Val Kilmer’s net worth: Building a fortune through triumph and tragedy

Although he was strikingly handsome, actor Val Kilmer never relied on his looks; instead, he portrayed characters that were unique and often eccentric, prizing his craft over commercial success. Still, Kilmer appeared in some of the most popular movies of the ‘80s and ‘90s, and in the process generated millions in net wealth.

Kilmer starred in 1995’s “Batman Forever,” portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors” (1991), and Doc Holliday in “Tombstone” (1993)—and when he reprised his role as Iceman in 2022’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” he even made Tom Cruise, whom he considered to be “a real friend,” cry.

In 2014, Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer and underwent a tracheotomy that permanently damaged his vocal chords, although that didn’t stop him from continuing to act. He appeared in “Paydirt” (2020) with his daughter, Mercedes, who told Too Fab that because of his limitations with speech, he had to creatively use his other senses. It was so powerful to witness, she went on to say, that it revealed the limitations of her own acting abilities.