Mark Hamill | |
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![]() Hamill at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con | |
Born | Mark Richard Hamill September 25, 1951 Oakland, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Los Angeles City College (AA) |
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Years active | 1970–present |
Works | Full list |
Spouse |
Marilou York (m. 1978) |
Children | 3 |
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Mark Richard Hamill (/ˈhæməl/; born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, and the Joker in various animated DC Comics projects, starting with Batman: The Animated Series in 1992.
Through the 1980s, Hamill distinguished himself from his role in Star Wars by pursuing a theatre career on Broadway, starring in productions of The Elephant Man, Amadeus and The Nerd. His other live-action film and television roles include Kenneth W. Dantley Jr. in Corvette Summer (1978), Private Griff in The Big Red One (1980), Crow in Sushi Girl (2012), Ted Mitchum in Brigsby Bear (2017), and Arthur Pym in the Netflix miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher (2023).
Hamill has also had a prolific career as a voice actor. Aside from Joker, his roles include the Hobgoblin in Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1995–1998), Fire Lord Ozai in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008), Mr. Salacia and Senator Stampingston in Metalocalypse (2006–2013, 2023), and Skips in Regular Show (2010–2017).