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Val Kilmer

American actor (1959–2025)
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Summary

Val Kilmer was born on December 31, 1959[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He died on April 1, 2025[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a film actor[5], voice actor[6], television actor[7], stage actor[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.02% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132,734 views/month, #202 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Dorris Eugene Kilmer[11]
  • Mother: Gladys Ekstadt[12]
  • Spouse: Joanne Whalley[13]
  • Child: Jack Kilmer[14], Mercedes Kilmer[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[16]
  • Native language: English[17]
  • Field of work: acting[18]
  • Educated at: Juilliard School[19], Chatsworth High School[20], Hollywood Professional School[21], Campion High School[22], The Center for Early Education[23]
  • Notable work: Top Gun[24], Willow[25], The Doors[26], Heat[27], Kiss Kiss Bang Bang[28], Top Gun: Maverick[29], Batman Forever[30]
  • Religion or worldview: Christian Science[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Commons category: Val Kilmer[33]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[34]
  • Family name: Kilmer[35]
  • Given name: Val[36], Edward[37]
  • Official website: https://valkilmer.com[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Val Kilmer[39]
  • Commons gallery: Val Kilmer[40]
  • Relative: Nora Jones[41], Thomas Walker Kilmer[42]
  • Student of: Marian Seldes[43]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[44]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[45]
  • Birth name: Val Edward Kilmer[46]
  • Name in native language: Val Kilmer[47]

Why It Matters

Val Kilmer has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover[50], a screenwriter[51], b. 1983[52], of United States[53], awarded the Writers Guild of America Award[54], specialised in music[55].

FAQs

Where was Val Kilmer born?

Val Kilmer's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Where did Val Kilmer die?

Val Kilmer passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Val Kilmer's parents?

Val Kilmer's father was Dorris Eugene Kilmer[11]. Val Kilmer's mother was Gladys Ekstadt[12].

Who was Val Kilmer married to?

Val Kilmer's spouses include Joanne Whalley[13].

What did Val Kilmer do for work?

Val Kilmer worked as a film actor[5], voice actor[6], television actor[7], stage actor[8], and actor[9].

Where did Val Kilmer go to school?

Val Kilmer was educated at Juilliard School[19], Chatsworth High School[20], Hollywood Professional School[21], and Campion High School[22].

Who did Val Kilmer influence?

Val Kilmer has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover[50].

Related Entities

Alexander Batman Forever Déjà Vu Donald Glover Heat Jim Morrison Joanne Whalley Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Los Angeles Planes The Doors The Snowman Tombstone Top Gun Top Gun: Maverick True Romance United States Willow

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  14. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [31] ↑ . metro.co.uk. Retrieved . metro.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [34] ↑ . variety.com. Retrieved . variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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