Kilmer portrayed Lt. Tom “Iceman” Kazanski in the 1986 “Top Gun” film starring Cruise as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. The two were rival fighter pilots who eventually became friends. The film catapulted both Kilmer and Cruise's careers, leading to a slew of box office hits for the two movie stars.

Beloved actor Val Kilmer wasn't a veteran, but he was part of one of the most unintentionally successful U.S. military recruiting programs ever made: "Top Gun."

Kilmer and Cruise, longtime friends and stars of the original ‘Top Gun,’ reunited for the 2022 ‘Maverick’ sequel to film a scene that resonates with fans in the wake of

Val Kilmer fans are looking back on some of the actor’s most iconic character moments after his death due to pneumonia Tuesday at the age of 65. Kilmer’s Top Gun character Tom “Iceman” Kazansky may be his most well-known,

Director Joseph Kosinski says Cruise and Kilmer had “tears in their eyes" as they shot Iceman's farewell. “Tom and I get along really well,” Kilmer said. “We giggled like little kids in school between takes. I consider him a real friend. We shared intimate stories and challenges about our different lifestyles!”

"A brilliant and generous performer and one of the coolest to ever do it," Danny Ramirez, who appeared in 'Top Gun: Maverick,' wrote of Kilmer on Instagram

One of Hollywood's most celebrated leading men of the 80s and 90s, Val Kilmer has died aged 65. From roles as Top Gun 's Iceman to Batman, here is a look at the leading actor's life in pictures.

Tom Cruise took a moment to honor his late 'Top Gun' co-star, Val Kilmer, asking CinemaCon crowd for a moment of silence.