‘Top Gun’ Premiered 30 Years Ago Today — See the Film’s Iconic Cast Then and Now!

Tom Cruise (Pete "Maverick" Mitchell)

Since Top Gun, Tom's career has taken off! He's appeared in Jerry Maguire, A Few Good Men, the Mission Impossible franchise, and Rock of Ages, to name a few!

Kelly McGillis (Charlie Blackwood)

Kelly has landed roles in The Accused, The Babe, The L Word, and more after Top Gun.

Val Kilmer (Tom "Iceman" Kazanski)

After Top Gun, Val added Heat, Knight Rider, The Spoils of Babylon, and more to his acting portfolio!

Anthony Edwards (Nick "Goose" Bradshaw)

Anthony became most known for his role of Mark Greene in ER after Top Gun.

Tom Skerritt (Mike "Viper" Metcalf)

Tom was seen on Cheers, The Rookie, Picket Fences, Brothers & Sisters, The Good Wife, and more after Top Gun.

Michael Ironside (Rick "Jester" Heatherly)

Since Top Gun, Michael has appeared in shows Desperate Housewives, Wolverine and the X-Men, Cold Case, Smallville, Transformers Prime, and more!

Tim Robbins (Samuel "Merlin" Wells)

Tim appeared in The Shawshank Redemption, War of the Worlds, The Spoils of Babylon, The Brink, Here, Now, and more since Top Gun.

Meg Ryan (Carole Bradshaw)

After Top Gun, the A-list actress appeared in When Harry Met Sally…, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, You've Got Mail, Web Therapy, and more!

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