Val Kilmer Movie Characters Trivia Quiz

Answer: Heat

Chris Shiherlis was a character in the 1995 movie "Heat". "Heat" was a crime thriller directed by Michael Mann. The movie featured an ensemble cast including Val Kilmer, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Tom Sizemore. Val Kilmer's Chris Shiherlis was a bank robber who worked with Neil McCauley to perform bank heists.

Answer: Red Planet

Robby Gallagher was a character in the 2000 science fiction action movie "Red Planet". "Red Planet" featured impressive special effects and a talented cast including Val Kilmer, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Tom Sizemore. Val Kilmer's Robby Gallagher was mechanical engineer on a space crew performing a space mission to Mars.

Answer: Batman Forever

Val Kilmer played the roles of Bruce Wayne and Batman in the 1995 film "Batman Forever." Michael Keaton played these roles in the 1989 and 1992 "Batman" movies. Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego Batman battled Tommy Lee Jones' Two-Face and Jim Carrey's the Joker.

The film faced mixed reviews, but it proved to be a commercial success. The film grossed over $336 million worldwide.

Answer: The Ghost and the Darkness

Lieutenant Colonel John Henry Patterson was a character in the 1996 movie "The Ghost and the Darkness". The movie is based on the true story of two lions in Africa that killed railway workers during the construction of the Uganda-Mombasa Railway in 1898. Val Kilmer's John Patterson was a skilled hunter and engineer who was tasked with stopping the lions from attacking and killing workers. Eventually the railway bridge was completed and Patterson returned to London to meet his newborn son.

Answer: The Real McCoy

J.T. Barker was a character in the 1993 movie "The Real McCoy". "The Real McCoy" was a heist movie that told the story of a former thief who was forced to carry out one last job to save her son. Val Kilmer's J.T. Barker was an amateur thief who assisted in the heist.

Answer: The Saint

Simon Templar, also known as the Saint, was a character created by author Leslie Charteris in the 1920s. The character has been adapted into various forms of media, including a television series and several films. One of these adaptations was Val Kilmer starring as Simon Templar in the 1997 movie titled "The Saint".

In this movie, Val Kilmer's Simon Templar used several Catholic saints as aliases to perform thefts and espionage.

Answer: Tombstone

Doc Holliday was a character portrayed by Val Kilmer in the 1993 Western film "Tombstone". The movie was directed George P. Cosmatos and was based on the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the Earp Vendetta Ride. Val Kilmer's performance as Doc Holliday was critically praised even though he didn't get an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Answer: Willow

Madmartigan was a human mercenary in the 1988 fantasy movie "Willow". The rogue Val Kilmer's Madmartigan helped the dwarf Willow protect an infant princess named Elora Danan. Madmartigan also fell in love with a warrior named Sorsha. The movie was produced by George Lucas and directed by Ron Howard.

Answer: True Romance

The character of Elvis Presley in the 1993 movie "True Romance" was played by Val Kilmer. The film featured Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, and Christopher Walken. Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette's characters were newlyweds who were on the run from the Mafia after stealing a shipment of drugs.

The characters encounter an apparition of Val Kilmer's Elvis Presley.

Answer: The Island of Dr. Moreau

The 1996 film adaptation of "The Island of Dr. Moreau" was based on the 1896 novel by H.G. Wells. Val Kilmer played the character Dr. Montgomery, a scientist who assists Dr. Moreau in his experiments on the island. Val Kilmer originally replaced Bruce Willis for another character in the movie. Kilmer was recast as Dr. Montgomery when the actor asked for a reduction of time on set.

Answer: Thunderheart

Ray Levoi was the main character in the 1992 movie "Thunderheart". The film was loosely based on events that occurred on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota in the 1970s. Kilmer's Ray Levoi character was an FBI agent who was sent to investigate a murder on the reservation. Levoi ended up uncovering a larger conspiracy involving corruption and exploitation of the Native American community.

Answer: Real Genius

The 1985 "Real Genius" followed genius college students Chris Knight (Val Kilmer) and Mitch Taylor (Gabriel Jarret) in their pursuit to build a chemical laser. The movie was set at the fictional science and engineering university Pacific Tech. Unbeknownst to the students, their laser was going to be used by the government as a weapon.

Answer: Top Gun

The 1986 movie "Top Gun" followed a class of elite naval aviators who trained at the United States Navy's Fighter Weapons School. This school, also known as Top Gun, was located at the Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California.

The top student pilot of this was Val Kilmer's Lieutenant Tom "Iceman" Kazansky. In the 2022 film "Top Gun: Maverick", Val Kilmer reprised his role. Admiral Tom "Iceman" Kazansky was promoted to the commander of United States Pacific Fleet.

Answer: Top Secret!

Val Kilmer's first feature film role was as Nick Rivers in the 1984 film "Top Secret!". Val Kilmer played a singer named Nick Rivers. Rivers traveled to East Germany to sing at a festival promoted by the government. While in East Germany, Rivers accidentally joined a resistance movement to rescue a scientist.

Answer: The Doors

Val Kilmer landed the role of Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's 1991 film "The Doors". The film followed the story of the influential 1960s band The Doors from Jim Morrison's perspective. The critics praised Kilmer's portrayal of Jim Morrison. Yet, they criticized the historical inaccuracies of the band and Jim Morrison's character.