10 Aging Actors Who Could Totally Pull Off An Action Comeback

7. Val Kilmer

Age: 55 It's hard to believe that the man who was once Jim Morrison, Doc Holliday and Iceman has suffered such a career slump that he's basically become most famous for being the answer to the trivia question, "Who played Batman before George Clooney ruined it?" It's not as though Kilmer hasn't got the acting skill either - he was at his best in films like Heat and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - but his poorer choice of roles and, putting it politely, his weight gain have seen him fall from favour in recent years. Now, Kilmer's shed the pounds and he's arrived at middle-age in a time when action movies are with open arms welcoming older actors looking to revive their careers. For evidence of how well Kilmer fits into an action movie, see the LA bank shootout in Heat - US Marine Recruits have, having in the past been shown the scene as a textbook example of shooting at people and looking cool whilst doing it. Also, have you seen Kilmer getting himself back into shape lately? It's almost like he's getting ready to get back into the field with a more physically demanding kind of acting career...