Kilmer’s breakout role came as LT Tom “Iceman” Kazansky opposite Tom Cruise in Top Gun (1986). That was followed by the fantasy film Willow (1988). His big break as a leading man came with his swaying, leather-clad portrayal of Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s The Doors.

Michael Mann, Francis Ford Coppola, Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey and Josh Brolin were among the many entertainment industry figures who paid tribute to Val Kilmer after news of his death was announced.

Val Kilmer died on Tuesday at the age of 65 due to pneumonia -- and now, his peers in Hollywood are paying tribute to one of the biggest stars of the late 1980s and early '90s. The late actor was well-known for his roles in films like "Top Gun,