19 Actors who failed to handle fame and destroyed their career

Modified Feb 11, 2025 05:48 ET

30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Show - Source: Getty

10) Val Kilmer

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Val Kilmer was once one of the most talented and promising actors of his generation, having played immortal roles in films like Top Gun and The Doors. But it started to supersede his career by being difficult on set and having tumultuous relationships with directors and co-stars. The actor's reputation for being a difficult actor led to decreasing roles in Tinsel Town for Kilmer. Recently, his health problems, the last including a diagnosis of throat cancer-caused a reprise in withdrawal.