Jim Morrison — The Doors Character Profile

About Jim Morrison

The charismatic frontman of The Doors who forms the band in California, leads them to fame through intense live performances and psychedelic experimentation. He battles increasing addiction, infamy from controversial lyrics and the Miami indecent exposure incident, and personal turmoil before dying under mysterious circumstances in Paris.

Jim Morrison — Character Profile

Affiliations

• The Doors

Quick Facts about Jim Morrison

Education

University of California, Los Angeles, Florida State University, Alameda High School, George Washington Middle School, St. Petersburg College, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television

Occupation

actor, composer, poet

Manner of Death

Undetermined

Jim Morrison's Known Relations

• George Stephen Morrison — Father
• Pamela Courson — Spouse
• Pamela Courson — Unmarried partner
• The Doors — Member of

Character Facts

Played by

Val Kilmer

Appears in

The Doors (1991)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (8)

• Jim Morrison — Temporal Childhood Self — Young Jim (Sean Stone)

  Manifestation of Jim's past self haunting his present moment.

• Jim Morrison — Conflict Censorship Target — Ed Sullivan (Will Jordan)

  Television host whose network enforces censorship against Jim's lyrics.

• Jim Morrison — Professional Record Executive — Jac Holzman (Mark Moses)

  Industry executive who secures the band's first recording contract.

• Jim Morrison — Romantic Intimate Partner — Patricia Kennealy (Kathleen Quinlan)

  Passionate but turbulent romantic entanglement.

• Jim Morrison — Alliance Bandmate — John Densmore (Kevin Dillon)

  Drummer and founding member of the group.

• Jim Morrison — Alliance Bandmate — Robby Krieger (Frank Whaley)

  Guitarist and founding member of the group.

• Jim Morrison — Alliance Bandmate — Ray Manzarek (Kyle MacLachlan)

  Founding member and creative collaborator in the band.

• Jim Morrison — Romantic Lovers — Pamela Courson (Meg Ryan)

  Core romantic partnership that defines Jim's personal life.

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• Tom Baker (Michael Madsen)
• Jac Holzman (Mark Moses)
• Young Jim (Sean Stone)
• Music Manager (Robert LuPone)
• Jerry (John Capodice)
• Paul Rothchild (Michael Wincott)
• Shaman (Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman)