Val Kilmer, who died on Tuesday on the age of 65 after battling throat most cancers, turned one of many greatest stars of the ’80s and ’90s with a various array of movies, starting from motion thrillers to biopics and comedies.

After scoring his first film position within the 1984 motion comedy “Prime Secret,” Kilmer broke by means of together with his efficiency within the sci-fi comedy “Actual Genius” (1985) earlier than hovering into the mainstream alongside Tom Cruise in 1986 blockbuster “Prime Gun.” He then starred in Ron Howard’s fantasy “Willow” (1988) earlier than receiving essential popularity of his portrayal of Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s 1991 “The Doorways” biopic.

The ’90s introduced a gradual stream of hits for Kilmer, who turned one of many best-paid actors of the last decade. He took on the Western style alongside Kurt Russell in “Tombstone” (1993), starred in crime dramas together with Michael Mann’s basic “Warmth” (1995) and have become a superhero the identical 12 months with Joel Schumacher’s “Batman Endlessly.” In 1998, he voiced Moses within the animated musical “The Prince of Egypt,” and reunited with Oliver Stone for 2004’s “Alexander.” His profession slowed down after he was identified with throat most cancers in 2015, and ultimately misplaced most of his capability to talk, however in 2022 he returned to the large display screen in “Prime Gun: Maverick” for an emotional scene with Cruise.

Check out Kilmer’s profession in pictures under.