Val Edward Kilmer started his acting career in a play titled ‘How It All Began.’ He hogged the limelight after a series of appearances in comedy and military films in the mid-1980s, which included ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Willow,’ and ‘Real Genius.’
His big break came with ‘Top Secret!,’ an action comedy film where he portrayed an American rock and roll star. He garnered prestige with more substantial roles and also gained an image of a ladies’ man. He took a brief hiatus and then appeared in ‘Real Genius.’
He became a major star when he appeared in ‘Top Gun,’ that grossed quite well across the globe. Some of his other noteworthy performances in films include ‘True Romance,’ ‘MacGruber,’ ‘The Doors,’ ‘Heat,’ ‘Batman Forever,’’ The Prince of Egypt,’ ‘Tombstone,’ ‘The Saint,’ and ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.’