An American actor, became widely known after participating in the movie "Dorz", in which he played the legendary singer, Jim Morrison. Particularly popular actor brought the role of Batman.
Biography
Born in 1959 in Los Angeles. Mother, Gladys, has Swedish roots, father, Eugene, was also of European descent. His parents divorced when the boy was 8 years old.
He studied at the Christian secondary school Berkeley Hall School, until the ninth grade. After he entered Chatsworth High School. After completing his general education, he studied acting at the Juilliard School's Drama Division.
Career
In 1981, while studying at an acting school, he played in the play "How It All Began", staged to participate in the festival in New York. In the early eighties, he refuses offers to act in films, giving all his strength to the theater.
In 1984, agrees to star in the comedy "Top Secret!", Where he plays a major role. His hero, rock star Nick Rivers, comes to Germany, where he finds himself in many ridiculous situations.
In 1991, starred in Oliver Stone's film "The Doors". For a long time he convinced Stone that he could play a cult musician, even recorded a video in which he performed the songs of Morrison. The director of the video was not impressed, but the main producer of the film was delighted with the recording and convinced Stone to take Kilmer.
Kilmer approached the shoot very seriously, listened to Morrison’s songs, memorized all his poems, imitated his appearance, and communicated with Jim’s close circle. After the release of the film, the opinions of Morrison's relatives were divided, some were delighted with Kilmer’s game, the rest did not like the interpretation of the singer’s image.
Since 1993, starred in the movie "Batman Forever" directed by Joel Schumacher. The film was released in 1995, receiving mixed reviews from critics, but becoming a cult among Batman fans.
In 2000, starred in the high-budget thriller "Red Planet". Despite the entertainment and participation of famous actors, the film failed at the box office.
In 2014, she starred in the adventure comedy "Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn". Kilmer played the author - Mark Twain.
In 2017, she takes part in the crime drama Snowman, where she plays a police officer investigating a murder.
