'Top Gun': What Happened To The Cast?

Top Gun is easily one of the most iconic films to come out of the '80s. Not only did it help launch the careers of tons of stars, but it also popularized some of the songs featured in the film, like "Take My Breath Away" and "Danger Zone". Ever wonder what the cast is up to nowadays?

"Nick Bradshaw," whom everyone just calls "Goose," is "Maverick's" partner in crime and co-pilot throughout the plot, providing moral support for the leading character. He plays a key role in the turning point in the story.

Anthony Edwards moved on to star in several smaller movie roles during the years after his role as "Goose" in Top Gun. Anthony's most memorable role was in the TV series ER where he played "Dr. Mark Greene" for 8 seasons. He was nominated for several awards over the course of his career and even received a Golden Globe for Best Performance in a TV Drama in 1998.

"Charlie" is first introduced as an intelligent and spunky woman who "Maverick" attempts to flirt with at the beginning of the movie. In true Hollywood fashion, she happens to be a teacher at "Top Gun." "Maverick's" relationship with "Charlie" grows stronger throughout the movie to the point where she criticizes his dangerous behavior.

Kelly McGillis's role as "Charlie" alongside Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer in the movie Top Gun in 1986 was her second high profile role since her Hollywood debut in Witness for which she received a Golden Globe. Afterwards, she appeared in a number of secondary roles spanning television, film and the stage. Her latest leading role was in the 2017 movie Mother of All Secrets playing the role of "Rose Lewis".

"Tom Kasanzky," also known as "Iceman," is one of the leading pilots in Top Gun according to "Viper," the chief instructor at the academy. He is "Maverick's" rival pilot throughout the movie, although their relationship changes towards the end.

Val Kilmer played "Iceman" in the hit '80s movie Top Gun. This role served as a benchmark for some of his later roles in the film industry. Kilmer moved on to star in The Doors (1991), Tombstone (1993), Heat (1995), and Batman Forever (1995). His most recent role was in The Birthday Cake (2021).

Kilmer has also been having a rough battle with throat cancer and lost his voice, but he has bounced back and even had the chance to work alongside his daughter Mercedes Kilmer in the film Paydirt!

"Mike 'Viper' Metcalf" is the head instructor at the "Top Gun" academy and an old friend of "Maverick's" father, "Duke Mitchell". He plays a key role in "Maverick's" past and is the only one who really knows what happened to his father...

Before his role in Top Gun, Thomas Roy "Tom" Skerritt had already starred in productions such as M.A.S.H. (1970), Fuzz (1972), and Alien (1979). Skerritt moved on to star in the hit TV series Picket Fences for which he won an Emmy for Most Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1994. Tom has been married three times and has a total of 3 children. He has been married to Julie Takahashi since 1998.

"Carol Bradshaw," played by Meg Ryan, is "Goose's" wife in the movie Top Gun. She has become a memorable icon over the years with quotes like, "Goose, you big stud! Take me to bed or lose me forever!"