Val Kilmer was one of the most interesting actors of his generation. Other than small appearances in films like Top Gun: Maverick and The Snowman, Kilmer, who died this week, had largely retired when it came to movies,

Val Kilmer has died at 65. During his career he was a leading man and a character actor. These are his five best performances, including "Tombstone."

Here are some of his best and most memorable roles, and where to watch them. There’s a bit of a Sliding Doors situation in which Kilmer might have been part of that young, promising cast of Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Outsiders” had he not had commitments in the theater — but Kilmer’s first major starring role would ultimately come in Jim Abrahams,