Val Kilmer Biography (1959-)

Full name, Val Edward Kilmer; born December 31, 1959, in Los Angeles, CA; sonof Eugene (a real estate developer and aerospace equipment distributor) andGladys Kilmer; married Joanne Whalley (an actress; professional name, JoanneWhalley-Kilmer), March, 1988 (divorced February, 1996); children: Mercedes, Jack. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: The Firm/AMG, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Rogers & Cowan PR, 1888 Century Park East, Suite500, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, playwright, song performer
Birth Details: December 31, 1959; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Film debut) Nick Rivers, Top Secret!, Paramount, 1984
Chris Knight, Real Genius, TriStar, 1985
Lieutenant Tom "Iceman" Kasanzky, Top Gun, Paramount, 1986
Madmartigan, Willow, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
Jack Andrews, Kill Me Again, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
Jim Morrison, The Doors, TriStar, 1991
Ray Levoi, Thunderheart, TriStar, 1991
Mentor (Elvis), True Romance, Warner Bros., 1993
J. T. Barker, The Real McCoy, Universal, 1993
Doc Holliday, Tombstone, Buena Vista, 1993
Batman/Bruce Wayne, Batman Forever (also known as Forever),Warner Bros., 1995
Chris Shiherlis, Heat, Warner Bros., 1995
Dr. Dark, Dead Girl, 1995
Jean Mermoz, Wings of Courage (also known as Guillaumet, les ailes du courage), Sony Pictures Classics, 1995
Montgomery, The Island of Dr. Moreau, New Line Cinema, 1996
Colonel John Henry Patterson, The Ghost and the Darkness, Paramount, 1996
Simon Templar, The Saint, Paramount, 1997
Voice of Moses/God, The Prince of Egypt (animated), DreamWorks, 1998
Virgil "Virg" Adamson, At First Sight, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
Bob Henry, Joe the King (also known as Joe Henry), TrimarkPictures, 1999
Willem Dekooning, Pollock, Sony Pictures Classics, 2000
Robby Gallagher, Red Planet, Warner Bros., 2000
Danny Parker/Tom Van Allen, The Salton Sea, Warner Bros., 2002
Harris, Mindhunters, Dimension Films, 2003

Television Appearances
Movies
Philippe Huron, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, CBS, 1986
Robert Elliot Burns/Eliot Roberts, The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains,HBO, 1987
William "Billy the Kid" Bonney, Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid (also known as The Kid), TNT, 1989
FBI Agent Mark Cornell, Run for the Money, USA Network, 2002
Specials
Eric, One Too Many, ABC, 1985
Himself, 100 Years of the Hollywood Western, 1994
Riddle Me This: Why Is Batman Forever?, ABC, 1995
Narrator, Africa Unbottled: Preserving the Heritage, TBS and syndicated, 1998
Jeb Bush, Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000, NBC, 2000
Awards Presentations
The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1994
The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1994
The 1995 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1995
The 1998 MTV Music Video Awards, MTV, 1998
The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999
Episodic
Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 1995
The List, VH1, 1999
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Michael Baumann, How It All Began, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1981
Servant to Hotspur, Henry IV, Part I, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1981
Electra and Orestes, 1981
Orlando, As You Like It, Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN,1982
Alan Downie, Slab Boys, Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1983
Title role, Hamlet, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Boulder, CO, 1988
Giovanni, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Public Theatre, 1992
RECORDINGS
Albums
Performer of various songs, The Doors (soundtrack), Elektra, 1991
Performer of "Heartbreak Hotel," True Romance, Warner, 1993
Performer of songs "Skeet Surfin'," "Straighten out the Rug," and "How Silly Can You Get?" in Top Secret, 1984.
WRITINGS
Plays
Coauthor, How It All Began, New York Shakespeare Festival, PublicTheatre, 1981
Also author of a published book of poetry, My Eden after Burns.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Newsmakers 1991, Issue Cumulation, Gale, 1991

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, May 31, 1996, p. 32
Time, April 7, 1997, p. 73

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