Val Kilmer

Summary

Val Kilmer is a human^[1]. He was born in Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on December 31, 1959^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on April 1, 2025^[5]. He worked as a film actor^[6], voice actor^[7], television actor^[8], stage actor^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.02% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52,099 views/month, #202 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Val Kilmer was born in Los Angeles^[2].
• Val Kilmer passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Val Kilmer was born on December 31, 1959^[3].
• Val Kilmer died on April 1, 2025^[5].
• Val Kilmer's father was carnivore^[12].
• Val Kilmer's mother was Gladys Ekstadt^[13].
• Val Kilmer was married to Joanne Whalley^[14].
• A child of Val Kilmer was Jack Kilmer^[15].
• A child of Val Kilmer was Mercedes Kilmer^[16].
• Val Kilmer held citizenship in United States^[17].
• English was Val Kilmer's native language^[18].
• Val Kilmer worked as a film actor^[6].
• Val Kilmer worked as a voice actor^[7].
• Val Kilmer worked as a television actor^[8].
• Val Kilmer's professions included stage actor^[9].
• Val Kilmer's professions included actor^[10].
• Val Kilmer's field of work was acting^[19].
• Val Kilmer's education included a stint at Juilliard School^[20].
• Val Kilmer was educated at Chatsworth High School^[21].
• Val Kilmer was educated at Hollywood Professional School^[22].
• Val Kilmer was educated at Campion High School^[23].
• Val Kilmer's education included a stint at The Center for Early Education^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Val Kilmer is Top Gun^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Val Kilmer is Willow^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Val Kilmer is The Doors^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1959-12-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-04-01^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: e16e1661-cd64-4138-9587-9eb72f58acab^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Val Kilmer's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on December 31, 1959^[3]. His father was carnivore^[12]. His mother was Gladys Ekstadt^[13]. English was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School^[20], a conservatory^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1905^[35], headquartered in New York City^[36]; Chatsworth High School^[21], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1963^[39]; Hollywood Professional School^[22], a school^[40], in United States^[41]; Campion High School^[23], a high school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1880^[44]; and The Center for Early Education^[24], a school^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1939^[47]. Val Kilmer studied under Marian Seldes^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor^[6], voice actor^[7], television actor^[8], stage actor^[9], and actor^[10]. Val Kilmer's field of work was acting^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Top Gun^[25], a film^[49], directed by Tony Scott^[50]; Willow^[26], a film^[51], directed by Ron Howard^[52]; The Doors^[27], a film^[53], directed by Oliver Stone^[54]; Heat^[55], a film^[56], directed by Michael Mann^[57]; Kiss Kiss Bang Bang^[58], a film^[59], directed by Shane Black^[60]; and Top Gun: Maverick^[61], a film^[62], directed by Joseph Kosinski^[63].

Personal Life

Val Kilmer was married to Joanne Whalley^[14]. Children include Jack Kilmer^[15], an actor^[64], b. 1995^[65], of United States^[66] and Mercedes Kilmer^[16], an actor^[67], b. 1991^[68], of United States^[69]. His religion is recorded as Christian Science^[70].

Death and Burial

Val Kilmer died on April 1, 2025^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[71].

Why It Matters

Val Kilmer ranks in the top 0.02% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52,099 views/month, #202 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

He has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover^[74], an actor^[75], b. 1983^[76], of United States^[77], awarded the Writers Guild of America Award^[78], specialised in music^[79].

FAQs

Where was Val Kilmer born?

Born in Los Angeles^[2], Val Kilmer…

Where did Val Kilmer die?

Val Kilmer passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Who were Val Kilmer's parents?

Val Kilmer's father was carnivore^[12]. Val Kilmer's mother was Gladys Ekstadt^[13].

Who was Val Kilmer married to?

Val Kilmer's spouses include Joanne Whalley^[14].

What did Val Kilmer do for work?

Val Kilmer worked as film actor^[6], voice actor^[7], television actor^[8], stage actor^[9], and actor^[10].

Where did Val Kilmer go to school?

Val Kilmer was educated at Juilliard School^[20], Chatsworth High School^[21], Hollywood Professional School^[22], and Campion High School^[23].

Who did Val Kilmer influence?

Val Kilmer has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover^[74].