2000 · Willem DeKooning

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

1999 · Self (archive footage)

Three Days

Three Days

1999 · Self

Joe the King

Joe the King

1999 · Bob Henry

At First Sight

At First Sight

1999 · Virgil Adamson

The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt

1998 · Moses (voice)

Africa Unbottled

Africa Unbottled

1998 · Self / Narrator, Producer

The Doors: The Road of Excess

The Doors: The Road of Excess

1997 · Self

The Saint

The Saint

1997 · Simon Templar

The Ghost and the Darkness

The Ghost and the Darkness

1996 · Col. John Henry Patterson

Dead Girl

Dead Girl

1996 · Dr. Dark

The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1996 · Montgomery

A Century of Science Fiction

A Century of Science Fiction

1996 · Self

Heat

Heat

1995 · Chris Shiherlis

Batman Forever

Batman Forever

1995 · Batman / Bruce Wayne

Wings of Courage

Wings of Courage

1995 · Jean Mermoz

Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?

Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?

1995 · Self - Batman

Tombstone

Tombstone

1993 · Doc Holliday

The Real McCoy

The Real McCoy

1993 · J.T. Barker

True Romance

True Romance

1993 · Mentor

Thunderheart

Thunderheart

1992 · Ray Levoi

The Doors

The Doors

1991 · Jim Morrison

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers

1991 · Reader

Kill Me Again

Kill Me Again

1989 · Jack Andrews

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

1989 · William Bonney

Willow

Willow

1988 · Madmartigan

Willow: The Making of an Adventure

Willow: The Making of an Adventure

1988 · Self / Madmartigan

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

1987 · Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

1986 · Philippe Huron

Top Gun

Top Gun

1986 · Ice

Real Genius

Real Genius

1985 · Chris Knight

One Too Many

One Too Many

1985 · Eric

Top Secret!

Top Secret!

1984 · Nick Rivers

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