The Cast Of Top Gun: Then and Now

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    Tom Cruise as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell: The '90s made Tom Cruise a blockbuster star, starring in films like 'Jerry Maguire,' 'Mission: Impossible,' 'Eyes Wide Shut,' and darker dramas 'Magnolia' and 'Vanilla Sky.' Now he headlines big action and sci-fi flicks like 'War of the Worlds,' 'Minority Report,' 'Valkyrie,' 'Jack Reacher' and 'Oblivion.' We imagine he will continue to star many blockbusters.
    2/10 Tom Cruise as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell: The '90s made Tom Cruise a blockbuster star, starring in films like 'Jerry Maguire,' 'Mission: Impossible,' 'Eyes Wide Shut,' and darker dramas 'Magnolia' and 'Vanilla Sky.' Now he headlines big action and sci-fi flicks like 'War of the Worlds,' 'Minority Report,' 'Valkyrie,' 'Jack Reacher' and 'Oblivion.' We imagine he will continue to star many blockbusters.
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    Kelly McGillis as Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood: The actress went on to appear in 'The Accused,' 'The Babe' and 'North' and reunited with 'Top Gun' co-star Val Kilmer in 1999 for 'At First Sight.' McGillis didn't work much in the early 2000's, but returned in 2010, appearing in horror films like 'Stake Land,' 'The Innkeepers' and more recently, 'We Are What We Are.'
    3/10 Kelly McGillis as Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood: The actress went on to appear in 'The Accused,' 'The Babe' and 'North' and reunited with 'Top Gun' co-star Val Kilmer in 1999 for 'At First Sight.' McGillis didn't work much in the early 2000's, but returned in 2010, appearing in horror films like 'Stake Land,' 'The Innkeepers' and more recently, 'We Are What We Are.'
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    Anthony Edwards as Nick "Goose" Bradshaw: Edwards went on to appear in films like 'Mr. North,' 'Pet Sematary Two' and 'The Client,' but is best known to audiences for playing Dr. Mark Greene on the long-running medical drama series 'ER.' Since then he has shown up in films like 'Big Sur,' and recently returned to the world of flying, lending his voice to Disney's animated film 'Planes.'
    4/10 Anthony Edwards as Nick "Goose" Bradshaw: Edwards went on to appear in films like 'Mr. North,' 'Pet Sematary Two' and 'The Client,' but is best known to audiences for playing Dr. Mark Greene on the long-running medical drama series 'ER.' Since then he has shown up in films like 'Big Sur,' and recently returned to the world of flying, lending his voice to Disney's animated film 'Planes.'
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    Val Kilmer as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky: Kilmer went on to play legendary rocker Jim Morrison in 'The Doors,' and suited up as Batman in 'Batman Forever.' He also appeared in films like 'Heat,' 'The Ghost and the Darkness' and 'The Saint.' The 2000's brought more interesting roles to Kilmer, with a dark yet hilarious partnering with Robert Downey Jr. in 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.'
    5/10 Val Kilmer as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky: Kilmer went on to play legendary rocker Jim Morrison in 'The Doors,' and suited up as Batman in 'Batman Forever.' He also appeared in films like 'Heat,' 'The Ghost and the Darkness' and 'The Saint.' The 2000's brought more interesting roles to Kilmer, with a dark yet hilarious partnering with Robert Downey Jr. in 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.'
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    Tom Skerritt as Mike "Viper" Metcalf: Skerritt has since appeared in films like 'Steel Magnolias,' 'Poison Ivy,' 'A River Runs Through It,' 'Contact' and 'The Other Sister.' He also starred on David E. Kelley's drama series 'Picket Fences,' which ran from 1992 to 1996, and later had a recurring role on 'Brothers and Sisters.'
    6/10 Tom Skerritt as Mike "Viper" Metcalf: Skerritt has since appeared in films like 'Steel Magnolias,' 'Poison Ivy,' 'A River Runs Through It,' 'Contact' and 'The Other Sister.' He also starred on David E. Kelley's drama series 'Picket Fences,' which ran from 1992 to 1996, and later had a recurring role on 'Brothers and Sisters.'
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    John Stockwell as Bill "Cougar" Cortell: Stockwell went on to appear in 'Nixon' before he decided to take his talents behind the camera, as well. He both directed and appeared in the films 'Crazy/Beautiful,' 'Blue Crush,' 'Into the Blue' and 'Turistas.'
    7/10 John Stockwell as Bill "Cougar" Cortell: Stockwell went on to appear in 'Nixon' before he decided to take his talents behind the camera, as well. He both directed and appeared in the films 'Crazy/Beautiful,' 'Blue Crush,' 'Into the Blue' and 'Turistas.'
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    Meg Ryan as Carole Bradshaw: Ryan went on to become one of America's sweethearts with roles in 'When Harry Met Sally' and with Tom Hanks in 'Joe Versus the Volcano,' 'You've Got Mail,' and 'Sleepless in Seattle.' She reunited with Val Kilmer for 'The Doors' and with Tim Robbins for 'I.Q.,' and starred in 'When a Man Loves a Woman,' 'Addicted to Love' and 'City of Angels.'
    8/10 Meg Ryan as Carole Bradshaw: Ryan went on to become one of America's sweethearts with roles in 'When Harry Met Sally' and with Tom Hanks in 'Joe Versus the Volcano,' 'You've Got Mail,' and 'Sleepless in Seattle.' She reunited with Val Kilmer for 'The Doors' and with Tim Robbins for 'I.Q.,' and starred in 'When a Man Loves a Woman,' 'Addicted to Love' and 'City of Angels.'
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    Tim Robbins as Sam "Merlin" Wells: Robbins went on to star in 'Bull Durham,' 'The Shawshank Redemption,' 'The Hudsucker Proxy,' 'Dead Man Walking,' 'Arlington Road,' 'High Fidelity' and 'Mystic River.' He reunited with Tom Cruise in 2005 for Steven Spielberg's 'War of the Worlds,' and appeared in 'Green Lantern.'
    9/10 Tim Robbins as Sam "Merlin" Wells: Robbins went on to star in 'Bull Durham,' 'The Shawshank Redemption,' 'The Hudsucker Proxy,' 'Dead Man Walking,' 'Arlington Road,' 'High Fidelity' and 'Mystic River.' He reunited with Tom Cruise in 2005 for Steven Spielberg's 'War of the Worlds,' and appeared in 'Green Lantern.'
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    Michael Ironside as Rick "Jester" Heatherly: Ironside went on to appear in the Paul Verhoeven films 'Total Recall' and 'Starship Troopers,' as well as movies like 'Terminator Salvation' and 'X-Men: First Class'. He lent his voice to several animated shows, including 'Superman: The Animated Series,' 'Justice League' and 'Justice League Unlimited.' In recent years, he guest starred on 'Smallville'.
    10/10 Michael Ironside as Rick "Jester" Heatherly: Ironside went on to appear in the Paul Verhoeven films 'Total Recall' and 'Starship Troopers,' as well as movies like 'Terminator Salvation' and 'X-Men: First Class'. He lent his voice to several animated shows, including 'Superman: The Animated Series,' 'Justice League' and 'Justice League Unlimited.' In recent years, he guest starred on 'Smallville'.

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It has been 30 years since Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis took our breath away in Tony Scott's action-packed film, 'Top Gun'. We revisit the cast of this '80s classic and see what they're up to now...