From his iconic roles to his great loves: Val Kilmer's life and career in pictures
Val Kilmer is being remembered by fans all over the world following his death aged 65.
With a career spanning 44 years, the Hollywood star's hit films include Top Gun, True Romance, The Doors, Batman Forever, The Prince of Egypt, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and many more.
Here, we take a look back at the late actor's storied life and career.
Val Kilmer was born on December 31, 1959 in California, to Swedish mother Gladys Swanette and father Eugene Dorris Kilmer.
He was Hollywood born and bred, attending high school with the likes of Mare Winningham (his high school girlfriend) and Kevin Spacey.
Kilmer's star power was evident before he was even officially in the industry.
The actor was the youngest person at the time to be accepted into the Juilliard School's Drama Division, graduating with the 10th batch of students.
He kept good company in the early '80s, having dated Cher from 1982 to 1984.
The singer was 14 years his senior and their relationship blossomed from a friendship, Cher said previously.
"We became friends because we laughed at the same things constantly," Cher told People.
"He would sleep over and it was just a friendship [at first.] That took a long time."
The pair eventually split due to their strong personalities clashing with each other.
In his memoir, Kilmer also said that he will always have a soft spot for Cher – and vice versa.
"Once Cher works her way inside your head and heart, she never leaves," he wrote.
"For her true friends, her steadfast love and loyalty never die."
Kilmer was originally a stage actor, with the actor fielding a lot of offers for renowned films and directors, including Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 film The Outsiders and David Lynch's Blue Velvet, but he rejected them all.
He later made his film debut in comedy spoof of spy movies Top Secret!, but his big break would come even later.
Those rejections allowed him to take on the role of Iceman in Top Gun, opposite Tom Cruise in 1986.
This role saw him skyrocket to fame, making him a household name.
Soon after he starred in fantasy film Willow as Madmartigan, a character he is still remembered fondly for.
It was on the set of the 1988 film that he met his future wife, Joanne Whalley (centre).
They would go on to star opposite each other in Kill Me Again.
