History Creator / ValKilmer

* Lt. Jim Ducharme in ''Film/TheMissing'' (2003)

* MethodActing: He's famous his intense involvement in his roles. Because of the preparation work he does, it was noted that he was the first actor to understand that Batman is the true identity and that Bruce Wayne is the false persona.

From 1988 to 1996 he was married to British actress Creator/JoanneWhalley, whom he [[RomanceOnTheSet met while filming]] ''Film/{{Willow}}'' (and would star opposite for a second time in the thriller ''Kill Me Again''). They had two children, daughter Mercedes and son Creator/{{Jack|Kilmer}}, who is also an actor and occasionally works as his father's soundalike.

* As himself in the autodocumentary ''Film/{{Val}}'' (2021). His son Jack reads the narration from Val's perspective as Val himself can't talk very well any more.

Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American actor of stage and screen. He's known for playing Tom "Iceman" Kazansky in ''Film/TopGun'', Jim Morrison in ''Film/{{The Doors|1991}}'', Doc Holliday in ''Film/{{Tombstone}}'', Bruce Wayne/Batman in ''Film/BatmanForever'', and Moses in ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt''. He ''really'' likes to prepare himself for his roles, as some of his fellow actors have noted.

From 1988 to 1996 he was married to British actress Creator/JoanneWhalley, whom he met while filming the sword and sorcery film ''Film/{{Willow}}'' (and would star opposite for a second time in the thriller ''Kill Me Again''). They had two children, daughter Mercedes and son Creator/{{Jack|Kilmer}}, who is also an actor and occasionally works as his father's soundalike.

* VocalEvolution: He was noted for his deep, smooth voice. This became noticeably strained in TheNewTens because of a tumor pressing against his vocal chords. Post-surgery complications have left him reliant on a tracheotomy tube and rendered his voice into a rasp.

Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American actor of stage and screen. He's known for playing [[Film/TopGun Iceman]], [[Film/TheDoors1991 Jim Morrison]], [[Film/{{Tombstone}} Doc Holliday]], [[Film/BatmanForever Batman]], and [[WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt Moses]]. He ''really'' likes to prepare himself for his roles, as some of his fellow actors have noted.

Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959 in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles, California) is an American actor of stage and screen. He's known for playing [[Film/TopGun Iceman]], [[Film/TheDoors1991 Jim Morrison]], [[Film/{{Tombstone}} Doc Holliday]], [[Film/BatmanForever Batman]], and [[WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt Moses]]. He ''really'' likes to prepare himself for his roles, as some of his fellow actors have noted.

Kilmer had the distinction of being, at 17, the youngest actor to be accepted into the Juilliard School's drama program for many years. For a time in the [[TheNineties 1990s]], it looked as though he was on his way to becoming one of Hollywood's truly elite A-listers, especially following the success of ''Batman Forever''. However, his career began to suffer after he developed a reputation for being difficult on set and appeared in a string of films that performed badly at the box office. Although he enjoyed a brief resurgence in the 2000s, with several critically-acclaimed turns in smaller projects, Kilmer's filmography started to be filled up with direct-to-DVD projects – this seems to be due at least in part to his unfortunate reputation of being difficult to work with. Roles in more mainstream films are painfully rare. He also developed projects and curricula about Creator/MarkTwain, a personal hero of his, including one-man shows in which he played him.

Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American actor born in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles, California. He's known for playing [[Film/TopGun Iceman]], [[Film/TheDoors1991 Jim Morrison]], [[Film/{{Tombstone}} Doc Holliday]], [[Film/BatmanForever Batman]], and [[WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt Moses]]. He ''really'' likes to prepare himself for his roles, as some of his fellow actors have noted.

Kilmer had the distinction of being, at 17, the youngest actor to be accepted into the Juilliard School's drama program for many years. For a time in the [[TheNineties 1990s]], it looked as though he was on his way to becoming one of Hollywood's truly elite A-listers, especially following the success of ''Batman Forever''. However, his career began to suffer after he developed a reputation for being difficult on set and appeared in a string of films that performed badly at the box office. Although he enjoyed a brief resurgence in the 2000s, with several critically-acclaimed turns in smaller projects, Kilmer's filmography started to be filled with direct-to-DVD projects – this seems to be due at least in part to his unfortunate reputation of being difficult to work with. Roles in more mainstream films are painfully rare. He also developed projects and curricula about Creator/MarkTwain, a personal hero of his, including one-man shows in which he played him.

He remained the youngest actor ever accepted into the Juilliard School's drama program for many years. For a time in TheNineties, it looked like Kilmer was going to become one of Hollywood's truly elite A-listers, especially after the success of ''Batman Forever''. However, his career began to slow after he developed a reputation for being difficult on set and appeared in a string of movies that did badly at the box office. Although he had a brief resurgence in the 2000's, with several critically acclaimed turns in smaller projects, his filmography began being filled with direct-to-DVD projects – this seems to be due at least in part to his unfortunate reputation of being difficult to work with. Roles in more mainstream films are painfully rare. He also developed projects and curricula about Creator/MarkTwain, a personal hero of his, including one-man shows in which he played him.

He remained the youngest actor ever accepted into the Juilliard School's drama program for many years. For a time in TheNineties, it looked like Kilmer was going to become one of Hollywood's truly elite A-listers, especially after the success of ''Batman Forever''. However, his career began to slow after he developed a reputation for being difficult on set and appeared in a string of movies that did badly at the box office. Although he had a brief resurgence in the 2000's, with several critically acclaimed turns in smaller projects, his filmography began being filled with direct-to-DVD projects - this seems to be due at least in part to his unfortunate reputation of being difficult to work with. Roles in more mainstream films are painfully rare. He also developed projects and curricula about Creator/MarkTwain, a personal hero of his, including one-man shows in which he played him.

* TheCastShowoff: Often plays singers and musicians. His very first role had him singing! The actual Doors members had trouble telling his vocals from the real Jim Morrison's.

!! Notable Roles:

* Jack Andrews in ''Kill Me Again'' (1989)

* Virgil Adamson in ''At First Sight'' (1999)

* BadassBaritone: His voice used to be very deep and smooth, before his battle with throat cancer reduced it to a weak rasp. His son Jack possesses a similar voice.

He remained the youngest actor ever accepted into the Juilliard School's drama program for many years. For a time in the 90s it looked like Kilmer was going to become one of Hollywood's truly elite A-listers, especially after the success of ''Batman Forever''. However, his career began to slow after he developed a reputation for being difficult on set and appeared in a string of movies that did badly at the box office. Although he had a brief resurgence in the 2000's, with several critically acclaimed turns in smaller projects, his filmography began being filled with direct-to-DVD projects - this seems to be due at least in part to his unfortunate reputation of being difficult to work with. Roles in more mainstream films are painfully rare. He also developed projects and curricula about Creator/MarkTwain, a personal hero of his, including one-man shows in which he played him.

He remained the youngest actor ever accepted into the Juilliard School's drama program for many years. For a time in the 90s it looked like Kilmer was going to become one of Hollywood's truly elite A-listers, especially after the success of ''Batman Forever''. However, his career began to slow after he developed a reputation for being difficult on set and appeared in a string of movies that did badly at the box office. Although he had a brief resurgence in the 2000's, with several critically acclaimed turns in smaller projects, his filmography began being filled with direct-to-DVD projects - this seems to be due at least in part to his unfortunate reputation of being [[ThePrimaDonna difficult to work with]]. Roles in more mainstream films are painfully rare. He also developed projects and curricula about Creator/MarkTwain, a personal hero of his, including one-man shows in which he played him.

From 1988 to 1996 he was married to British actress Creator/JoanneWhalley, whom he met while filming the sword and sorcery film ''Film/{{Willow}}'' (and would star opposite for a second time in the thriller ''Kill Me Again''). They had two children, daughter Mercedes and son Creator/{{Jack|Kilmer}}, who is also an actor.

He remained the youngest actor ever accepted into Julliard's drama program for many years. For a time in the 90s it looked like Kilmer was going to become one of Hollywood's truly elite A-listers, especially after the success of ''Batman Forever''. However, his career began to slow after he developed a reputation for being difficult on set and appeared in a string of movies that did badly at the box office. Although he had a brief resurgence in the 2000's, with several critically acclaimed turns in smaller projects, his filmography began being filled with direct-to-DVD projects - this seems to be due at least in part to his unfortunate reputation of being [[ThePrimaDonna difficult to work with]]. Roles in more mainstream films are painfully rare. He also developed projects and curricula about Creator/MarkTwain, a personal hero of his, including one-man shows in which he played him.

* Don Diego de la Vega / Franchise/{{Zorro}} in Blackstone Audio and Hollywood Theater of the Ear's full cast aadaptation of ''The Mark of Zorro'' (2011) (voice)

* MethodActing: He's famous his intense involvement in his roles.

* WrittenInInfirmity: He [[RoleReprise reprised his role]] as Iceman in ''Film/TopGunMaverick'', and his throat cancer and the troubles to speak its treatment left him with (see above) were written in the film, as he's seen typing what he wants to say to Maverick (Creator/TomCruise) on a screen then briefly talks with his now-raspy voice.

Heremained the youngest actor ever accepted into Julliard's drama program for many years. For a time in the 90s it looked like Kilmer was going to become one of Hollywood's truly elite A-listers, especially after the success of ''Batman Forever''. However, his career began to slow after he developed a reputation for being difficult on set and appeared in a string of movies that did badly at the box office. Although he had a brief resurgence in the 2000's, with several critically acclaimed turns in smaller projects, his filmography began being filled with direct-to-DVD projects - this seems to be due at least in part to his unfortunate reputation of being [[ThePrimaDonna difficult to work with]]. Roles in more mainstream films are painfully rare. He also developed projects and curricula about Creator/MarkTwain, a personal hero of his, including one-man shows in which he played him.

His career was almost completely sidelined by throat cancer, which he kept hidden for over a decade. Complications have resulted in the continued use of a tracheotomy tube that prevents him from speaking louder than a squeak, which he has managed to circumvent with an AI-generated voice resembling his former voice (you can listen to it [[https://youtu.be/OSMue60Gg6s here]]). He's since shifted his focus towards painting and outreach programs to encourage students to pursue the arts and theatre.

Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American actor born in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles, California. He's known for playing [[Film/TopGun Iceman]] ([[NamesTheSame no]], not ''[[Franchise/XMen that]]'' Iceman), [[Film/TheDoors1991 Jim Morrison]], [[Film/{{Tombstone}} Doc Holliday]], [[Film/BatmanForever Batman]], and [[WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt Moses]]. He ''really'' likes to prepare himself for his roles, as some of his fellow actors have noted.

For a time in the 90s it looked like Kilmer was going to become one of Hollywood's truly elite A-listers, especially after the success of ''Batman Forever''. However, his career began to slow after he developed a reputation for being difficult on set and appeared in a string of movies that did badly at the box office. Although he had a brief resurgence in the 2000's, with several critically acclaimed turns in smaller projects, his filmography began being filled with direct-to-DVD projects - this seems to be due at least in part to his unfortunate reputation of being [[ThePrimaDonna difficult to work with]]. Roles in more mainstream films are painfully rare.

His career was almost completely sidelined by throat cancer, which he kept hidden for over a decade. Complications have resulted in the continued use of a tracheotomy tube that prevents him from speaking louder than a squeak. He's since shifted his focus towards painting and outreach programs to encourage students to pursue the arts and theater. He also developed projects and curricula about Creator/MarkTwain, a personal hero of his, including one-man shows in which he played him before his throat cancer.

From 1988 to 1996 he was married to British actress Creator/JoanneWhalley, whom he met while filming the sword and sorcery film ''Film/{{Willow}}'' (and would star opposite for a second time in the thriller ''Kill Me Again''). They had two children, daughter Mercedes and son [[Creator/JackKilmer Jack]] who is also an actor.

He was also the youngest actor ever accepted into Julliard's drama program for many years.

From 1988 to 1996 he was married to British actress Creator/JoanneWhalley, whom he met while filming the sword and sorcery film ''Film/{{Willow}}'' (and would star opposite for a second time in the thriller ''Kill Me Again''). They had two children, daughter Mercedes and son Jack who is also an actor.

* WrittenInInfirmity: He [[RoleReprise reprised his role]] as Iceman in ''Film/TopGunMaverick'', and his throat cancer and the troubles to speak its treatment left him with (see above) were written in the film, as he's seen typing what he wants to say to Maverick (Creator/TomCruise) on a screen then briefly talks with his now raspy voice.

* LoopingLines: Starting with ''The Snowman'' all of his appearances have been dubbed due to his battle with throat cancer.