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Val Kilmer

American actor

1959 - 2025

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His biography is available in 78 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2024). Val Kilmer is the 123rd most popular actor (up from 333rd in 2024), the 290th most popular biography from United States (up from 612th in 2019) and the 69th most popular American Actor.

Val Kilmer is most famous for his role as Batman in the 1989 film Batman.

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Val Kilmer is currently trending due to the controversial use of generative artificial intelligence to "resurrect" his likeness for an upcoming film titled "As Deep as the Grave." Having passed away in April 2025 at 65 from pneumonia after a battle with throat cancer, Kilmer was cast in the movie before his death, but his health prevented him from filming. Now, the director, Coerte Voorhees, is collaborating with Kilmer's estate and his daughter, Mercedes, to digitally recreate his performance using AI technology, drawing on archival images and recordings. This groundbreaking decision has ignited a significant debate within Hollywood concerning ethical considerations, the legacy of performers, and the future implications of AI in filmmaking, leading to mixed reactions among fans.

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6.0M

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Past 12 months

76.19

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78

Val Kilmer's biography appears in 78 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 98% of all Actors.

Dec 31

Val Kilmer shares a December 31 birthday with Henri Matisse, George Marshall, and Anthony Hopkins.

12×

Val Kilmer's Wikipedia page drew 6.0M views over the past year — 12× the average among Actors.

+21

Val Kilmer's biography was added to 21 new Wikipedia language editions in the past year.

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Among Actors

Among actors, Val Kilmer ranks 123 out of 13,578. Before him are Burt Lancaster, Bill Paxton, Keanu Reeves, Jean Gabin, John Travolta, and Tony Curtis. After him are Leslie Howard, Yves Montand, Christopher Plummer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Raul Julia, and Helen Mirren.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Val Kilmer ranks 2. Before him is Carlo Ancelotti. After him are Sade, Morrissey, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, Luc Besson, Jens Stoltenberg, Kevin Spacey, Tupou VI, Emma Thompson, Klaus Iohannis, and Mike Pence. Among people deceased in 2025, Val Kilmer ranks 17. Before him are Boris Spassky, Robert Redford, Richard Chamberlain, Giorgio Armani, Diane Keaton, and Ozzy Osbourne. After him are Brian Wilson, Jane Goodall, Sebastião Salgado, Leo Beenhakker, Eddie Jordan, and Frank Gehry.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Val Kilmer ranks 290 out of 20,380. Before him are James Buchanan (1791), Carl Sagan (1934), John Travolta (1954), Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803), Barry Barish (1936), and Tony Curtis (1925). After him are William Boeing (1881), Jerome Powell (1953), Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (1934), Ben Roy Mottelson (1926), Gwyneth Paltrow (1972), and Jeffrey Epstein (1953).

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Among Actors In United States

Among actors born in United States, Val Kilmer ranks 69. Before him are Samuel L. Jackson (1948), Jane Fonda (1937), Burt Lancaster (1913), Bill Paxton (1955), John Travolta (1954), and Tony Curtis (1925). After him are Gwyneth Paltrow (1972), Orson Welles (1915), Tommy Lee Jones (1946), Paulette Goddard (1910), Tyrone Power (1914), and Robert Duvall (1931).

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