Val Kilmer - wikipedia Val Kilmer Val Kilmer Kilmer at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival Val Edward Kilmer ( 1959 - 12 - 31 ) December 31, 1959 ( age 57 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Alma mater Juilliard School ( Group 10, 1981 ) Occupation Actor, musician, voice actor Years active 1981 -- present Height 1.82 m ( 6 ft 0 in ) Spouse ( s ) Joanne Whalley ( 1988 -- 96 ; 2 children ) Children Jack Kilmer Mercedes Kilmer Website valkilmer.com Val Edward Kilmer ( born December 31, 1959 ) is 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 the military action film Top Gun ( 1986 ) and the fantasy film Willow ( 1988 ). Some of his other notable film roles include Jim Morrison in The Doors ( 1991 ), Doc Holliday in Tombstone ( 1993 ), `` Mentor '' Elvis Presley True Romance ( 1993 ), armed robber Chris Shiherlis in Heat ( 1995 ), Bruce Wayne / Batman in Batman Forever ( 1995 ), Simon Templar in The Saint ( 1997 ), astronaut Robby Gallagher in Red Planet ( 2000 ), a meth - using informant in The Salton Sea ( 2002 ), FBI Special Agent Paul Pryzwarra in Déjà Vu ( 2006 ), and Dieter Von Cunth MacGruber ( 2010 ). Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2.1 1980s 2.2 1990s 2.2. 1 1990 -- 1995 2.2. 2 Batman 2.2. 3 1996 -- 1999 2.3 2000s 2.4 2010s 3 Influence and public image 4 Politics and charity work 5 Personal life 5.1 Health 6 Filmography 6.1 Film 6.2 Television 6.3 Video games 6.4 Music videos 7 References 8 External links Early life and education Kilmer was born December 31, 1959, in Los Angeles, the son of Gladys Swanette ( née Ekstadt ) and Eugene Dorris Kilmer, an aerospace equipment distributor and real estate developer. His mother was of Swedish descent. His father 's ancestry included English, Scots - Irish, French and German. His parents divorced in 1968 when he was 8 years old. Kilmer 's grandfather was a gold miner in New Mexico, near the border with Arizona. In 1977 Kilmer 's younger brother Wesley drowned in a swimming pool at age 15 ; their father died in 1993. Kilmer attended Berkeley Hall School, a Christian Science school in Los Angeles, until ninth grade. He attended Chatsworth High School with Kevin Spacey and Mare Winningham, and also attended the Hollywood Professional School. He became the youngest person at the time to be accepted into the Juilliard School 's Drama Division, where he was a member of Group 10. On May 5, 2012, Kilmer was awarded an honorary doctorate of Fine Arts from William Woods University. Career 1980s In 1981, while at Juilliard, Kilmer co-authored and starred in the play How It All Began, which was performed at the Public Theater at the New York Shakespeare Festival. Kilmer turned down a role in Francis Ford Coppola 's 1983 film The Outsiders, as he had prior theatre commitments. In 1983 he appeared off Broadway in The Slab Boys with Kevin Bacon and Sean Penn. That same year, his first off - stage acting role ( excluding television commercials ) came in the form of an episode of ABC Afterschool Special called One Too Many, which was an educational drama on drinking and driving ; it also starred a young Michelle Pfeiffer. Also in 1983, Kilmer self - published a collection of his own poetry entitled My Edens After Burns, that included poems inspired by his time with Pfeiffer. The book of poems is difficult to obtain, and expensive ; even second - hand copies fetch $300 and up. His big break came when he received top billing in the comedy spoof of spy movies Top Secret !, where he played an American rock and roll star. Kilmer sang all the songs in the film and released an album under the film character 's name, `` Nick Rivers. '' While garnering more substantial roles and prestige, he also gained a reputation as a ladies man, dating numerous women, some many years older, including Cher and Ellen Barkin. During a brief hiatus, he backpacked throughout Europe before going on to play the lead character in the 1985 comedy Real Genius. He turned down a role in David Lynch 's Blue Velvet before being cast as naval aviator `` Iceman '' in the action film Top Gun alongside Tom Cruise. Top Gun grossed a total of $344,700,000 worldwide and made Kilmer a major star. 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. Kilmer starred in the Colorado Shakespeare Festival production of Hamlet in 1988. In 1989, Kilmer played the lead in both Kill Me Again, again opposite Whalley, and in TNT 's Billy the Kid. 1990s 1990 -- 1995 After several delays, director Oliver Stone finally started production on the film The Doors, based on the band of the same name. Kilmer spoke with Oliver Stone early on, concerned about what he might want to do with the story because Kilmer did n't believe in or want to promote substance abuse. Kilmer saw Morrison as having picked the wrong heroes, who had different issues, that were not part of the creativity or inspiration. Kilmer saw Morrison 's story as one that could be told `` a thousand different ways '' and did n't want to tell it by playing the role in the style of drugs, with which Oliver Stone agreed. Kilmer 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. Stone was not impressed with the tape, but Paul Rothchild ( the original producer of The Doors ) said `` I was shaken by it '' and suggested they record Kilmer in the studio. After Kilmer was cast as Morrison, he prepared for the role by attending Doors tribute concerts and reading Morrison 's poetry. 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. His portrayal of Morrison was praised and members of The Doors noted that Kilmer did such a convincing job that they had trouble distinguishing his voice from Morrison 's. Paul Rothchild played Kilmer 's version of `` The End '' for the band 's guitarist, Robby Krieger, who told him, `` I 'm really glad they got ' The End '. We never got a recording of that live with Jim and now we 've got it. '' However, Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek was less than enthusiastic with how Morrison was portrayed in Stone 's interpretation. In the early 1990s, Kilmer starred in the mystery thriller Thunderheart, the action comedy The Real McCoy, and again teamed with Top Gun director Tony Scott to play Elvis Presley in True Romance, which was written by Quentin Tarantino. In 1993, Kilmer played Doc Holliday in the western Tombstone alongside Kurt Russell. In the film, Doc Holliday performs Chopin 's Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72, No. 1 ; however, Kilmer does not play the piano and he practiced that one piece for months in preparation. In 1995, Kilmer starred in Wings of Courage, a 3D IMAX film, and that same year, he starred opposite Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in Heat, which is now considered one of the best crime / drama films of the 1990s. Batman In December 1993, Batman Forever director Joel Schumacher had seen Tombstone and was most impressed with Kilmer 's performance as Doc Holliday. Schumacher felt him to be perfect for the role of Batman, though at the time, the role was still Michael Keaton 's. In July 1994, Keaton decided not to return for a third Batman film after 1992 's Batman Returns, due to `` creative differences ''. 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. Kilmer took the role without even knowing who the new director was and without reading the script. Released in June 1995, Batman Forever was a success at the box office, despite receiving mixed reviews from critics. There was debate about Kilmer 's performance ; some critics charged that Kilmer, while physically fit to play Batman, more so than his predecessor Michael Keaton had been, gave a wooden performance as Bruce Wayne. Other critics though, such as Roger Ebert, had kind words for Kilmer. Batman creator Bob Kane said in a Cinescape interview that of all the actors to have played Batman up to that point, he felt Kilmer had given the best interpretation. Film critic Leonard Maltin ( who criticized the dark tone contained in Batman Returns ) complimented Kilmer 's portrayal when he reviewed the film for his expanding collection of film reviews, as well as being very favorable of the film as a whole. Defenders of Batman Forever praised the film for portraying Batman as a more heroic, less ruthless, and more human character than in the Tim Burton films. The film also brought the film interpretation of Bruce Wayne more into line with his comic book counterpart, showing him as a socialite and a very public figure rather than the neurotic recluse of the previous films. In February 1996, Kilmer decided not to return for another Batman feature film, feeling that Batman was being marginalized in favor of the villains. and because of their scheduling problems with The Saint. George Clooney replaced Kilmer as Batman in 1997 's Batman & Robin. There were also reports that Kilmer had not had a good working relationship with Schumacher, as another reason for not reprising the role. 1996 -- 1999 In 1996 he appeared in a largely unknown film, Dead Girl, and starred alongside Marlon Brando in the poorly received The Island of Dr Moreau. That year, Kilmer starred alongside Michael Douglas in the thriller The Ghost and the Darkness. In 1997 he played Simon Templar in the popular action film, The Saint. Kilmer looked forward to the title role as a change toward a more fun, less serious action thriller, while enjoying the `` master of disguise '' chameleon characters like a mad artist, a nerdy British scientist, a cleaner, and a Russian mob boss. Kilmer also wrote the poetry in the film. He received a salary of $6 million for the movie. The Saint was a financial success, grossing $169.4 million worldwide. In 1998, he voiced Moses in the animated film The Prince of Egypt, before starring in the independent film Joe the King ( 1999 ). Also in 1999, he played a blind man in the drama / romance At First Sight, which he described as being, of then, the hardest role he had ever had. 2000s Kilmer in June 2005 Kilmer 's first role in 2000 was in the big budget Warner Bros. box office disaster Red Planet. That same year, he had a supporting role in the film Pollock and hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time. In 2002, he starred in the thriller The Salton Sea, which was generally well - reviewed, but received only a limited release. 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. In 2003 Kilmer starred alongside Kate Bosworth in the drama / thriller Wonderland, portraying porn star John Holmes. He also appeared in The Missing, where he again worked with Willow director Ron Howard. The next year, he starred in David Mamet 's Spartan, where he played a United States government secret agent who is assigned the task of rescuing the kidnapped daughter of the President. He received Delta Force - like training in preparation for the role. Subsequently, he had a role in the drama, Stateside, and starred ( again with Slater ) in the thriller Mindhunters, which was filmed in 2003 but not released until 2005. Kilmer next appeared in the big budget Oliver Stone production, Alexander, which received poor reviews. 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. The production played at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood and also featured Adam Lambert. Kilmer had previously played Moses in the animated film The Prince of Egypt. Finally in 2004, Kilmer appeared in an episode of Entourage, where he played a Sherpa whose primary source of income was the growing, harvesting and distributing high - quality cannabis, all under a guise of metaphysical insights. Kilmer with 50 Cent at the AMAs 2009 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. Kilmer performed in The Postman Always Rings Twice on the London stage from June to September 2005. In 2005, he co-starred with Robert Downey, Jr. in the action - comedy film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. His performance was praised and the film was well reviewed, but it received only a limited release. It later won the award for `` Overlooked Film of the Year '' from the Phoenix Film Critics Society. In 2006 he reunited with director Tony Scott a third time for a supporting role opposite Denzel Washington in the box - office hit Déjà Vu. The song `` Val Kilmer '' was named after him on Bowling for Soup 's 2006 album The Great Burrito Extortion Case. The song was later used for a Ford Motors commercial on season 10 of American Idol in 2011. In 2007, he guest - starred on the hit TV series Numb3rs in the episode `` Trust Metric '', portraying torture expert Mason Lancer. That same year, he released a CD, proceeds of which went to his charity interests. In 2008, Kilmer starred alongside Stephen Dorff in the Sony and Stage 6 film Felon. The film was given only a limited theatrical release in New York and Los Angeles in 2008, but it developed into a success secondary to positive word of mouth. Kilmer was the voice of the car KITT for the 2008 Knight Rider TV pilot film and the following television series. He replaced Will Arnett, who had to step down from the role due to contractual conflict with General Motors. In keeping with tradition established by the original Knight Rider series and original KITT actor William Daniels, Kilmer was uncredited for the role on - screen. He next starred alongside Nicolas Cage in the Werner Herzog film Bad Lieutenant : Port of Call New Orleans, and alongside Curtis `` 50 Cent '' Jackson in Streets of Blood. Both were released in 2009. He appeared as the main antagonist `` Mongoose '' in a live TV series adaptation of the comic / video game of XIII on NBC in 2009. 2010s In 2010 Kilmer starred in the horror film from Michael Oblowitz, The Traveler, where he played the vengeful spirit of a man who had been tortured and murdered while in police custody. In November 2010, Kilmer was filming in Kelseyville, California. He was finally able to work with his lifelong friend Francis Ford Coppola and star in the film Twixt. The film was filmed mostly on Coppola 's estate in Napa County. The filming was expected to take five weeks and was being independently funded by Coppola. In 2010, Kilmer appeared as the villain Dieter Von Cunth in MacGruber, and Tenacious D 's music video `` To Be The Best '' as a small cameo role. Kilmer spoke at the May 5, 2010, commencement ceremonies of William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri. During his week - long visit on campus, he also performed his one - man play, Citizen Twain. He received an honorary doctorate `` in recognition of his creative abilities and his contributions to art and theater. '' In 2012 Kilmer received a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word. He also starred in Harmony Korine 's short `` The Lotus Community Workshop '' which is part of a collaborative film The Fourth Dimension. He plays a version of himself from an alternate reality, that is a former actor, turned self - help guru. The Fourth Dimension is a collection of three standalone short films about parallel universes produced by Vice Films in collaboration with Grolsch Film Works, a new division of the namesake beer company. Kilmer notes that his addition to the list of actors, including John Malkovich ( Being John Malkovich ) and Al Pacino ( Jack and Jill ), that mock their real - life persona in fictional movies was an accident and says, `` I still love saying the premise because it makes me laugh every time. '' In 2002 Kilmer worked on a film about the life of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Christian Science church, and Mark Twain, one of her most famous critics. Kilmer is still working on the film, which is about the lives and relationship of Mary Baker Eddy and Mark Twain as `` a quirky, tender, tragicomic portrait of two contrasting lives, set against the backdrop of Gilded Age America. '' Citizen Twain was initially performed as a one - man show Hollywood workshop in April 2012 ; it is now the basis of Kilmer 's film project, which will be his directorial debut. In 2013, he reunited with his Top Gun co-star Anthony Edwards in the Disney animated movie Planes. Kilmer voiced the character Bravo, while Edwards supplied Echo. Kilmer also played the role of Detective Dobson in the series finale of the television show Psych. In 2017, Kilmer appeared in Song to Song opposite Rooney Mara and Ryan Gosling and directed by Terrence Malick. Influence and public image Kevin Spacey told James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio that one of the turning points of his life was at a high school drama festival when he saw Kilmer and Mare Winningham perform a scene from The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and the drama teacher, Robert Carrelli, invited him to transfer to Chatsworth High School ; he accepted. In the same interview, Spacey said he went to Juilliard because Kilmer did. Kilmer was at that time the youngest person ever admitted to Juilliard. During Kilmer 's subsequent Inside the Actors Studio interview, he said `` Robert Carrelli, who was our teacher, had a knack for producing and directing. And it was either Beverly Hills High, because of their very talented pool of students, or Chatsworth High that would win all these festivals. '' Politics and charity work Kilmer made several trips to New Orleans to help in the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster relief. Kilmer is a supporter of Native American affairs and an advocate of environmental protection. He briefly flirted with running for Governor of New Mexico in 2010, but decided not to run. In May 2013, Kilmer lobbied Congress on behalf of Equitable Access to Care and Health Act, or EACH Act ( H.R. 1814 ), a bill `` to provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate '' of Obamacare. Personal life Kilmer reigning as Bacchus ; parade in New Orleans during Mardi Gras in 2009 Kilmer was married to actress Joanne Whalley from March 1988 to February 1996. The two met while working together on the film Willow. The couple had two children : a daughter, Mercedes ( b. October 29, 1991 ), and a son, Jack ( b. June 6, 1995 ). Warwick Davis, Kilmer 's co-star from the 1988 fantasy Willow, in his audio commentary for the film said that the question he is most asked is what it was like working with Kilmer. Though Kilmer has a reputation of being difficult, Davis describes him as a very funny man and a hard working, dedicated actor. Kilmer reunited with Davis in the 2013 Easter special of the sitcom Life 's Too Short, in which he plays a fictionalized version of himself as a mooching, arrogant eccentric. Kilmer has gotten into feuds with some of the actors with whom he has worked, notably The Island of Dr. Moreau co-star Marlon Brando and Red Planet co-star Tom Sizemore. Other actors have noted that he prepares for his roles extensively and meticulously. Irwin Winkler ( director of At First Sight ) talked about his decision to hire Kilmer. `` I 'd heard the stories, so I checked him out. I called Bob De Niro and Michael Mann, who 'd worked with him on Heat, and they both gave him raves... I had a wonderful experience in spite of all the naysayers. '' Jeffrey Katzenberg ( producer of Prince of Egypt ) talks about the actor : `` Val was one of the first people cast in The Prince of Egypt. He was there every step of the way ; patient, understanding, and phenomenally generous with his time. '' In 2011 Kilmer sold his 6,000 - acre ( 24 km ) ranch in New Mexico, where he would track, hike, fish, and raise bison. Kilmer is a devout Christian Scientist. He is also an avid musician ; he released a CD in the fall of 2007 and donated its proceeds to his charity interests. Health In January 2015, Kilmer was hospitalized for what his representative said were tests for what could be a possible tumor. Kilmer said on social media, `` I have not had a tumor, or a tumor operations ( sic ), or any operation. I had a complication where the best way to receive care was to stay under the watchful eye of the UCLA ICU. '' After previously denying persistent rumors that he had been diagnosed with cancer, Kilmer said in April 2017 that he had a `` healing of cancer ''. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1984 Top Secret ! Nick Rivers 1985 Real Genius Chris Knight 1986 Top Gun Lt. Tom `` Iceman '' Kazanski Willow Madmartigan 1989 Kill Me Again Jack Andrews 1991 The Doors Jim Morrison Nominated -- Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated -- MTV Movie Award for Best Actor in a Movie Thunderheart Ray Levoi 1993 The Real McCoy JT Barker 1993 Tombstone Doc Holliday Nominated -- MTV Movie Award for Best Actor in a Movie Nominated -- MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male 1993 True Romance Elvis Presley 1995 Batman Forever Bruce Wayne / Batman Nominated -- MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male 1995 Heat Chris Shiherlis Nominated -- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated -- MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male 1995 Wings of Courage Jean Mermoz The Island of Dr Moreau Montgomery The Ghost and the Darkness Col. John Henry Patterson Dead Girl Dr. Dark The Saint Simon Templar 1998 The Prince of Egypt Moses / God Voice 1999 At First Sight Virgil `` Virg '' Adamson 1999 Joe the King Bob Henry 2000 Pollock Willem de Kooning 2000 Red Planet Robby Gallagher 2002 The Salton Sea Danny Parker / Tom Van Allen 2002 Hard Cash FBI Agent Mark C. Cornell 2003 Wonderland John Holmes 2003 The Missing Lt. Jim Ducharme 2003 Blind Horizon Frank Kavanaugh 2003 Masked and Anonymous Animal Wrangler Spartan Robert Scott Stateside Staff Sergeant Skeer Alexander Philip II of Macedon George and the Dragon El Cabillo Uncredited 2005 Mindhunters Jake Harris 2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Perry Van Shrike / `` Gay Perry '' Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Motion Picture Nominated -- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor 2006 Summer Love The wanted man 2006 Moscow Zero Andrey 2006 10th & Wolf Murtha 2006 Played Dillon 2006 Déjà Vu Agent Andrew Pryzwarra 2006 The Ten Commandments : The Musical Moses 2007 Have Dreams, Will Travel Henderson 2008 Conspiracy MacPherson 2008 Felon John Smith 2008 Delgo Bogardus Voice 2008 2 : 22 Maz 2008 Columbus Day Also producer 2008 The Love Guru Himself Uncredited 2009 The Chaos Experiment James Pettis 2009 Streets of Blood Detective Andy Devereaux 2009 American Cowslip Todd Inglebrink 2009 The Thaw Dr. David Kruipen 2009 Bad Lieutenant : Port of Call New Orleans Det. Stevie Pruit 2009 Hardwired Virgil 2009 Double Identity Dr. Nicholas Pinter The Traveler The Stranger / Mr. Nobody Bloodworth Warren Bloodworth MacGruber Dieter Von Cunth Gun Angel 2011 Kill the Irishman Joe Manditski 2011 Blood Out Arturo 2011 5 Days of War Dutch journalist 2011 Twixt Hall Baltimore 2012 Riddle Sheriff Richards 2012 Seven Below McCormick 2012 Wyatt Earp 's Revenge Wyatt Earp 2012 The Fourth Dimension Hector 2012 Breathless Dale 2013 Planes Bravo Voice 2013 Standing Up Hofstadder 2013 Palo Alto Stewart 2014 Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain 2017 Song to Song Duane 2017 The Snowman Gert Rafto Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 The Murders in the Rue Morgue Phillipe Huron Television film The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains Robert Eliot Burns / Eliot Roberts Television film Nominated -- CableACE Award for Actor in a Movie or Miniseries 1989 Billy the Kid William Bonney Television film Entourage The Sherpa Episode : `` The Script and the Sherpa '' 2007 Numb3rs Mason Lancer Episode : `` Trust Metric '' 2008 Comanche Moon Inish Scull 3 episodes ; also associate producer 2008 XIII Mongoose 2 episodes 2008 -- 2009 Knight Rider KITT Voice 18 episodes 2013 Life 's Too Short Himself Episode : `` Special '' 2013 Ghost Ghirls Sweetriver Jackson 2 episodes 2014 The Spoils of Babylon General Cauliffe 3 episodes 2014 Psych Detective Dobson Episode : `` The Break - Up '' Video games Year Title Voice role 2011 Spider - Man : Edge of Time Walker Sloan Music videos Year Title Role Notes 2012 `` To Be the Best '' Himself Tenacious D 2016 `` Animals '' Himself Oneohtrix Point Never References Jump up ^ `` Val Kilmer ''. ^ Jump up to : `` Val Kilmer Biography : Film Actor ( 1959 -- ) ''. 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Question: who did val kilmer play in top gun
Answer: Lt. Tom "Iceman" Kazanski