From playing rock legends to gunslingers, Kilmer left a huge mark on Hollywood with a career spanning more than four decades.

Top Gun was one of the biggest hits of the 1980s for several reasons. At the time, the movie so popular and, decades later, ...

Tom Cruise paid tribute to his “Top Gun” co-star Val Kilmer, who died on Tuesday at the age of 65. Cruise attended CinemaCon, ...

Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise forged a special bond during Top Gun that would last decades ... Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of ...

Tom Cruise paid tribute to Val Kilmer after his Top Gun costar’s death at age 65 ... While Kilmer agreed to audition, he “showed up looking the fool” and “read the lines indifferently.” ...

Tom Cruise took a moment at CinemaCon 2025 to pay tribute to his longtime Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer, who passed away at the age of 65 this week. The Mission: Impossible star, standing on stage ...

Cruise and Kilmer met on the set of 1986’s “Top Gun,” in which they played rival fighter pilots Maverick and Iceman, who eventually became friends at the U.S. Navy’s Fighter Weapons School.