Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer never quite made it to the A-list status in Hollywood, so he was on the track to success with memorable performances in the ’80s hits Top Gun and Willow. In the ’90s, he filled in as Batman after Michael Keaton stepped down in Batman Forever and was the voice of Moses and God in the Dreamworks animated hit The Prince of Egypt.

In 2017, it was revealed that Kilmer had gone through a two-year battle with throat cancer, and had gone through two tracheotomies, which has permanently affected his ability to speak. In 2021, a documentary called Val about the actor’s life was released with tons of footage about being a Hollywood actor.