This being an Oliver Stone film, The Doors is less concerned with historical accuracy than it is with using a hazy mash-up of ...

But we need to honor what might be his most transformative performance, as Jim Morrison in The Doors. Jimbo, the most ridiculously pretentious egomaniac in rock-star history, seemed so excessive that ...

That's exactly what's been happening in the wake of Val Kilmer's death at 65, with generations of fans mourning the loss. At the same time he's also being celebrated for his legacy. Case in point: the ...

Val Kilmer will be remembered for many of his famous roles, but one of his most transformational was that of Jim Morrison in "The Doors." Upon the actor's death at age 65 on Tuesday, Kilmer's former ...

Val Kilmer, the charisma-oozing leading man who lost himself portraying such tormented, self-loathing characters as Jim Morrison ... s The Doors (1991), Kilmer, with long brown hair and skintight ...

“Working with Val Kilmer and watching him transform himself into Jim Morrison was life-altering for me as an actor,” says Frank Whaley, who played Doors guitarist Robby Krieger in the film.

Val Kilmer’s death has left many fans recalling his roles in the films Batman, Top Gun, and more. The actor died of pneumonia on April 1, 2025, at age 65, the New York Times reported. In the hours ...

Val Kilmer smoldered with intensity, for better and for worse. The Adonis-faced actor had a reputation for disappearing into ...

The Hollywood actor made his debut with a spoof film titled Top Secret in 1984. Some of his major hits include Top Gun, Real Genius, Willow, Heat and The Saint.

Val Kilmer in 2005 ... a rock star a few times early in his career — most notably as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s “The Doors” (1991).Credit...Tri-Star Pictures He gave a vividly stylized ...

as Jim Morrison in The Doors. Jimbo, the most ridiculously pretentious egomaniac in rock-star history, seemed so excessive that no actor could play him, but Val Kilmer was up to the task.