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Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

74 movies on Netflix

Biography

Val Kilmer was an American actor who began on the stage and became a leading man in films across many genres. Born in Los Angeles, he made his Broadway debut in John Byrne's The Slab Boys in 1983 and appeared at The Public Theater in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 and John Ford's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore. His film career started with the spy spoof Top Secret! (1984) and the comedy Real Genius (1985), then he became a star as Iceman in Top Gun (1986). He later played Madmartigan in Willow (1988) and Jim Morrison in The Doors (1991); he portrayed Doc Holliday in Tombstone (1993), Batman in Batman Forever (1995), and Chris Shiherlis in Heat (1995). Other notable films included True Romance (1993), The Saint (1997), and The Prince of Egypt (1998), in which he voiced Moses and God. He received a Grammy nomination for spoken word in 2012 and reprised Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).

65years old at death

  • Born Los Angeles
  • Died Los Angeles
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
  • Val Edward Kilmer (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
74
Career span
38 years1984 to 2022

Genres

First and latest

Photos

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  1. A role that slipped away

    Kilmer had theater commitments already lined up, so he said no to appearing in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders, the 1983 film.

  2. Big break

    Kilmer got top billing in the spy movie spoof Top Secret!, his big break, as an American rock and roll star. He sang every song in the film and put out an album under the character name "Nick Rivers".

  3. Getting ready for a role

    Before trying out, Kilmer learned all of Morrison's lyrics and mailed Stone a video of himself doing Doors songs. Stone was unimpressed, but Paul A. Rothchild, the Doors' original producer, said he was shaken by it and proposed recording Kilmer in a studio.

  4. Getting ready for a role

    Kilmer did not play the piano, but he practiced Chopin's Nocturne in E minor, Op.72, No. 1 for months so he could perform it as Doc Holliday in Tombstone.

  5. Behind the camera

    Kilmer wrote a one-man show about Mark Twain called Citizen Twain, and he took the part himself in a Los Angeles production staged in 2012.

Val Kilmer movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Heat1995 Action, Crime, Dramaas Chris Shiherlis

    IMDb rating 8.3819K votes

  2. Top Gun1986 Action, Drama, Romanceas Iceman

    IMDb rating 7.0561K votes

  3. Batman Forever1995as Batman / Bruce Wayne

    IMDb rating 5.5285K votes

  4. Deja Vu2006as Agent Pryzwarra

    IMDb rating 7.1348K votes

  5. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang2005as Gay Perry

    IMDb rating 7.4251K votes

  6. The Prince of Egypt1998as Moses / Godvoice

    IMDb rating 7.3165K votes

  7. Tombstone1993as Doc Holliday

    IMDb rating 7.8195K votes

  8. True Romance1993as Mentor

    IMDb rating 7.9264K votes

Most often with

Tony Scott directed three of these films, Oliver Stone two and Ron Howard two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Christian Slater, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Christian SlaterJoanne Whalley, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Joanne WhalleyDanny Trejo, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Danny TrejoBruce Dern, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Bruce DernTom Sizemore, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tom SizemoreDennis Hopper, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Dennis HopperTony ScottDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Tony ScottOliver StoneDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Oliver StoneRon HowardDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Ron Howard

Films together

  • Christian Slater4 films together, 1993 to 2004
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    • Mindhunters2004IMDb rating 6.3Kilmer as Jake HarrisSlater as J.D. Reston
    • Masked and Anonymous2003IMDb rating 5.3Kilmer as Animal WranglerSlater as Crew Guy #1
    • Hard Cash2002IMDb rating 4.5Kilmer as FBI Agent Mark C. CornellSlater as Taylor
    • True Romance1993IMDb rating 7.9Kilmer as MentorSlater as Clarence Worley
  • Joanne Whalley4 films together, 1988 to 2021
    Joanne Whalley's page
    • Val2021IMDb rating 7.6Kilmer as HimselfWhalley as Himself
    • Twixt2011IMDb rating 4.8Kilmer as Hall BaltimoreWhalley as Denise
    • Kill Me Again1989IMDb rating 6.3Kilmer as Jack AndrewsWhalley as Fay Forrester
    • Willow1988IMDb rating 7.2Kilmer as MadmartiganWhalley as Sorsha
  • Danny Trejo3 films together, 2002 to 2010
    Danny Trejo's page
    • Gun2010IMDb rating 3.8Kilmer as AngelTrejo as Frankie Makina
    • Champion2005IMDb rating 7.1Kilmer as HimselfTrejo as Himself
    • The Salton Sea2002IMDb rating 7.0Kilmer as Danny Parker / Tom Van AllenTrejo as Little Bill
  • Bruce Dern3 films together, 2003 to 2011
    Bruce Dern's page
    • Twixt2011IMDb rating 4.8Kilmer as Hall BaltimoreDern as Sheriff Bobby LaGrange
    • American Cowslip2009IMDb rating 4.7Kilmer as Todd InglebrinkDern as Cliff
    • Masked and Anonymous2003IMDb rating 5.3Kilmer as Animal WranglerDern as Editor
  • Tom Sizemore3 films together, 1993 to 2000
    Tom Sizemore's page
    • Red Planet2000IMDb rating 5.7Kilmer as GallagherSizemore as Burchenal
    • Heat1995IMDb rating 8.3Kilmer as Chris ShiherlisSizemore as Michael Cheritto
    • True Romance1993IMDb rating 7.9Kilmer as MentorSizemore as Cody Nicholson
  • Dennis Hopper3 films together, 1993 to 2006
    Dennis Hopper's page
    • 10th & Wolf2006IMDb rating 6.2Kilmer as MurthaHopper as Matty Matello
    • Champion2005IMDb rating 7.1Kilmer as HimselfHopper as Himself
    • True Romance1993IMDb rating 7.9Kilmer as MentorHopper as Clifford Worley
  • Tony ScottDirector, 3 films, 1986 to 2006
    All films by Tony Scott
    • Deja Vu2006IMDb rating 7.1Kilmer as Agent Pryzwarra
    • True Romance1993IMDb rating 7.9Kilmer as Mentor
    • Top Gun1986IMDb rating 7.0Kilmer as Iceman
  • Oliver StoneDirector, 2 films, 1991 to 2004
    All films by Oliver Stone
    • Alexander2004IMDb rating 5.6Kilmer as Philip
    • The Doors1991IMDb rating 7.2Kilmer as Jim Morrison
  • Ron HowardDirector, 2 films, 1988 to 2003
    All films by Ron Howard
    • The Missing2003IMDb rating 6.5Kilmer as Lt. Jim Ducharme
    • Willow1988IMDb rating 7.2Kilmer as Madmartigan
  • Also three films together8 more actors
    • Ed HarrisTop Gun: Maverick (2022), Masked and Anonymous (2003) and Pollock (2000)
    • Tommy Lee JonesVal (2021), The Missing (2003) and Batman Forever (1995)
    • Sam ShepardFelon (2008), Blind Horizon (2003) and Thunderheart (1992)
    • Luke GossPaydirt (2020), 7 Below (2012) and Blood Out (2011)
    • Rade Serbedzija5 Days of War (2011), Moscow Zero (2006) and The Saint (1997)
    • 50 CentBlood Out (2011), Gun (2010) and Streets of Blood (2009)
    • AnnaLynne McCordA Soldier's Revenge (2020), Blood Out (2011) and Gun (2010)
    • Kelly McGillisVal (2021), At First Sight (1999) and Top Gun (1986)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Val Kilmer's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.8 billion

39 of the 74 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 74 films: 39 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 24 figure not found.

  • 39Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 24Figure not found

Top grosser

Top Gun: Maverick2022as Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky$1.5 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 83% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Top Gun: Maverick2022as Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky
    $1.5B39.4% of the total
  2. 2
    Top Gun1986as Iceman
    $357M9.4% of the total
  3. 3
    Batman Forever1995as Batman / Bruce Wayne
    $337M8.9% of the total
  4. 4
    Planes2013as Bravo (voice)
    $220M5.8% of the total
  5. 5
    The Prince of Egypt1998as Moses / God (voice)
    $219M5.8% of the total
  6. 6
    Heat1995as Chris Shiherlis
    $187M5.0% of the total
  7. 7
    Deja Vu2006as Agent Pryzwarra
    $181M4.8% of the total
  8. 8
    Alexander2004as Philip
    $167M4.4% of the total
The Saint (1997), $118 millionTombstone (1993), $73.2 millionWillow (1988), $57.3 millionThe Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), $49.6 millionThe Snowman (2017), $43.2 millionThe Ghost and the Darkness (1996), $38.6 millionThe Missing (2003), $38.4 millionThe Doors (1991), $34.4 millionRed Planet (2000), $33.5 millionMindhunters (2004), $21.1 millionTop Secret! (1984), $20.5 millionKiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), $15.8 millionReal Genius (1985), $13.0 millionTrue Romance (1993), $12.6 millionPollock (2000), $11.0 millionBad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), $10.6 million

$625 millionfrom the other 31 films with a worldwide figure, 17% of the total

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