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),
George Clooney based loosely on former Central Intelligence Agency agent Robert Baer's memoirs of his service in the Middle East. Clooney suffered an accident on the set of "Syriana", which caused a brain injury with complications from a punctured dura. The same year he directed, produced, and starred in "Good Night, and Good Luck", a film about 1950s television journalist Edward R. Murrow's famous war of words with Senator Joseph McCarthy. At the 2006 Academy Awards, Clooney was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for "Good Night, and Good Luck", as well as Best Supporting Actor for "Syriana". He won