Van Kilmer is an American actor.
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Originally a stage actor, Kilmer found fame after appearances in comedy films, starting with Top Secret! (1984) and Real Genius (1985), as well as the military action film Top Gun (1986) and the fantasy film Willow (1988).
Kilmer has played many real-life figures in movies, including;
- Jim Morrison in The Doors (1991),
- An apparition of Elvis Presley in True Romance (1993),
- Doc Holliday in Tombstone (1993),
- John H. Patterson in The Ghost and the Darkness (1996),
- John Holmes in Wonderland (2003), and
- Philip II of Macedon in Alexander (2004) among others.
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Kilmer is also known for his portrayals of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman Forever (1995), and Simon Templar in The Saint (1997).
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Is Val Kilmer still alive?
‘Kilmer suffered a cancer scare which made him lose his voice, causing him to be off the screens for a long while. However, the actor is alive.
Kilmer is back on screen as Iceman opposite Tom Cruise, despite losing his voice to throat cancer seven years ago.
Kilmer has described his elation at the role and what it was like to be finally reunited after all these years and ‘speak’ on screen.
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