Val Kilmer
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: December 31, 1959
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Behind the scenes documentary for Werner Herzog's Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. Features interviews and on-set footage.
Bounty Hunters
The first ever documentary film to give the viewer the real inside story on the controversial profession of Bounty Hunting. Narrated by Val Kilmer, the film follows the life of "World Famous Bounty hunter" Leonard Padilla and Robert Dick.
Top Gun: Maverick
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.
Psych
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
Heat
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
Tombstone
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious pal Doc Holliday when a gang of renegade brigands and rustlers begins terrorizing the town.
Have Dreams, Will Travel
West Texas, in the 1960's. A tale of two 12-year-olds who embark on an adventure to find new parents in order to escape their unhappy and emotionally unsatisfying family life.
True Romance
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
Inside the Actors Studio
James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for penetrating, fascinating interviews.
Knight Rider
On the heels of NBC's hit movie, the iconic 1980s television classic comes roaring back to life as a reinvented, updated and super-charged action series showcasing the new KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand). Absolutely the coolest car ever created, KITT is equipped with an "AI" (artificial intelligence) that is capable of hacking almost any system. Its weapons systems match that of a jet fighter, and its body is capable of actually transforming into other vehicles and using sophisticated holographic imagery to elude villains.
Filmography
as Chris Shiherlis (archive footage)
as Self / Madmartigan (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Adm. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky
as Self
as Self
as Uncle Angelo
as CJ
as Sheriff Tucker
as Bluntman
as Biden
as Walter
as Rafto
as Duane
as Mark Twain
as Mark Twain
as Self (archive footage)
as Stewart
as General Cauliffe
as Hofstadder
as Bravo (voice)
as Self
as Sheriff Richards
as Val Kilmer (segment "The Lotus Community Workshop")
as Val Kilmer
as McCormick
as Wyatt Earp
as Dale
as The Bearded Man
as Hall Baltimore
as Dutchman
as Arturo
as Joe Manditski
as Mr. Nobody / Drifter
as Angel
as Cunth
as Warren Bloodworth
as Dr. Nicholas Pinter
as Virgil Kirkhill
as Stevie Pruit
as Dr. David Kruipen
as Todd Inglebrink
as Detective Andy Devereaux
as Jimmy
as Bogardus (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as La Mangouste
as KITT (voice)
as Maz
as John Cologne
as John Smith
as Val Kilmer (uncredited)
as Self
as K.I.T.T. (voice)
as MacPherson
as Inish Scull
as Henderson
as Paul Pryzwarra
as Andrey
as The Wanted Man
as Detective Dobson
as Dillon
as Murtha
as Self
as Gay Perry
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Mason Lancer
as Self - Actor, Friend
as Philip
as Himself
as The Sherpa
as Staff Sergeant Skeer
as Jake Harris
as El Cabillo (uncredited)
as Scott
as Frank Kavanaugh
as Lt. Jim Ducharme
as John Holmes
as Animal Wrangler
as Self
as Self
as FBI Agent Mark C. Cornell
as Tom Van Allen | Danny Parker
as Self
as Robby Gallagher
as Willem DeKooning
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Bob Henry
as Virgil Adamson
as Moses (voice)
as Self
as Simon Templar
as Col. John Henry Patterson
as Dr. Dark
as Montgomery
as Self
as Self
as Chris Shiherlis
as Jean Mermoz
as Bruce Wayne / Batman
as Self - Batman
as Self
as Doc Holliday
as Self - Guest
as J.T. Barker
as Mentor
as Ray Levoi
as Jim Morrison
as Jack Andrews
as William Bonney
as Self
as Madmartigan
as Self / Madmartigan
as Robert Elliot Burns / Elliot Roberts
as Philippe Huron
as Ice
as Chris Knight
as Eric
as Nick Rivers
as Self - Host
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
as Eric
as Self
as Self - Audience Member