American actor, became widely known after his participation in the film "Doors", in which he played the legendary singer, Jim Morrison. The role of Batman brought particular popularity to the actor.
Biography
Was born in 1959 in Los Angeles. The mother, Gladys, is of Swedish descent, and the father, Eugene, is also of European descent. His parents divorced when the boy was 8 years old.
He studied at the Christian comprehensive 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 the acting school, he played in the play "How It All Began", staged for participation at 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 he agreed to star in the comedy "Top Secret!", Where he plays the main role. His hero, rock star Nick Rivers, comes to Germany, where he finds himself in many ridiculous situations.
In 1991 he starred in the film "The Doors" by Oliver Stone. For a long time he convinced Stone that he could play a cult musician, even recorded a video in which he sang Morrison's songs. The director was unimpressed with the video, but the film's chief producer was delighted with the recording and convinced Stone to hire Kilmer.
Kilmer approached the filming very seriously, listened to Morrison's songs, memorized all of his poems, imitated his appearance, communicated with Jim's inner circle. After the release of the film, the opinions of Morrison's relatives were divided, some were delighted with Kilmer's performance, the rest did not like the interpretation of the singer's image.
Since 1993 he has starred in the film "Batman Forever" directed by Joel Schumacher. The film was released in 1995, receiving mixed reviews from critics, but becoming a cult favorite among Batman fans.
In 2000 he starred in the high-budget thriller "Red Planet". Despite the entertainment and participation of famous actors, the film flopped at the box office.
In 2014 he starred in the adventure comedy "Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn". Kilmer played the author - Mark Twain.
In 2017 he takes part in the crime drama Bigfoot, where he plays a police officer investigating a murder.
Personal life
In 1988, he married actress Joanne Whalley, whom he met on the set. The couple divorced in 1996. In the marriage, two children were born, Mercedes and Jack.
He is fond of hunting, fishing and music. In 2017, he recorded an album, the recordings did not become popular among the general public.
In 2015 he was hospitalized. It was rumored that he was undergoing cancer therapy. In 2017, the actor confirmed that he was being treated for cancer.
He is an adherent of the religious movement "Christian Science", since 2003 has been working on a film dedicated to the founder of the movement, Mary Baker Eddy.
