Val Edward Kilmer (Kilmer Val)

1959 - Born in Los Angeles California on the 31st of December.

1981 - The 6-foot tall Kilmer co-authored and starred in the play How It All Began.

1987 - He published a book of his poems, "My Edens After Burns,".

1988 - Starred in the Colorado Shakespeare Festival production of Hamlet.

1989 - Played the lead in both Kill Me Again, again opposite Whalley, and the first for Ted Turner's TNT Billy the Kid.

1993 - He played Doc Holliday in the western Tombstone alongside Kurt Russell, in what some say is one of Kilmer's finest performances.

1996 - He appeared in a largely unknown film, Dead Girl, and starred alongside Marlon Brando in the poorly received.

1998 - He lent his voice to the animated film The Prince of Egypt.

1999 - Starring in the independent film Joe the King.

2000 - His first role was in the big budget Warner Bros. box office failure Red Planet.

2002 - He starred in the thriller The Salton Sea, which was generally well reviewed, but received only a limited release.

2003 - He starred alongside Kate Bosworth in the drama thriller Wonderland, as well as appearing in The Missing, where he again worked with Willow director Ron Howard.

         - He had a role in the drama, Stateside, and starred in the thriller Mindhunters, which was filmed but not released until 2005

2005 - He starred in the action-comedy film Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. His performance was praised and the film was well reviewed, but the film received only a limited release.

2006 - He reunited with director Tony Scott a third time for a supporting role opposite Denzel Washington in the box-office hit Deja Vu. He will also star in the Lewis and Clark film opposite Bill Pullman.