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 Kilmer said in April 2017 that he had a "healing of cancer". In a profile for "The Hollywood Reporter", it was revealed that Kilmer had a "two-year battle with throat cancer...and a procedure on his trachea has reduced his voice to a rasp and rendered him short of breath." 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