American actor Val Kilmer has died of pneumonia at the age of 65, leaving behind a filmography that has grossed over $3.7 billion, making him one of Hollywood’s most successful stars.
His acting career began when, at the age of just 17, he became the youngest person to be accepted into the prestigious Juilliard School and he quickly found success on stage, starring in a production of The Slab Boys alongside Kevin Bacon and Sean Penn.
His big screen break came in spy comedy Top Secret!, but global stardom came in 1986 when he starred as ‘Iceman’ alongside Tom Cruise in Top Gun - a role he would later return to in Top Gun: Maverick.
His long career saw him star in a sting of blockbusters which grossed over $3.7 billion including Willow, The Doors, Tombstone, True Romance, Heat, Batman Forever, The Saint and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
9. Val Kilmer on...career plans
"I never had a business plan. I did, actually - I'm lying. My business plan was to get lucky, and I did; that was great. And then my second business plan was to get lucky again, and there, I faltered." | Getty Images
10. Val Kilmer on...his divorce
"It's a really weird thing, modern divorce. I found out I was getting divorced on television. That was kind of weird." | Getty Images
11. Val Kilmer on...his children
"My children have absolutely no interest in my fame. They're very sophisticated, and they have a spiritual perspective on material things because we go to church." | Getty Images
12. Val Kilmer on...actors
"There are lots of actors who are awful people, but nobody talks about them being awful because they've made billions." | Getty Images