Val Kilmer Says He Does Not Have a Tumor

Val Kilmer has been a victim not of a tumor, but of a rumor.

The TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN actor posted to his Faceook telling fans that despite reports, he was not in the hospital for an operation. He wrote, "I had a complication where the best way to receive care was to stay under the watchful eye of the ucla ICU." Read the full post below.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Kilmer studied at Hollywood's Professional's School and, in his teens, entered Juilliard's drama program. His professional acting career began on stage, and he still participates in theater; he played Hamlet at the 1988 Colorado Shakespeare Festival. His film debut was in the 1984 spoof Top Secret! (1984), wherein he starred as blond rock idol Nick Rivers. He was in a number of films throughout the 1980s, including the 1986 smash Top Gun (1986). Despite his obvious talent and range, it wasn't until his astonishingly believable performance as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's The Doors (1991) that the world sat up and took notice. Kilmer again put his good baritone to use in the movie, performing all of the concert pieces. Since then, he has played two more American legends, Elvis Presley in True Romance (1993) and Doc Holliday in Tombstone (1993). In July 1994, it was announced that Kilmer would be taking over the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne from Michael Keaton.

Val's most recent project was embodying the American literary icon Mark Twain in the one man stage show, Citizen Twain.