Val Kilmer, Tombstone
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Kilmer delivered one of the most indelible performances in the genre’s history as the tubercular dentist and gambler John Henry “Doc” Holliday.
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Val Kilmer, who in his varied career was both a movie-star leading man ("The Doors") and a great character actor ("Tombstone") — a tough combination to pull off — has died.
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"I had a treehouse as a child. So being an adult ... well, it's strangely, weirdly satisfying to sit in a tree."
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The late Val Kilmer always added idiosyncrasies to his lead turns, but he was even more effective in roles like Doc Holliday.
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Fans will have a new way to revisit Val Kilmer's scene-stealing performance as Doc Holliday, as the film will be rereleased as a 4K Blu-ray.
Russell, who played American lawman and folk hero Wyatt Earp alongside Kilmer’s acclaimed portrayal of the dentist-turned-gunslinger Doc Holliday in the 1993 classic, said he wanted to get something for his co-star to show his appreciation.
When Alabama actor Michael Biehn appeared in 1993’s “Tombstone” alongside Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday at age 65, the two actors portrayed enemies. But watching Kilmer act left Biehn with great respect for Kilmer, who starred in iconic films like “Top Gun,” “The Doors” and “Batman Forever.”
Charismatic and versatile, he also won praise for memorable roles as Iceman in 'Top Gun' and Doc Holliday in 'Tombstone,' but his unpredictable behavior ruffled some feathers in Hollywood.
Val Kilmer gave his Tombstone co-star Kurt Russell a symbolic gift after they finished filming the 1993 modern Western classic. Speaking to GQ in January 2024, more than a year before Kilmer’s April 1 death at the age of 65,