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Val Kilmer
WikiPop's Pick · April 2, 2025

Val Kilmer

American actor (1959–2025)

On April 2, 2025, the most-viewed article on Wikipedia was Val Kilmer, with 3,977,829 views. The rest of the day's top 10 is below.

Val Edward Kilmer was an American actor. Initially a stage actor, he later found fame as a leading man in films in a wide variety of genres, including comedies, dramas, action adventures, westerns, historical films, crime dramas, science fiction films, and fantasy films. Films in which Kilmer appeared grossed more than $3.85 billion worldwide. In 1992, the film critic Roger Ebert remarked, "if there is an award for the most unsung leading man of his generation, Kilmer should get it".

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The full top 10 of April 2, 2025

The most-viewed Wikipedia articles that day, by raw page views.

  1. #1
    Val Kilmer WikiPop's pick
    American actor (1959–2025)
    3,977,829
  2. #2
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    694,474
  3. #3
    Joanne Whalley
    British actress (born 1961)
    656,644
  4. #4
    Cory Booker
    American politician (born 1969)
    435,445
  5. #5
    Jack Kilmer
    American actor (born 1995)
    418,827
  6. #6
    Sikandar (2025 film)
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    279,531
  7. #7
    Adolescence (TV series)
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    190,011
  8. #8
    Strom Thurmond
    American politician (1902–2003)
    187,994
  9. #9
    ChatGPT
    Generative AI chatbot by OpenAI
    160,431
  10. #10
    Deaths in 2025
    159,409
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