Val Kilmer, American actor
Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American actor. Originally a stage actor, Kilmer found fame after appearances in comedy films, starting with Top Secret! (1984) and Real Genius (1985), as well as the military action film Top Gun (1986) and the fantasy film Willow (1988).
Kilmer is perhaps best-known for playing real-life figures in movies, including Jim Morrison in The Doors (1991), an apparition of Elvis Presley in True Romance (1993), Doc Holliday in Tombstone (1993), John H. Patterson in The Ghost and the Darkness (1996), John Holmes in Wonderland (2003), and Philip II of Macedon in Alexander (2004) among others. He's also known for his portrayals of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman Forever (1995), and Simon Templar in The Saint (1997). Kilmer has also done voice acting on several projects; most notably Moses in the animation film The Prince of Egypt (1998) and Walker Sloan in the video game Spider-Man: Edge of Time (2011).
His performances as Chris in Heat (1995) and "Gay Perry" in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) earned him nominations for Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Kilmer is also author of the book I'm Your Huckleberry: A Memoir, published in 2020. In 2021, the documentary Val was released, which covers his life through never-before-seen archive footage materials shot by Kilmer himself.