When he reunited with Cruise in Maverick, his character, Tom “Iceman ... In the original Top Gun, Iceman is Maverick’s chief rival in the naval aviator training program.

"He loved movies and he gave a lot to all of us with his performances," Cruise said. In 1986 film "Top Gun," Kilmer played naval aviator Tom "Iceman" Kazansky, a rival to Cruise's character ...

In a cameo role, Kilmer reprised his character of Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, whom he originated in 1986’s Top Gun. Kilmer’s Iceman, a former naval aviator ... rival pilot, Cruise’s older ...

Continued Cruise: "I wish you well on the next journey." Kilmer starred as naval aviator Tom "Iceman" Kazansky in 1986's Top Gun, which propelled him into stardom. Funny enough, the pop culture ...

Tom Cruise has broken ... I wish you well on the next journey." Cruise and Kilmer first starred together in the 1986 cult classic Top Gun, portraying rival naval aviators whose competition ...

but the late actor will always be remembered as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky from the 1986 movie Top Gun. Before he signed on to play the cocky naval aviator in the movie, Kilmer almost turned down ...

played a naval aviator Lt. Tom "Iceman" Kazanski alongside Cruise’s Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. The duo had an emotional reunion in the film’s 2023 sequel, Top Gun: Maverick. As news of Kilmer ...

Near the end of his life, Kilmer was able to revisit his famed role of Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in 2022's Top Gun: Maverick ... Iceman — rival aviator to Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell ...

"He loved movies and he gave a lot to all of us with his performances," Cruise said. In 1986 film "Top Gun," Kilmer played naval aviator Tom "Iceman" Kazansky, a rival to Cruise’s character ...

“He loved movies and he gave a lot to all of us with his performances,” Cruise said. In 1986 film ‘Top Gun,’ Kilmer played naval aviator Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, a rival to Cruise’s ...

LAS VEGAS - American actor Tom Cruise paid tribute to his late Top Gun co-star, Val Kilmer, on April 3, remembering him as a talented actor who loved movies. Cruise, 62, opened his appearance at ...