Mark Hamill

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Credits: Far Out / John Sears
Full Name
Mark Richard Hamill
Born
September 25th, 1951
Height
5ft 9in
Hometown
Oakland, California, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $20 million
Partner
Marilou York
Family
Mark Hamill was born in Oakland, California, to Virginia Suzanne and U.S. Navy Captain William Thomas Hamill. As part of a military family, he lived in several locations during his childhood before studying drama at Los Angeles City College. He married dental hygienist Marilou York in 1978, and they have three children.
Top Movies
Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Last Jedi, The Wild Robot
Top Shows
Batman: The Animated Series, The Flash, The Sandman, Regular Show
Awards
BAFTA Britannia Award for Excellence in Film, Saturn Award for Best Actor (Star Wars), Disney Legends Award (2017), multiple Annie Award and Behind the Voice Actors Award honours for voice acting
Fun Facts
Mark Hamill's performance as Luke Skywalker helped establish Star Wars as one of the most successful and influential film franchises in history. Following the original Star Wars trilogy, Hamill built an acclaimed second career as a voice actor, with his portrayal of the Joker becoming the definitive interpretation of the character for many fans. In 1977, shortly before the release of Star Wars, Hamill was involved in a serious car accident that required facial surgery, though speculation that it dramatically altered his appearance has often been overstated.
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Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Kevin Conroy

Mark Hamill is an American actor, voice actor and writer best known for portraying Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise. Rising to international fame with George Lucas’ original trilogy, Hamill became one of the defining faces of modern science fiction before reinventing himself as one of the most acclaimed voice actors in the industry.

His iconic portrayal of the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series and numerous DC projects is widely regarded as one of the greatest voice performances in animation history. Across a career spanning more than five decades, Hamill has appeared in films, television, theatre and video games, earning recognition for both his live-action and voice work.

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Mark Hamill is an American actor and voice actor best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise and for voicing the Joker in numerous Batman animated series, films and video games.
Mark Hamill is most famous for portraying Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars saga, though his voice performance as the Joker is also considered one of the greatest in animation history.
Beyond Star Wars, Mark Hamill has enjoyed a prolific voice acting career, particularly as the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series, the Arkham video games and other DC projects, as well as roles in The Sandman, Regular Show and numerous animated films and series.
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