Top Gun: Maverick is one of the most financially successful films of all time, with a global gross of $1.48 billion. The cast included Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Glen Powell, Jon Hamm, and Ed Harris in addition to Tom Cruise, who reprised his role as U.S. Naval Aviator Pete “Maverick” Mitchell.
Fans were thrilled to see Tom “Iceman” Kozansky (Val Kilmer) and Tom Cruise (Cruise) reunited on television. We take a look at Val Kilmer’s net worth and career, from his horrific upbringing to his early fame, tragic health troubles to his remarkable recovery.
Val Kilmer Net Worth
In 2023, Val Kilmer is predicted to have a wealth of $25 million. Despite a terrible health setback in recent years, Kilmer was one of the most famous and in-demand actors of the 1990s. Kilmer made the bulk of his income from side ventures, theater, and the sale of a big piece of property in New Mexico, in addition to unusually high wages for high-profile productions like Batman Forever and The Saint at the height of his career.
How Did Val Kilmer Become Famous?
Val Kilmer, the son of Gladys Swanette and Eugene Dorris Kilmer, was born on December 31, 1959, in Los Angeles. When Val was just eight years old, his parents split up. In 1977, Val’s younger brother Wesley, who suffered from epilepsy, drowned in a jacuzzi. Wesley was Val’s steady collaborator on these projects until his untimely demise.
Val kept his creative fires burning, and at age 20 he was the youngest student accepted to the prestigious Juilliard School of Drama. Kilmer’s first big movie roles were in the mid-’80s comedy Top Secret! and Real Genius, but the theater was always where his heart was (he turned down a role in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders because of theater commitments).
The landmark film directed by Tony Scott, Top Gun, marked a turning point. The actor who had been schooled in the classics initially declined the role that would prove to be his breakthrough. The Tom Cruise-led action romance was the year’s biggest box office success and a cultural touchstone, inspiring countless quotes.
Pay Scale Details of Val Kilmer
For his work on “Batman Forever” in 1995, Val received $7 million. In today’s dollars, that’s equivalent to about $12 million. The Saint (1997) brought in $7 million, and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1997), in which he co-starred with Marlon Brando, brought in $6 million.
With a total of $13 million, he was one of Hollywood’s highest-paid performers that year. In today’s dollars, a salary of $13 million in 1997 would be equivalent to about $20 million. The $9 million that Val made for At First Sight in 1999 is equivalent to about $14 million in today’s terms.
Val Kilmer’s Real Estate
Val had planned to turn his former 6,000-acre New Mexico ranch into a resort, ranch, and bed & breakfast at one point. He put the entire estate up for sale in 2009 for $33 million.
Kilmer made a deal with an oil billionaire couple in October 2011 to sell about 5,300 acres for $18.5 million. A second share was sold by Val Kilmer in the years that followed. About 160 acres of the land are still in his name.
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