Val Kilmer Val Kilmer 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), the fantasy film "Willow" (1988), and Doc Holliday in "Tombstone" (1993). Some of his other notable film roles include Jim Morrison in "The Doors" (1991), "Mentor" Elvis Presley in "True Romance" (1993), armed robber Chris Shiherlis in "Heat" (1995), Bruce Wayne / Batman in "Batman Forever" (1995),
Val Kilmer 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 film "The Lotus Community Workshop, part of the collaborative film "The Fourth Dimension". He plays a version of himself from an alternate reality: a former actor turned self-help guru.