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Val Kilmer

Kilmer in June 2005
Born Val Edward Kilmer
December 31, 1959 (1959-12-31) (age 48)
Los Angeles, California
Years active 1984-Present
Spouse(s) Joanne Whalley March 1988-February 1996 (2 Children)

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During the 1990s, Kilmer gained critical respect after a string of commercially successful and well reviewed films, including his roles as Jim Morrison in The Doors, Doc Holliday in 1993's Tombstone, and Batman in 1995's Batman Forever. James Douglas Morrison (December 8 1943—July 3 1971 was an American Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Writer, and Film director The Doors is a 1991 Biopic about the 1960s rock band of the same name which emphasizes the life of its lead singer Jim Morrison John Henry "Doc" Holliday ( August 14, 1852 &ndash November 8, 1887) was an American dentist Tombstone is a 1993 Western movie written by Kevin Jarre and directed by its star Kurt Russell, with credited director George P Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman During the early 2000s, Kilmer appeared in several well-received roles, including The Salton Sea, Spartan, and an acclaimed supporting performance in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. The Salton Sea is a 2002 film starring Val Kilmer and Vincent D'Onofrio directed by D Spartan is an American political Thriller film written and directed by David Mamet and starring Val Kilmer, Derek Luke Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a 2005 crime / Black comedy Film, which follows many conventions of the classic Film noir genre

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Early life

Kilmer, the second of three sons, was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Gladys (née Ekstadt) and Eugene Kilmer, an aerospace equipment distributor and real estate developer. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. This article is about the field of research and industry for the corporation see The Aerospace Corporation Aerospace comprises the Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom [2] Kilmer has Scottish, Irish, Sephardic Jewish, Cherokee Native American (from a paternal great-grandmother), Swedish, German and Mongolian ancestry. Scottish Americans or Scots Americans are Citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates in Scotland. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. Sephardi Jews ( Hebrew: ספרדי, Standard Səfardi Tiberian Səp̄arədî; plural The Cherokee (ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ a-ni-yv-wi-ya, in the Cherokee language) are a people native to North America, who at the time of European contact Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Swedish Americans are Americans of Swedish descent most often related to the large groups of immigrants from Sweden in the late nineteenth century and early German Americans ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of Ethnic German ancestry [3] Kilmer's paternal grandfather was a gold miner in New Mexico;[4] the poet Joyce Kilmer is a second cousin of Kilmer's. "Gold mine" redirects here See Goldmine for other uses of the term New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Alfred Joyce Kilmer (December 6 1886 &ndash July 30 1918 was an American Journalist, poet literary critic, Lecturer,and editor. [5] Kilmer grew up in the San Fernando Valley with his two siblings, older brother Mark and younger brother Wesley, but says that even as a child growing up in California he did not like it there. The San Fernando Valley or The Valley is an urbanized Valley located in the north-western section of the city of Los Angeles California, United States [6] His brother Wesley died as a teenager due to an untreated epileptic seizure in a swimming pool. Kilmer did not think Christian Science's healing was responsible for his brother's death as Wesley was alternated between medical treatments and Christian Science. Christian Science is believed by its supporters to be a system of spiritually scientific truths which are summed up in the two commandments having one God one Mind one Life Truth [7]

Kilmer, who was raised a Christian Scientist,[8] attended Chatsworth High School, where he attended with Kevin Spacey, and Mare Winningham as well as Hollywood's Professional's School. The Church of Christ Scientist was founded in 1879 in Boston Massachusetts, USA, by Mary Baker Eddy, author of the book Science and Health with Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26 1959 is an American actor and Film director. Mary Megan "Mare" Winningham (born May 16 1959) is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Actress He also attended Berkeley Hall School, a Christian Science school in Bel-Air from elementary school up until 9th grade. Bel Air is a wealthy and prominent faux-gated residential community in the Westside of the city of Los Angeles California, United States. At the age of seventeen, he was at the time the youngest person to be accepted into Juilliard's drama program. The Juilliard School, located in New York City, is a world renowned Performing arts conservatory. [9][10]

Career

1980s

In 1981, the 6-foot (1. 8 m) tall Kilmer co-authored and starred in the play How It All Began,[11] which was performed at the Public Theatre at the New York Shakespeare Festival. New York Shakespeare Festival is the traditional name of a sequence of shows organized by the Public Theater in New York City, most often being held at the Delacorte Kilmer turned down a role in Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 film, The Outsiders, as he had prior theatre commitments. Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, The Outsiders is a Film adaptation of the novel of the same name by S [12] That same year, his first off-stage acting role (excluding television commercials) came in the form of a television short titled One Too Many, which was an educational drama on drinking and driving;[13] it also starred a young Michelle Pfeiffer. One Too Many, also known as Killer With a Label, Mixed-Up Women, and The Important Story of Alcoholism, was Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( IPA: /mɪˈʃɛl ˈfаɪfɜr/ born April 29 1958 is an American Actress. His big break came when he received top billing in the spoof comedy Top Secret!, where he played an American rock and roll star. Top Secret! is a 1984 Comedy film directed by David Zucker Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Kilmer sang all the songs in the film and actually released an album under the film character's name, "Nick Rivers". [14]

During a brief hiatus, he backpacked throughout Europe, before going on to play the lead character in the 1985 comedy Real Genius. Real Genius is a 1985 Comedy film starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret. He turned down roles in Dune and Blue Velvet,[15] before being cast as Naval Aviator "Iceman" in the big budget action film Top Gun, alongside Tom Cruise. This article is about the 1984 film See Frank Herbert's Dune for the 2000 television adaptation Blue Velvet is a 1986 American Mystery film, written and directed by David Lynch, that exhibits elements of both Film noir Aviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices ( Aircraft) including the people organizations and regulatory bodies involved with them Top Gun is a 1986 American Film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer Top Gun grossed a total of $344,700,000 worldwide. [16] Following roles in the television films The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains, Kilmer played "Madmartigan" in the fantasy Willow; he met his future wife, co-star Joanne Whalley, on the film's set. " The Murders in the Rue Morgue " is a Short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841 Willow is a 1988 Fantasy film directed by Ron Howard, based on a story by George Lucas. Joanne Whalley (born 25 August, 1961 in Salford, Lancashire) is an English Actress. Kilmer published a book of his poems, "My Edens After Burns," in 1987, and starred in the Colorado Shakespeare Festival production of Hamlet in 1988. The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is a Shakespeare Festival each summer at the University of Colorado at Boulder in the outdoor Mary Rippon Theater and In 1989, Kilmer played the lead in both Kill Me Again, again opposite Whalley, and the first for TNT's Billy the Kid. Kill Me Again is a 1989 American Action film directed by John Dahl and starring Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley and Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is an American cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned Henry McCarty (November 23 1859—July 14 1881 better known as Billy the Kid, but also known by the aliases Henry Antrim and William H

1990s

After several delays, director Oliver Stone finally started production on the film, The Doors, based on the popular band of the same name. William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. The Doors is a 1991 Biopic about the 1960s rock band of the same name which emphasizes the life of its lead singer Jim Morrison Kilmer allegedly memorized the lyrics to all of lead singer Jim Morrison's songs prior to his audition, and sent a video of himself performing some Doors songs to director Stone, which Oliver Stone actually claims was detrimental to his audition. James Douglas Morrison (December 8 1943—July 3 1971 was an American Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Writer, and Film director After Kilmer was cast as Morrison, he prepared for the role by attending Doors tribute concerts and reading Morrison's poetry. [17] He spent close to a year before production dressing in Morrison-like clothes, and spent time at Morrison's old hangouts along the Sunset Strip. The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile and a half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood California. His portrayal of Morrison was praised and real members of The Doors noted that Kilmer did such a convincing job that they had trouble distinguishing his voice from Morrison's. However, Doors keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, did not share the same enthusiasm of how Morrison was portrayed by director Oliver Stone's interpretation. In the early 1990s, Kilmer starred in the mystery thriller Thunderheart, action comedy The Real McCoy and again teamed with Top Gun director Tony Scott to play Elvis in True Romance, which was written by Quentin Tarantino. Thunderheart is a 1992 American Crime film directed by Michael Apted with Val Kilmer, Sam Shepard, The Real McCoy is a 1993 film directed by Russell Mulcahy. Plot summary Karen McCoy ( Kim Basinger) is released from prison with Anthony D L "Tony" Scott (born 21 July 1944) is a British Film director. True Romance is a 1993 American romantic Crime film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award - BAFTA Award - and Palme d'Or -winning Emmy - and

In 1993, Kilmer played Doc Holliday in the western Tombstone alongside Kurt Russell, in what some say is one of Kilmer's finest performances. John Henry "Doc" Holliday ( August 14, 1852 &ndash November 8, 1887) was an American dentist Tombstone is a 1993 Western movie written by Kevin Jarre and directed by its star Kurt Russell, with credited director George P Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17 1951 is an Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor. 1995 saw Kilmer star in Wings of Courage, a 3D IMAX film, and in one of his biggest roles, playing Batman in the big budget Batman Forever, which also starred Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey and Nicole Kidman. Wings of Courage ( 1995) is the world's first dramatic picture shot in the IMAX -format In mathematics the dimension of a Space is roughly defined as the minimum number of Coordinates needed to specify every point within it IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild - and Emmy Award -winning James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian. The film was a success at the box office,[18] despite receiving mixed reviews. [19] That same year, Kilmer starred opposite Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in Heat, which is now considered one of the best crime/drama films of the 1990s. Alfredo James “Al” Pacino (born April 25 1940 is an Academy - BAFTA - Golden Globe - Emmy - & Screen Actors Guild Award-Winning Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer Heat is a 1995 American crime drama Film written and directed by Michael Mann. [20] In 1996, he appeared in a largely unknown film, Dead Girl, and starred alongside Marlon Brando in the poorly received[21] The Island of Dr Moreau. Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century The Island of Dr Moreau is a 1996 film the third major movie version of the H That year, Kilmer starred alongside Michael Douglas in the thriller The Ghost & the Darkness. Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American Actor and producer, primarily in Movies and Television The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 Film about the Tsavo maneaters, two Lions who attacked the builders of the Uganda-Mombasa Railway The next year he played Simon Templar in the popular action film, The Saint. Overview Simon Templar is known as the Saint because of his initials (ST and also because of his heroic exploits that fly in the face of an otherwise nefarious reputation The Saint is a 1997 film based on the character of Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in 1928 for a series of books published as "The Saint In 1998, he lent his voice to the animated film The Prince of Egypt, before starring in the independent film Joe the King (1999) and playing a blind man in the drama/romance At First Sight, which he described as of then, the hardest role he had ever had. The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American Animated film, the first traditionally animated film produced and released by DreamWorks An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several At First Sight is a 1999 American Film starring Val Kilmer and Mira Sorvino, based on the essay To See and Not to [22]

Batman

Kilmer as Batman in Batman Forever (1995)
Kilmer as Batman in Batman Forever (1995)

In December 1993, Batman Forever director Joel Schumacher had seen Tombstone, and was most impressed with Kilmer's performance as Doc Holliday. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman Joel Schumacher (born August 29, 1939 in New York City) is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer Tombstone is a 1993 Western movie written by Kevin Jarre and directed by its star Kurt Russell, with credited director George P John Henry "Doc" Holliday ( August 14, 1852 &ndash November 8, 1887) was an American dentist Schumacher felt for him to be perfect for the role of the Caped Crusader, though at the time, the role was still Michael Keaton's. Michael John Douglas (born September 9 1951 better known by the stage name Michael Keaton, is an American Actor, known for his early comedic roles in [23]

In July 1994, Michael Keaton decided not to return for a third Batman film after 1992's Batman Returns,[24] due to "creative differences. Batman Returns is a 1992 Superhero film directed by Tim Burton. "[23] Joel Schumacher supported Keaton's reason, saying "some people don't want to play superheroes the rest of their life. Even Sean Connery left James Bond. Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story " William Baldwin (who previously worked with Schumacher on Flatliners) was reported to be a top contender, though just days after Keaton dropped out, Kilmer was cast. William "Billy" Baldwin (born February 21, 1963) is an American Actor, known for his starring roles in such films as Flatliners is a 1990 movie starring Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin and [24] Kilmer took the role without even knowing who the new director was and without reading the script (possibly thinking Tim Burton was still set to direct). Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky [23] Kilmer first learned that he was offered the role of Batman while he was literally in a bat cave in Africa, doing research for The Ghost and the Darkness (1996). The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 Film about the Tsavo maneaters, two Lions who attacked the builders of the Uganda-Mombasa Railway

In February 1996, Kilmer decided not to return for a sequel (1997's Batman & Robin with George Clooney replacing Kilmer), feeling (much as Michael Keaton had when he vacated the role) that Batman was being marginalized in favor of the villains. " Batman & Robin " is a 1997 film from the Batman film series starring George Clooney as Batman, Chris O'Donnell returning George Timothy Clooney (born May 6 1961 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe award-winning American actor director, producer, Michael John Douglas (born September 9 1951 better known by the stage name Michael Keaton, is an American Actor, known for his early comedic roles in [25] Kilmer went on to do The Saint with a salary of $6 million (triple the amount of his contract for Batman Forever). The Saint is a 1997 film based on the character of Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in 1928 for a series of books published as "The Saint [25] When asked why he didn't return for a fourth installment, Kilmer said he liked the characterization of Simon Templar better than Bruce Wayne. Overview Simon Templar is known as the Saint because of his initials (ST and also because of his heroic exploits that fly in the face of an otherwise nefarious reputation Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Kilmer commented "Simon is a literary character who uses his wit, and not violence. Batman is a real screwed-up guy who has hustled an entire city, and now he's running around in a cape. What's it all about?" [26]

2000s

Kilmer's first role in 2000 was in the big budget Warner Bros. box office failure[27] Red Planet. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and For the unrelated novel by Robert A Heinlein see Red Planet (novel. That same year, he had a supporting role in the film Pollock and hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time. Pollock is a 2000 biographical film which tells the life story of painter Jackson Pollock. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City During his SNL hosting, he spoofed his role from Top Gun in a skit titled "Iceman: The Later Years", in which he is now out of the Navy and in training with a civilian airliner, however he is unable to fathom that his airline co-pilots are not as gung-ho as his Navy comrades. Kilmer's skit was also a joke that many retired fighter pilots are only able to find work as airline pilots. In 2002, he starred in the thriller The Salton Sea, which was generally well-reviewed,[28] but received only a limited release. The Salton Sea is a 2002 film starring Val Kilmer and Vincent D'Onofrio directed by D [29] The same year, he teamed with his True Romance co-star, Christian Slater, and the two starred in the low budget film, Hard Cash, also known as Run for the Money. Christian Slater (born August 18, 1969) is an American Actor who has starred in films such as Heathers,

In 2003, Kilmer starred alongside Kate Bosworth in the drama/thriller Wonderland, as well as appearing in The Missing, where he again worked with Willow director Ron Howard. Catherine Ann "Kate" Bosworth (born January 2 1983 is an American actress. The Missing is a 2003 Film directed by Ron Howard, based on the novel The Last Ride by Thomas Eidson. Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor. The next year, he starred in Spartan, where he played a United States government secret agent who is assigned the task of rescuing the kidnapped daughter of the President. Spartan is an American political Thriller film written and directed by David Mamet and starring Val Kilmer, Derek Luke The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He received Delta Force-like training in preparation for the role. For the computer game see Delta Force (video game. For the movie see The Delta Force (film. [30] Subsequently, he had a role in the drama, Stateside, and starred in the thriller Mindhunters, which was filmed in 2003 but not released until 2005. Mindhunters is a 2004 thriller film directed by Renny Harlin and written by Wayne Kramer and Kevin Brodbin Kilmer next appeared in the big budget Oliver Stone production, Alexander, which received mixed reviews. Alexander is a 2004 Epic film, based on the life of Alexander the Great. [31] Also in 2004, Kilmer returned to the theatre to play Moses in a Los Angeles musical production of The Ten Commandments: The Musical, produced by BCBG founder Max Azria. Moses ( Latin: Moyses,; Greek: grc Mωυσής in both the Septuagint and the New Testament; Arabic: ar موسىٰ Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Max Azria is a Fashion designer of Tunisian descent who founded the popular midscale women's clothing line BCBG in 1989 [32] The poorly received production played at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail dining and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue Kilmer had previously played Moses in the animated film The Prince of Egypt.

Kilmer was in negotiations with Richard Dutcher (a leading director of Mormon-related films) to play the lead role in a film entitled Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith, although the project never materialized. Richard Dutcher is an American independent filmmaker who produces writes directs edits and frequently stars in his films TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon [33] Kilmer performed in The Postman Always Rings Twice on the London stage from June to September of 2005. The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 crime Novel by James M London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [34] In 2005, he starred in the action-comedy film Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. His performance was praised and the film was well reviewed,[35] but the film received only a limited release. [36] It later won the award as "Overlooked Film of the Year" from the Phoenix Film Critics Society. The Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS is an organization of film reviewers from Phoenix -based publications In 2006 he reunited with director Tony Scott a third time for a supporting role opposite Denzel Washington in the box-office hit Deja Vu. Anthony D L "Tony" Scott (born 21 July 1944) is a British Film director. Denzel Hayes Washington Jr (born December 28 1954) is an American Actor and director. Déjà Vu is a Science fiction Crime thriller directed by Tony Scott, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring In 2007, he guest-starred in hit TV series Numb3rs episode "Trust Metric" as torture expert Mason Lancer. NUMB3RS (pronounced Numbers) is an American Television show produced by brothers Ridley and Tony Scott.

He will also star in the Lewis and Clark film opposite Bill Pullman. William James Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American film television and stage actor

He was working on writing the movie about the life of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Christian Science Monitor in 2005. Mary Baker Eddy (born Mary Morse Baker July 16, 1821 &ndash December 3, 1910) was the founder of the Christian Science The Christian Science Monitor (CSM is an international Newspaper published daily Monday through Friday [7]

He is the voice of KITT for the Knight Rider TV pilot movie which aired on February 17, 2008 on NBC. KITT is the acronymic descriptor for the fictional adventure series Knight Rider character Knight Rider is a Television movie which was created to serve as a backdoor pilot for the new Knight Rider television series Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori The year 2008 in television involves some significant plansBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2008. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's

Personal life

He dated supermodel Cindy Crawford in the 1990s. Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Crawford (born February 20 1966 is an American model and actress. They had a big fight over her hat advertising in a bar whose owner Kilmer disliked. He admitted that he was being unreasonable while Cindy was very comfortable with advertising. [7]

Kilmer was married to Joanne Whalley, an actress and former lead singer of Cindy & the Saffrons, from March 1988 to February 1996. Joanne Whalley (born 25 August, 1961 in Salford, Lancashire) is an English Actress. Cindy & The Saffrons was a singing group made up of Joanne Whalley as "Cindy" and Lindsay Neil and Sally Stairs as The Saffrons The two met while working together on the film Willow. Willow is a 1988 Fantasy film directed by Ron Howard, based on a story by George Lucas. [37] They have two children, daughter Mercedes, born in 1991, and son Jack, born in 1995.

Warwick Davis, Kilmer's co-star from the 1988 fantasy Willow, in his audio commentary for the film described Kilmer as a very funny man and a hard working, dedicated actor. Warwick Ashley Davis (born February 3 1970) is an English Actor. Kilmer is also an avid musician, and released a CD in the fall of 2007, proceeds of which went to his charity interests.

Following their appearance together in Top Gun, Kilmer and co-star Tom Cruise reportedly have taken their on-screen conflict off-screen. Top Gun is a 1986 American Film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer Reports have classified the two as holding a vitriolic hatred of one another. [38] Kilmer even refused to participate in a charity beach volleyball game with Cruise on the grounds that he was "dangerous".

Other actors have also noted that he prepares for his roles extensively and meticulously, it is often done to the chagrin of cast and crew (although many have argued that this should be seen as a tremendous quality rather than a flaw). Kevin Jarre, the original director of Tombstone, said that Kilmer once told him, "I have a reputation for being difficult. Tombstone is a 1993 Western movie written by Kevin Jarre and directed by its star Kurt Russell, with credited director George P But only with stupid people. "[39]

Kilmer owns a huge ranch in New Mexico where he hunts, hikes, fishes, and raises buffalo. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. [7] Kilmer is also involved with The Wildlife Center of New Mexico and assists in rescuing animals and releasing them on his ranch.

Filmography

Year Title Role Other notes Director
1984 Top Secret! Nick Rivers Film Debut David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker
1985 Real Genius Chris Knight Martha Coolidge
1985 One Too Many After School Special Peter Horton
1986 Top Gun Lt. Top Secret! is a 1984 Comedy film directed by David Zucker Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. Zucker Abrahams and Zucker (also known as " The Zucker Brothers " or ZAZ) is an Emmy Award -nominated and BAFTA Award -nominated Real Genius is a 1985 Comedy film starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret. Martha Coolidge (born August 17, 1946 in New Haven Connecticut) is an American Film director and former President of the Directors Guild One Too Many, also known as Killer With a Label, Mixed-Up Women, and The Important Story of Alcoholism, was Peter Horton (born August 20, 1953) is an American Actor and director. Top Gun is a 1986 American Film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Tom 'Iceman' Kazanski Tony Scott
1988 Willow Madmartigan Ron Howard
1989 Billy the Kid William Bonney William Graham
Kill Me Again Jack Andrews John Dahl
1991 The Doors Jim Morrison Oliver Stone
1992 Thunderheart Ray Levoi Michael Apted
1993 The Real McCoy J. Anthony D L "Tony" Scott (born 21 July 1944) is a British Film director. Willow is a 1988 Fantasy film directed by Ron Howard, based on a story by George Lucas. Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor. William Graham may refer to In politics and government Sir William de Graham, 12th century Scottish knight William Graham 2nd Duke of Kill Me Again is a 1989 American Action film directed by John Dahl and starring Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley and John Dahl (born 1956 is an American Film director and Screenwriter, best known for the Neo-noir films Kill Me Again The Doors is a 1991 Biopic about the 1960s rock band of the same name which emphasizes the life of its lead singer Jim Morrison James Douglas Morrison (December 8 1943—July 3 1971 was an American Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Writer, and Film director William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. Thunderheart is a 1992 American Crime film directed by Michael Apted with Val Kilmer, Sam Shepard, Michael David Apted, CMG (born 10 February 1941) is an English director, producer, writer and Actor The Real McCoy is a 1993 film directed by Russell Mulcahy. Plot summary Karen McCoy ( Kim Basinger) is released from prison with T. Barker Russell Mulcahy
Tombstone Doc Holliday Based on a true story George P. Cosmatos
True Romance Mentor (Elvis) Tony Scott
1995 Batman Forever Batman/Bruce Wayne Joel Schumacher
Heat Chris Shiherlis Michael Mann
Wings of Courage Jean Mermoz IMAX Film Jean-Jacques Annaud
1996 The Island of Dr Moreau Montgomery John Frankenheimer
The Ghost and the Darkness Col. Russell Mulcahy (born June 23, 1953 born in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian Film director. Tombstone is a 1993 Western movie written by Kevin Jarre and directed by its star Kurt Russell, with credited director George P John Henry "Doc" Holliday ( August 14, 1852 &ndash November 8, 1887) was an American dentist George Pan Cosmatos ( January 4, 1941 in Florence, Italy - April 19, 2005 in Victoria, Canada) was True Romance is a 1993 American romantic Crime film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino Anthony D L "Tony" Scott (born 21 July 1944) is a British Film director. See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Joel Schumacher (born August 29, 1939 in New York City) is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer Heat is a 1995 American crime drama Film written and directed by Michael Mann. Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5 1943 is an American Film director, Screenwriter, and producer. Wings of Courage ( 1995) is the world's first dramatic picture shot in the IMAX -format IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and Jean-Jacques Annaud (born October 1, 1943) is a French Film director. The Island of Dr Moreau is a 1996 film the third major movie version of the H John Michael Frankenheimer ( February 19, 1930 &ndash July 6, 2002) was an American Film director. The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 Film about the Tsavo maneaters, two Lions who attacked the builders of the Uganda-Mombasa Railway John Henry Patterson Based on a true story Stephen Hopkins
1997 The Saint Simon Templar Phillip Noyce
1998 The Prince of Egypt Moses/God Voice-over Brenda Chapman
Steve Hickner
1999 At First Sight Virgil 'Virg' Adamson Irwin Winkler
2000 Pollock Willem DeKooning Ed Harris
Red Planet Robby Gallagher Antony Hoffman
2002 The Salton Sea Danny Parker/ Tom Van Allen Limited release D. J. Caruso
2003 Wonderland John Holmes James Cox
The Missing Lt. Stephen Hopkins is the name of several notable people Stephen Hopkins (settler (c The Saint is a 1997 film based on the character of Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in 1928 for a series of books published as "The Saint Overview Simon Templar is known as the Saint because of his initials (ST and also because of his heroic exploits that fly in the face of an otherwise nefarious reputation Phillip Noyce (born 29 April 1950 is an Australian Film director. The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American Animated film, the first traditionally animated film produced and released by DreamWorks Moses ( Latin: Moyses,; Greek: grc Mωυσής in both the Septuagint and the New Testament; Arabic: ar موسىٰ God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. Brenda Chapman is an American Animator and Film director. A native of the state of Illinois, Chapman's interest in animation as a teenager At First Sight is a 1999 American Film starring Val Kilmer and Mira Sorvino, based on the essay To See and Not to Irwin Winkler (born May 25, 1931) is an Academy Award -winning American Film producer and director. Pollock is a 2000 biographical film which tells the life story of painter Jackson Pollock. Willem de Kooning (April 24 1904 – March 19 1997 was an Abstract expressionist painter born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands Edward Allen "Ed" Harris (born November 28 1950 is a four-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American actor writer and director For the unrelated novel by Robert A Heinlein see Red Planet (novel. The Salton Sea is a 2002 film starring Val Kilmer and Vincent D'Onofrio directed by D DJ Caruso is an American director and producer from Norwalk Connecticut. John Curtis Holmes ( August 8, 1944 – March 13, 1988) better known as John C James Cox is the name of James Cox (Representative (1753–1810 United States Representative from New Jersey 1809–1810 James Cox (surgeon The Missing is a 2003 Film directed by Ron Howard, based on the novel The Last Ride by Thomas Eidson. Jim Ducharme Ron Howard
Blind Horizon Frank Kavanaugh Michael Haussman
2004 Entourage Sherpa Mark Wahlberg
Spartan Robert Scott David Mamet
Stateside Staff Sergeant Skeer Reverge Anselmo
Alexander Philip Oliver Stone
2005 Mindhunters Jake Harris Renny Harlin
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Gay Perry Shane Black
2006 Summer Love The Wanted Man Piotr Uklanski
Moscow Zero Andrey María Lidón
10th & Wolf Murtha Robert Moresco
Played Dillon Sean Stanek
Déjà Vu Agent Andrew Pryzwarra Tony Scott
2007 Have Dreams, Will Travel Henderson Brad Isaacs
2008 Comanche Moon Inish Scull TV mini-series based on the book Simon Wincer
Knight Rider voice of KITT(replaced Will Arnett) based on 1980's NBC series Knight Rider Steve Shill
Conspiracy MacPherson direct-to-video Adam Marcus
Delgo Bogardus (voice) awaiting release Marc F. Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor. Blind Horizon is a 2003 conspiracy thriller film directed by Michael Haussman. Michael Haussman is a celebrated American Music video, Motion picture and Television advertisement director writer and producer Entourage is an Emmy Award -winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5 1971 is an Academy Award -nominated BAFTA -winning American actor rapper and Producer of Spartan is an American political Thriller film written and directed by David Mamet and starring Val Kilmer, Derek Luke David Alan Mamet (born November 30, 1947) is an American Author, Essayist, Playwright, Screenwriter and Stateside is a 2004 Romantic drama film film based on a true story Alexander is a 2004 Epic film, based on the life of Alexander the Great. Philip II of Macedon, ( Greek: Φίλιππος Β' ο Μακεδών &mdash φίλος = friend + ίππος = Horse William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. Mindhunters is a 2004 thriller film directed by Renny Harlin and written by Wayne Kramer and Kevin Brodbin Renny Harlin (born Renny Lauri Mauritz Harjola on March 15, 1959 in Riihimäki, Finland) is a Finnish American Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a 2005 crime / Black comedy Film, which follows many conventions of the classic Film noir genre Shane Black (born December 16, 1961) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and Film director. Robert "Bobby" Moresco is a Hollywood Screenwriter. His credits include 10th & Wolf and Crash, the latter of Played is a Crime film directed by Sean Stanek and starring among others Vinnie Jones, Gabriel Byrne, Val Kilmer Déjà Vu is a Science fiction Crime thriller directed by Tony Scott, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring Anthony D L "Tony" Scott (born 21 July 1944) is a British Film director. Have Dreams Will Travel is a bittersweet Drama film set in the 1960s directed by Brad Isaacs starring Cayden Boyd, AnnaSophia Robb, Comanche Moon, a western novel by Larry McMurtry is the last one written in his Lonesome Dove series, though it is the second in the chronology Simon Wincer (born 1943 in Sydney) is an Australian Film director and Film producer. Knight Rider is a Television movie which was created to serve as a backdoor pilot for the new Knight Rider television series KITT is the acronymic descriptor for the fictional adventure series Knight Rider character William "Will" Emerson Arnett (born May 5, 1970) is an Emmy Award -nominated Canadian Actor known for his role as Knight Rider is an American Television series that originally ran from September 26 1982 to August 8 1986 Steven Shill is a British Actor and Television director who is probably best known for his work on several programs produced by HBO, including Conspiracy is a 2008 action/drama film released as Direct-to-video on March 18 2008 Adam Marcus (born 1968 is an American Film director, Writer and Actor. Delgo is an Animated Feature film by the independent Atlanta-based Fathom Studios. Adler
Columbus Day John awaiting release Charles Burmeister
American Cowslip Todd Inglebrink post-production Mark David
XIII Mongoose post-production; Based on Belgian comic book XIII Duane Clark
Felon John Smith post-production Ric Roman Waugh
2009 Streets of Blood TBA filming Charles Winkler

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