Category: Val Kilmer
Posted by Robert Snell (The Detroit News) on Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 12:35 PM'Batman' star Val Kilmer can't beat tax man
Actor Val Kilmer, who has shot two films in Michigan recently, owes $538,858 in federal taxes, according to public records.
The 49-year-old, Julliard-trained star was in Detroit in May shooting scenes for "The Irishman" with co-star Christopher Walken. Shooting locations included Corktown, the Cass Corridor, at the Roma Cafe in Eastern Market and at the remnants of old Tiger Stadium.
And last fall, the former star of "Batman Forever" and "The Doors," shot "The Steam Experiment" in Grand Rapids.
He's amassed quite a fortune during his career, and has reportedly contemplated running for governor in New Mexico, where he is trying to sell his nearly 6,000-acre Pecos River Ranch near Santa Fe for $33 million.
What's owed:- The Internal Revenue Service filed a $538,858 lien against Kilmer on July 15 in the Bergen County (N.J.) Clerk's office.
His side:
Kilmer's agent, David Unger, did not return calls seeking comment.
Extra: Kilmer's known for his dramatic and action roles. But he launched his career in 1984's hilarious spy spoof "Top Secret!" in which Kilmer is an American pop star embroiled in a WWII resistance plot. This is arguably the movie's funniest scene. Or maybe it's this scene. Wait, it's this one (Sorry, Ford Motor Co.).
