Val Kilmer

Actor

American Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth31/12/1959
Age65 years (died on 01, Apr, 2025)
BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Death01/04/2025

Latest News about Val Kilmer

01/04/2025

Val Kilmer, the acclaimed American actor known for his iconic roles as Iceman in Top Gun, Jim Morrison in The Doors, and Batman in Batman Forever, passed away on April 1, 2025, in Los Angeles at age 65. His death marked the end of a prolific career spanning four decades in film and theater.

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Bio/Wiki

Val Kilmer was an American actor known for his charisma and unpredictability, which he used to great effect in a wide range of film roles. He initially worked as a stage actor before becoming a leading man in films.

Personal Life

HealthThroat cancer diagnosis; died of pneumonia

Relationships & More

Ex-wifeJoanne Whalley

Career

Notable Roles
  • Film: Top Secret! Year: 1984
  • Film: Real Genius Year: 1985
  • Film: Top Gun (Iceman) Year: 1986
  • Film: The Doors (Jim Morrison) Year: 1991
  • Film: Tombstone (Doc Holliday) Year: 1993
  • Film: Batman Forever (Batman) Year: 1995
  • Film: Heat Year: 1995
  • Film: Top Gun: Maverick (Iceman) Year: 2022
  • Film: Willow (Madmartigan) Year: 1988
  • Film: Kill Me Again Year: 1989
  • Film: Thunderheart Year: 1992
  • Film: True Romance (Elvis Presley) Year: 1993
  • Film: The Real McCoy Year: 1993
  • Film: The Saint (Simon Templar) Year: 1997
  • Film: At First Sight Year: 1999
  • Film: The Salton Sea Year: 2002
  • Film: Wonderland (John Holmes) Year: 2003
  • Film: The Missing Year: 2003
  • Film: Spartan Year: 2004
  • Film: Alexander (Philip II of Macedon) Year: 2004
  • Film: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Year: 2005
  • Film: Déjà Vu Year: 2006
  • Film: Conspiracy Year: 2008
  • Film: Double Identity Year: 2009
  • Film: The Traveler Year: 2010
  • Film: MacGruber Year: 2010
Broadway DebutThe Slab Boys (1983) with Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon
Voice ActingKITT in Knight Rider reboot; God and Moses in The Prince of Egypt; Delgo

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Youngest person accepted into Juilliard’s drama program at age 17[3][6]
2. Backpacked through Europe before Real Genius[4]
3. One of the highest-paid actors of the 1990s[2]
4. Final film appearance reprising Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick[3]
5. Won the 2003 Prism Award for his work in The Salton Sea
6. Appeared in the 3-D epic Wings of Courage
7. Turned down a role in David Lynch's Blue Velvet
8. Met future wife Joanne Whalley on the set of Willow
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