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- Born: December 31, 1959
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
- Often studies his roles carefully, living like the characters
- Attended high school in Chatsworth, California with classmates Kevin Spacey and Mare Winningham
- Was the youngest student admitted to Julliard's drama department
- Wrote and starred in the play, How It All Began
- "Iceman" in Top Gun (1986)
- Is the new voice of KITT for the Knight Rider revival
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Val Kilmer is an actor born in Los Angeles, California who made his start as a trained stage actor. He eventually transitioned to film acting, and became well-known after his role in 1985's Top Gun, starring opposite to Tom Cruise. He grabbed attention with his detailed performance as Jim Morrison in The Doors. As was the case in The Doors, Kilmer is known to prepare meticulously for the characters he plays.
In the fall of 2008 and the winter of 2009, Kilmer mulled over a run for Governor of New Mexico. In an 2009 interview with the Associated Press, Kilmer confirmed that he had been thinking about running for the seat that Bill Richardson leaves in 2010.MSNBC: Vil kilmer Ponders Running for N.M. Governor (February 6, 2009)
Early Career
Kilmer was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in the San Fernando Valley. He was accepted at age 17 into Julliard's drama department, at the time making him the youngest student ever to enter the program. Kilmer made use of his stage training, writing and starring in the play How It All Began, which was performed in 1981 at the New York Shakespeare Festival. He would soon go on to act in various television commercials, and eventually make his big-screen debut in the 1985 spoof comedy, Top Secret!.
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Val Kilmer Questions
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Would you vote for Val Kilmer for governor? 5 AnswersCan't say for sure if I'd vote for Val Kilmer or not until I find out more about his political beliefs, experience, and policies.Simply because he's an actor do... read more -
What hotel should I look to stay in at the Val Thorens Ski Resort in France? 2 AnswersI recommend the Latitudes Hotel Les Bruyeres. It was recently refurbished, and it's very cozy. It's also one of the cheaper hotels in the area, and it's the clo... read more -
Pretty soon it will be Vals Day, what would you give someone that youre not dating but would like to date? 2 AnswersHere are a few ideas: a CD of music he/she likes a gift certificate to a restaurant (hoping you'll be invited) a bonsai alcohol a nice cigar (for a guy) read more
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Val Kilmer Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- December 31, 1959: Born
- 1986: Top Gun
- 1991: The Doors
- 1992: Thunderheart
- 1993: Tombstone
- 1995: Batman Forever
- 1995: Heat
- 1997: The Saint
- 2004: Spartan
- 2005: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
- 2006: Deja Vu




