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 in the sitcom "Roseanne", playing Roseanne Barr's supervisor Booker Brooks, followed by the role of a construction worker on "Baby Talk", a co-starring role on the CBS drama "Bodies of Evidence" as Detective Ryan Walker, and then a year-long turn as Det. James Falconer on "Sisters". In 1988, Clooney played a role in the comedy-horror film "Return of the Killer Tomatoes". In 1990, he starred in the short-lived ABC police drama "Sunset Beat". During this period, Clooney was a student at the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school for five years. Clooney rose to fame when he played Dr. Doug Ross,