124-936: Mark Richard Hamill ( / ˈ h æ m ə l / ; born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. He starred as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, in the original and sequel trilogies. Through the 1980s, Hamill distinguished himself from his role in the original Star Wars trilogy 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
248-504: A British Academy Games Award for Best Performer. In January 2023, Hamill revealed in an interview that he would likely never voice the Joker again in light of Kevin Conroy's death in 2022, stating that "Without Kevin there, there doesn't seem to be a Batman for me." In May 2024, Hamill was revealed as the voice actor for the Joker in the crossover fighting game MultiVersus . In July 2024, he made
372-409: A plot device . Hamill attended meetings for script readings, and helped conceal Luke's role in the film; instead of dialogue, he read stage directions. According to director and co-writer J. J. Abrams , this allowed Hamill to remain involved and his reading helped make a "better experience for everyone." Mark Hamill was originally cast as Luke for Star Wars (1977). Other actors who auditioned for
496-417: A brief appearance in the film Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three as the Joker alongside Conroy as Batman (in the latter's final posthumous performance as the character). Luke Skywalker Luke Skywalker is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He was introduced in the original film trilogy and also appears in the sequel trilogy . Raised as a moisture farmer on
620-566: A cast member. It was reported that Hamill had been assigned a nutritionist and personal trainer ahead of production. In September 2013, Hamill's friend Robert Englund confirmed that "they've got Mark in the gym because Mark's coming back as Luke Skywalker." Despite having top billing, Hamill only appears briefly at the end of the film (with no dialogue) in a cliffhanger set-up for the sequel. Hamill played Skywalker again in Star Wars: The Last Jedi , released on December 15, 2017. Hamill
744-745: A dark figure destroying the galaxy and the Jedi. The situation worsens in Bloodlines , when Luke's son Ben becomes Jacen's apprentice. In Tempest , Luke determines that the figure from his visions is Lumiya , a former Emperor's Hand now known as the "Dark Lady of the Sith". When Mara is murdered in Sacrifice , Lumiya convinces Luke that she killed her. They battle, and Luke saves Lumiya from falling to her death so that he can kill her himself. However, he later realizes that Lumiya could not have killed Mara. He breaks down over
868-534: A decrepit household (where he lived in the walls) and shrank them down to action figure size. He also appeared on an episode of Married... with Children as The Devil. Another appearance was in a 2010 season episode of the television spy send-up Chuck , as a scientist who created a fear-inducing nerve toxin, a similar character to the Scarecrow, one of Batman's enemies in the DC Comics (A character he later portrayed in
992-663: A friend of Brennan's, and situation were introduced as "very creepy... it's like Freddy creepy." Englund was a special guest at the 2010 Streamy Awards , and also appeared as a special guest of the CA Weekend of Horrors on October 8, 2010. Englund appeared on the Creation Entertainment Weekend of Horrors in May 2010. In May 2010, he was signed for the American independent thriller Inkubus . Englund appeared as himself in
1116-522: A guest appearance. In January 2010, it was announced that Englund would return as Jackson Roth for the sequel to Dee Snider 's Strangeland , titled Strangeland II: Disciple. However, as of December 2010, no specific dates or plans had been made regarding the project. Englund made a guest appearance in "The Death of the Queen Bee" episode of Bones , appearing as a quirky janitor at protagonist Dr. Temperance Brennan's old high school. His character,
1240-526: A guest star spot on the hit TV show Walker, Texas Ranger . His work in voice-over animation includes magician Felix Faust in Justice League , The Riddler on The Batman , The Vulture on The Spectacular Spider-Man , and as Dormammu on The Super Hero Squad Show . On the TV witch drama Charmed (Episode: " Size Matters "), he appeared as a demon who used the services of a lackey to lure people into
1364-886: A hive called the Dark Nest. The hive, in turn, is controlled by a former Nightsister named Lomi Plo , who became the Unseen Queen through her ability to become invisible by exploiting the doubts of inferiors. One of the Myrkr survivors, Alema Rar, suggests to Luke that Mara may be responsible for the death of his mother. Luke almost believes the lie due to Mara's previous role as the Emperor's Hand. His doubts are assuaged when he discovers several hologram recordings hidden in R2-D2's memory. He sees his father Force-choking his mother on Mustafar , as well as his own birth and his mother's death. Luke defeats Lomi Plo in
SECTION 10
#17328732509741488-452: A huge effect on the film industry. Hamill went on to appear in the less-than-successful Star Wars Holiday Special in 1978, and later starred in the successful film sequels The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi . During the time between the first two films, Hamill was involved in a serious car accident, fracturing his nose and left cheekbone. False rumors spread that his face had required plastic surgery. For his part in both of
1612-427: A lightsaber duel. The Fate of the Jedi novels are set about forty years after the original Star Wars film. Now in his sixties, Luke is deposed from his position as Grand Master and exiled from Coruscant. He will be allowed to return if he can discover why Jacen fell to the dark side. Luke and Ben embark on a journey together, exploring dangerous and little-known parts of the galaxy. They learn about each other, about
1736-507: A previous episode , and Luke now arrives to collect him and begin his Jedi training. Luke also destroys a group of Dark Troopers that were threatening Grogu and his guardian, Din Djarin . The series The Book of Boba Fett features Hamill as Luke in the episode "Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger". While training Grogu, Luke helps him remember some of his past, including his home at
1860-618: A separate narrative universe. The novel The Truce at Bakura (1997) takes place one day after the Battle of Endor. Luke and his friend Wedge Antilles recover a message droid from the planet Bakura, which is being invaded by the Ssi-Ruuk . Luke turns back the army and meets Dev Sibwarra, a Force-sensitive human who had been captured by the Ssi-Ruuk. Sibwarra is eventually killed after turning against his captors. The Courtship of Princess Leia (1995)
1984-599: A son whom they name Ben , after Obi-Wan's alias. Luke creates a New Jedi Council in the New Jedi Order series. He envisions a conclave composed of Jedi, politicians and military officers. In Force Heretic: Remnant , he spearheads a mission to the Unknown Regions during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion to find the mysterious planet Zonama Sekot , which creates living starships. After the invaders are defeated, Luke leads
2108-455: A special guest at Shock Comic Con on Valentine's Day 2015. In February 2016, Englund hosted a "Nightmare on Elm Street" marathon on El Rey Network . Englund was featured in the 2019 documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street , which examines the LGBT themes of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge and the life of actor Mark Patton . As of 2020, Englund has been hosting
2232-570: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . Classically trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , Englund began his career as a stage actor in regional theatre and made his film debut in Buster and Billie (1974), followed by supporting roles in films such as Stay Hungry (1976), A Star Is Born (1976), and Big Wednesday (1978). Englund had his breakthrough as the resistance fighter Willie in
2356-827: A staunch Roman Catholic, and " Nixon Republican ". His father's changes of station and attendant family moves led to the Hamill children switching schools often. During his elementary years, he attended Walsingham Academy in Williamsburg, Virginia, and Edgar Allan Poe Middle School in Annandale, Virginia. At age 11, he moved to the 5900 block of Castleton Drive in San Diego, California, where he attended Hale Junior High School. During his first year at James Madison High School in San Diego, his family moved back to Virginia, and Hamill attended Annandale High School . By his junior year, his father
2480-526: A struggle which culminates in the Battle of Mindor. Stover said Shadows of Mindor was meant to evoke Brian Daley 's Han Solo novels, which are Stover's favorite Star Wars books. Luke appears in the Marvel -published comic adaptations of the original trilogy, as well as an ongoing series that ran from 1977 to 1986. He also appears in numerous titles released by Dark Horse Comics , including Star Wars: Legacy . In this series, which takes place 125 years after
2604-548: A trap set by Vader. He engages in a lightsaber duel with Vader, and is overpowered. After severing Luke's hand, Vader reveals that he is Luke's father, and invites him to join the dark side of the Force and rule the galaxy with him. Luke throws himself into a chasm, and finds himself on the underside of Cloud City. Hanging onto a slender rod, he uses the Force to contact Leia, who is leaving in the Falcon . She hears his plea, and Chewbacca turns
SECTION 20
#17328732509742728-511: A vision of the destruction he could cause; when Ben woke to see Luke with his lightsaber drawn, he felt betrayed and left his training. Rey urges Luke to help her redeem Ben, but he refuses. When Rey leaves, Luke tries to burn the Jedi temple, but fails. He is then visited by the spirit of Yoda, who assures him that he still has a purpose. Later, Luke appears on Crait , where the Resistance is besieged. He apologizes to Leia for allowing Ben to fall to
2852-545: A warlord of the First Order . The Resistance , led by Leia, manage to locate Luke on the planet Ahch-To ; the Force-sensitive scavenger Rey then travels to the planet and offers him his lightsaber. At the beginning of The Last Jedi (2017), Luke tosses the lightsaber aside. He refuses to talk to Rey, but eventually inquires about his family. Rey tells him about Han Solo's death at the hands of his son Ren, and explains that
2976-861: Is most known for is Batman 's archenemy the Joker , the success of which has led him to portray a wide variety of characters in television, film, anime, and video games (mostly similar super-villains). Hamill was the voice of The Hobgoblin in the 1990s Spider-Man animated series; his other Marvel superhero genre roles include the Gargoyle in the animated series The Incredible Hulk , Maximus in Fantastic Four , Klaw in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and multiple characters in Ultimate Spider-Man . Hamill voiced Solomon Grundy and Trickster in
3100-718: Is only the second Star Wars novel to utilize this type of narrative voice. Luke is featured in the junior novel The Legends of Luke Skywalker , which was adapted as a manga . He also appears in the 2015 comic Star Wars , which is set between the films of the original trilogy. The 2022 novel Shadow of the Sith , which is set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens , follows Luke and Lando Calrissian as they search for Exegol. Hamill provides Luke's voice in The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) and in radio adaptations of Star Wars (1981) and The Empire Strikes Back (1983). Joshua Fardon voices Luke in
3224-528: Is regarded as one of the most terrifying in cinema history, Englund is often described by fellow actors and film crews as being extremely friendly and appreciative of his fans, many admitting that his portrayal of Krueger frightened them as children. He starred in The Last Showing and Fear Clinic , the latter was released on October 22, 2014, at the Screamfest Film Festival. Englund was also
3348-464: Is revealed that Grogu chose the chain mail, which leads Luke to send him back to Djarin. Luke appears in two episodes of the animated web series Forces of Destiny , voiced by Hamill. The episode "The Path Ahead" details his training with Yoda on Dagobah. In "Traps and Tribulations", he and Leia help the Ewoks stop a rampaging beast known as a Gorax . Grant Feely portrays Luke as a ten-year-old child in
3472-531: Is set four years after the Battle of Endor. Luke travels to the planet Dathomir , where he encounters the Force-sensitive Witches of Dathomir . He discovers a prophecy stating that a Jedi will change the way of life on Dathomir, and he eventually realizes what the Force truly is. Luke destroys most of the Nightsisters—a group of dark-side witches—and their leader Gethzirion. He also terminates Zsinj,
3596-405: Is then informed by Obi-Wan's spirit that he has a twin sister, whom he realizes is Leia. Both Yoda and Obi-Wan tell Luke that he must face Vader again to finish his training and save the galaxy, but he is disturbed by the idea of killing his father. While his companions undertake a mission on Endor , Luke surrenders to Vader in an attempt to bring him back from the dark side. Vader takes his son to
3720-645: The Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies map, "Call of the Dead" as one of the playable characters, and acted out the part of a Halloween-themed serial killer in the 2010s revival of Hawaii Five-0 . He also took part in a Halloween Come Dine with Me for Channel 4 in 2012. He also appeared in Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer and Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon . Although the character of Freddy Krueger
3844-448: The Return of the Jedi radio drama. Luke also appears in video games, in which he is voiced by a variety of different actors. Following the acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company in 2012, most of the licensed Star Wars novels and comics produced between 1977 and 2014 were rebranded as Star Wars Legends and declared non-canon to the franchise. The Legends works comprise
Mark Hamill - Misplaced Pages Continue
3968-622: The Cranbrook Educational Community ) in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan . He then attended UCLA for three years, before dropping out and transferring to Michigan's Oakland University , where he trained at the Meadow Brook Theater, at the time a branch of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art . Englund had five successful years performing in regional theater including plays by Shakespeare and Bernard Shaw. He married for
4092-725: The DC Animated Universe series Justice League and Justice League Unlimited , and played the murderous gangster Tony Zucco in The Batman , an animated series unrelated to the various series in the DC animated universe. He voiced Spectre in an episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold , and provided the voice of archvillain Kavaxas in the fifth and final season of 2012's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . Non-comic-related television roles include
4216-564: The Jedi Temple on Coruscant and the events of the Great Jedi Purge . Soon after, Djarin sends Luke a gift for Grogu: beskar chain mail forged by the Armorer . Unsure whether Grogu is committed to the Jedi path, Luke decides to let the child choose his own destiny. He invites him to choose between the chain mail and a lightsaber that belonged to Yoda . In "Chapter 7: In The Name of Honor", it
4340-437: The Joker began in the 1992 series Batman: The Animated Series and continued to many later spin-off series, video games and films. In the DC Animated Universe , Hamill voiced the Joker in fourteen episodes of Batman: The Animated Series , three episodes of Superman: The Animated Series , five episodes of The New Batman Adventures , five episodes of Justice League , and an episode of Static Shock . He also voiced
4464-937: The Netflix miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher (2023). Hamill has also had a prolific career as a voice actor, known for voicing the Joker in various DC Comics projects, commencing with Batman: The Animated Series in 1992. Other voice 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). Mark Richard Hamill
4588-525: The StarWars.com Databank Robert Englund Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American actor and director. Englund is best known for playing the villain Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and Willie in the V television franchise (1983–1985). Englund has received multiple accolades and honors, including a Saturn Award , a Fangoria Chainsaw Award , as well as
4712-580: The Ukrainian war relief effort by signing Star Wars -themed posters to be raffled off. At San Diego Comic-Con 2024, it was announced that Hamill would replace Brian Doyle-Murray as the voice of The Flying Dutchman in The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants . Hamill previously voiced The Moth in the SpongeBob SquarePants season 5 episode "Night Light". Hamill's role as
4836-617: The fifth episode of The Mandalorian . He had similar cameos in The Force Awakens , Rogue One , and Solo: A Star Wars Story in undisclosed roles, for which he was credited as "William M. Patrick" and "Patrick Williams". Hamill was digitally de-aged to reprise his role as Skywalker in the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian and the sixth chapter of the spin-off series The Book of Boba Fett . He also appeared in Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian . Hamill voiced
4960-562: The radio dramatizations of both Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back . For the Return of the Jedi radio drama, the role was played by a different actor. Editions of Joseph Campbell 's The Hero with a Thousand Faces (which influenced Lucas as he was developing the films) issued after the release of Star Wars in 1977 used the image of Hamill as Luke Skywalker on the cover. Hamill has appeared in several documentaries, including The Making of Star Wars and Empire of Dreams: The Story of
5084-498: The " mockumentary " film during the 2002 San Diego Comic-Con and enlisted Stan Lee , Kevin Smith , Bruce Campbell and Hugh Hefner in small roles. The movie won an award for Best Live-Action DVD Premiere Movie at the 2005 DVD Exclusive Awards . In 2011, Hamill appeared as a villain in the fifth season of the NBC series Chuck . He appeared in the television series Criminal Minds —in
Mark Hamill - Misplaced Pages Continue
5208-453: The 1977 film Eaten Alive directed by Tobe Hooper . He then played Ranger in Galaxy of Terror , produced by Roger Corman , which was released in 1981. Since then, Englund has made over 100 appearances on film and television. In his early film roles, Englund was usually cast as a nerd or a redneck, and he first gained attention in the role of Visitor technician and resistance fighter Willie in
5332-802: The 1983 miniseries V , as well as the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle , and V: The Series , in which he was a regular cast member. Englund went against type when he accepted the role of Freddy Krueger , the psychopathic burn victim and child murderer in Wes Craven 's hugely successful A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984. He reprised his role as Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989), Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003). His association with
5456-526: The 2013 Korean War documentary Finnigan's War (directed by Conor Timmis). Hamill voiced the character Todd Wainio in World War Z , a critically acclaimed audiobook based on Max Brooks ' novel of the same name. He provided voices for the entire cast of the 1983 audiobook version of Pinocchio , and voiced the characters of the book series The Spiderwick Chronicles Volumes I–III , by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi . In 2007, Hamill voiced Elder Orin in
5580-611: The Emperor down a reactor shaft to his death. Mortally wounded, Vader asks his son to remove his mask, which allows Luke to look upon the face of Anakin Skywalker for the first time. On Endor, Luke burns his father's body on a funeral pyre. As the Rebels celebrate the destruction of the Death Star and the fall of the Empire, Luke sees Anakin's spirit appear alongside the spirits of Obi-Wan and Yoda. In
5704-914: The English-language dub of Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron (2023). Hamill's video game voice roles include Detective Mosely in Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers and Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned ; Assistant Director Wilson in Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix ; Adrian Ripburger in the LucasArts game Full Throttle ; Wolverine in X2: Wolverine's Revenge (the game which accompanied
5828-466: The First Order now rules the galaxy. She asks Luke to train her in the ways of the Force, but he is reluctant. He tells her it is time for the Jedi Order to end. Luke eventually begins instructing Rey, but is afraid of her power. He tells her the history of the Jedi Order, and how Darth Sidious rose to power. He claims the Jedi were partly responsible for his father's fall to the dark side. Luke admits that he briefly considered killing his nephew after seeing
5952-434: The Force to guide the torpedoes. After destroying the Death Star, Luke receives a medal of honor from Leia. Luke returns in The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Three years after the destruction of the Death Star, Luke is now a commander in the Rebel Alliance. While on the ice planet Hoth , he is captured by a wampa , but manages to escape. Obi-Wan appears to him as a Force spirit and urges him to complete his training with
6076-409: The Force, and about the great dangers threatening the Jedi. The love between them grows greater as they repeatedly save each other's lives. The Matthew Stover novel Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor (2008) takes place shortly after Return of the Jedi and the novel Prophets of the Dark Side . Luke and the Rebel Alliance are attempting to stop Lord Shadowspawn and his "shadow stormtroopers",
6200-509: The Galactic Empire. Obi-Wan says that he and Luke's father were once Jedi Knights, and that Luke's father was murdered by a traitorous Jedi named Darth Vader. Obi-Wan presents Luke with his father's lightsaber and offers to take him to Alderaan and train him in the ways of the Force . Luke declines his offer, feeling obligated to his family's farm. Luke changes his mind when he finds that Imperial stormtroopers have killed his aunt and uncle. He and Obi-Wan travel to Mos Eisley , where they meet
6324-414: The Hall , which was set to be released on Amazon Prime Video the following month, on May 13. Hamill first performed voice acting work in the early 1970s, voicing the character Corey Anders on the Saturday morning cartoon Jeannie by Hanna-Barbera Productions . He later played Sean in the Ralph Bakshi film Wizards , which was released just three months before Star Wars in 1977. The voice role he
SECTION 50
#17328732509746448-422: The Hutt . Luke offers to negotiate with Jabba, who rejects his offer and imprisons him with a giant beast called a rancor . When Luke kills the rancor, Jabba decides to execute him, Han and Chewbacca by casting them into a Sarlacc pit . Luke escapes with R2-D2's help, saving his friends and destroying Jabba's sail barge. Luke returns to Dagobah, where he learns from a dying Yoda that Vader is indeed his father. Luke
6572-524: The Jedi Master Yoda. When the Empire discovers the Rebel base, Luke leads a squadron of snowspeeders against the opposing AT-AT walkers , but is forced to retreat. After escaping in his X-wing, he travels to Dagobah and meets Yoda. He undergoes rigorous Jedi training, quickly expanding his Force abilities. While on Dagobah, Luke has a vision of his friends in danger. Against the advice of both Obi-Wan and Yoda to stay and complete his training, he travels to Cloud City to help them, unwittingly falling into
6696-521: The Jedi Order in the Massassi Temple on Yavin 4 , a decision some anti-Jedi politicians use against him. He is forced to contend with the spirit of the ancient Sith Lord Exar Kun, who lures one of his most powerful students, Kyp Durron, to the dark side. In the Hand of Thrawn Duology , Luke is a Jedi Master. He works again with Mara, who has gained knowledge of the Force since her training at Luke's Jedi Academy. Luke falls in love with her and they eventually marry. In Edge of Victory: Rebirth , they have
6820-430: The Joker in a few Batman based video games, beginning with 2001's Batman: Vengeance , the Sega CD version of The Adventures of Batman & Robin (which was later used to create a "lost" episode of the animated series) and in Batman: Arkham Asylum . Hamill again reprised the role in the Arkham sequel, Batman: Arkham City . In May 2010, Hamill declared to IGN that his role in Arkham City would be his last as
6944-437: The Joker in the animated adaptation . On July 27, Collider reported that Hamill would voice the Joker in the film. The film was released in theaters for a two-day limited time. It was released on Digital HD on July 27, 2016. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 2. Hamill reprised the Joker for the animated series Justice League Action . He also reprised the Trickster for the series, as well as voicing Swamp Thing . In
7068-476: The Joker in the 1993 theatrical film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and the 2000 direct-to-video film Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker . The short-lived The WB live-action series Birds of Prey , based on the comic book of the same title, featured a flashback sequence in which the Joker shoots Barbara Gordon and paralyzes her. This sequence featured Hamill voicing Joker, dubbed over actor/stuntman Roger Stoneburner whose facial structure more resembled
7192-401: The Joker. Some months later, with the announcement of Arkham City , he clarified his statements in the interview by saying, via his Twitter account, "Only said Arkham Asylum would be hard to top, not that I was quitting." On October 19, 2011, shortly after the release of the game, Hamill announced his retirement on his Twitter account, saying "Hello/Goodbye Joker! I've enjoyed every minute behind
7316-437: The Man of Your Dreams, which Alan Goldsher transcribed from his dictations, was published by Pocket Books on October 13, 2009. He had also starred in the web series " Fear Clinic ", where he appeared in five episodes as Dr. Andover. Englund noted he would welcome a guest appearance in the ABC revival of V in an interview with Todd Sokolove from Forces of Geek . But the series was canceled before he could make such
7440-420: The New Jedi Order on Denon, the temporary capital of the Galactic Alliance. In The Swarm War , the Order moves to Ossus, the site of Jedi temples and libraries that were mostly destroyed 4,000 years prior. Upon the Killik's invasion of Chiss space and the transformation of most of the Myrkr mission survivors into Killik Joiners, Luke deduces that the Killik's collective mind is being unconsciously controlled by
7564-460: The Sith. He gives her Leia's lightsaber and his X-wing for her journey to Exegol . After Rey vanquishes Sidious, she visits the moisture farm where Luke was raised. When a passerby asks Rey who she is, she notices the spirits of Luke and Leia nearby, and replies "Rey Skywalker." Hamill portrays Luke in " Chapter 16: The Rescue ", the season two finale of the live-action series The Mandalorian . The Force-sensitive infant Grogu had contacted him in
SECTION 60
#17328732509747688-458: The Skeleton King in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! ; multiple roles in Metalocalypse ; and the groundskeeper Skips in Regular Show . He also voiced himself in two episodes of the Disney animated series Pepper Ann . Hamill guest-starred as himself in The Simpsons episode " Mayored to the Mob ". On the accompanying audio commentary , he said he was a fan of the show since its 1987 debut on The Tracey Ullman Show , and that it
7812-591: The Star Wars Trilogy . He also narrated the 1983 documentary From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga . Hamill returned to the Star Wars universe in 2014, when he voiced the ancient Sith Lord Darth Bane in the last episode of season 6 of the animated series The Clone Wars . He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his performance. Following its acquisition of Lucasfilm , The Walt Disney Company released more Star Wars films, starting with The Force Awakens on December 18, 2015. Initially, both Disney and Hamill were coy about whether Hamill would be
7936-410: The Universe: Revelation . He is also set to reprise the role for the follow-up to Revelation, Masters of the Universe: Revolution. In-character as Luke Skywalker, Hamill voices the English versions of the Ukrainian air raid warning app. The alerts are not only performed in Skywalker's cadence but, after the alert is over, he signs off with " May the Force be with you ". Hamill has raised funds for
8060-427: The animated short "Missing the Mark", Hamill voices a fictionalized version of himself, who appears alongside all three of his other characters. Hamill once again voiced Joker in Lego DC Super-Villains , replacing voice actor Christopher Corey Smith . Hamill has been nominated for two Annie Awards for his portrayal of the character, for an Interactive Achievement Award , for a Spike Video Game Award , and has won
8184-420: The animator in the Star Wars webisode of How NOT to Draw and reprised his role in Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy . After the success of Star Wars , Hamill found that audiences identified him very closely with Luke Skywalker. He became a teen idol, appearing on the cover of teen magazines such as Tiger Beat . He attempted to avoid being typecast by appearing in the 1978 film Corvette Summer and
8308-489: The better-known 1980 World War II film The Big Red One . He also appeared in The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) and Britannia Hospital (1982). Further distancing himself from his early blockbuster role, Hamill started acting on Broadway , starring in plays such as The Elephant Man (1979), Amadeus (1983), Harrigan 'N Hart (1985, for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination), Room Service (1986) and The Nerd (1987–88). When Amadeus
8432-425: The big screen in the 1989 science-fiction film Slipstream . He continued to star in films throughout the 1990s, including Midnight Ride and The Guyver in 1991, the 1995 remake of Village of the Damned , and the 1998 Swedish action film Hamilton . Hamill appeared in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) as the supervillain Cocknocker, a role that is a parody both of himself and of roles he played in
8556-558: The character in Christopher Nolan 's The Dark Knight , Hamill claimed that it was the most original performance that he had ever seen since Anthony Hopkins ' Oscar-winning portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs . Hamill has commented that if there would ever be an animated version of Batman: The Killing Joke , he would gladly voice the Joker again, encouraging fans to campaign for said adaptation. On July 17, 2015, Hamill tweeted that he had his fingers crossed in hopes that he would be contacted to reprise his role as
8680-408: The character takes in contributing to Kylo Ren's backstory, a stark departure in how Luke was characterized in the original trilogy. Hamill originally stated that he fundamentally disagreed with "every choice [ The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson ] made for this character," but that he had the utmost respect for Johnson and was willing to do his part to realize Johnson's vision. Luke Skywalker in
8804-414: The character. He also voiced the character in a few segments in Robot Chicken . Hamill voiced the Joker alongside his Batman: The Animated Series co-star Kevin Conroy as Batman and Jason Hillhouse as Dick Grayson in a feature of a storyboard scene included in the 2005 Special Edition DVD of Tim Burton 's 1989 film Batman . This scene depicted the origin of Robin , which was not filmed because
8928-461: The dark side, then steps in front of the First Order forces. He survives an onslaught of blaster fire, then engages Ren in lightsaber combat. Ren seemingly cuts through him, but Luke is unharmed; he is still on Ahch-To, having used the Force to project himself to Crait. He then collapses and becomes one with the Force. His battle with Ren gave the Resistance time to escape the planet. Luke returns in
9052-497: The death of his wife, knowing that her murderer is still at large. He does not realize that the killer is Jacen, who has taken the Sith name Darth Caedus. In Revelation , Ben proves that Jacen killed Mara, but Luke is reluctant to destroy Jacen, fearing that he or Ben may fall to the dark side in the process. The decision is taken out of his hands in Invincible , when Jaina kills Jacen in
9176-979: The deranged shock jock anchorman Dr. Jak in Phantom 2040 ; Principal John Smith in the Totally Spies episode "Soul Collector"; Christopher "Maverick" Blair in Wing Commander Academy ; the Walter Lantz character Buzz Buzzard in The New Woody Woodpecker Show ; the flamboyant robot Lawrance "Larry" 3000 in Time Squad ; the pirate Captain Stickybeard in Codename: Kids Next Door ; Fire Lord Ozai in Avatar: The Last Airbender ,
9300-412: The desert planet Tatooine with his uncle Owen and aunt Beru . After his uncle purchases the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 , Luke finds a message from Princess Leia of Alderaan inside R2-D2. When R2-D2 goes missing, Luke goes out to search for the droid, and is saved from Tusken Raiders by Obi-Wan Kenobi, an elderly hermit. R2-D2 plays the message from Leia, in which she asks Obi-Wan to help her defeat
9424-602: The episode " Mind over Matter " of the series The Outer Limits (1995). When the Wing Commander series of computer games started using full motion video cut scenes, Hamill was cast as the series protagonist, Colonel Christopher Blair , a role he played in Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger , Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom and Wing Commander: Prophecy . In the 1999 Wing Commander film, Blair
9548-459: The events of the original trilogy, Luke appears to his descendant Cade Skywalker as a Force spirit. He persuades Cade to once again become a Jedi in order to defeat Darth Krayt and his burgeoning Sith Empire. In regards to Luke's portrayal in The Last Jedi , many fans expressed disappointment in how he was depicted "as a grumpy old man whose failures had driven him into hiding" and the actions
9672-771: The evil wolf Niju in Balto II: Wolf Quest ; and Chanukah Zombie in Futurama: Bender's Big Score . He also voiced Colonel Muska in the second English-language version of Castle in the Sky , and the Mayor of Pejite in the dubbed English version of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind , both directed by Hayao Miyazaki and distributed by Disney . Hamill also provided the voice of the Granduncle in
9796-700: The film Battle for Terra . He narrated the 2017 science-fiction TV series Dimension 404 . In 2019, Hamill voiced Chucky in the Child's Play film remake, as well as the Skeksis scientist skekTek in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance , a ten-part Netflix prequel series to the 1982 Jim Henson film The Dark Crystal . In 2021, Hamill voiced the tailor Art Rosenbaum in the animated adaptation of Robert Kirkman 's Invincible series, and Skeletor in Masters of
9920-542: The film Kingsman: The Secret Service as James Arnold, a professor from Imperial College London and an expert on climate change . He also reprised his role as the Trickster in The CW 's 2014 live-action series The Flash , appearing in the seventeenth episode of the first season, the ninth episode of the second season, and the ninth episode of the third season. Hamill starred in the 2018 film Con Man , an independent film about
10044-768: The film X2 ); Goro Majima in Yakuza ; Malefor The Dark Master in The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon ; The Watcher in Darksiders ; and Master Eraqus in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts III . Tetsuya Nomura, creator of Kingdom Hearts , describes himself as a fan of Hamill's work. There is also another character, Master Xehanort, originally voiced by Leonard Nimoy of Star Trek fame (he played Spock ). Nomura stated that they wanted both Hamill and Nimoy for
10168-668: The films of the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy, and in the television series The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett . Hamill won the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Luke in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983) and The Last Jedi (2017). He was also nominated for the award for his performance in Star Wars (1977). Luke also appears in novels, comics, and video games. George Lucas considered various characterizations for
10292-509: The final battle of the Swarm War, cutting her into four pieces. In the Legacy of the Force series, a schism develops between Luke and his nephew, Jacen Solo . Already a powerful Jedi, Jacen has begun adopting radical interpretations of the Force, which causes a dramatic change in his personality and makes Luke afraid that he will fall to the dark side. During this time, Luke begins having visions of
10416-481: The final film of the trilogy, The Rise of Skywalker (2019). After Rey defeats Ren in a lightsaber duel, she flies his TIE fighter to Ahch-To, then burns the ship. When she throws Luke's lightsaber into the flames, he appears as a Force spirit and catches it. He reprimands her for treating the weapon with disrespect, and admits he was wrong not to participate in the Resistance. He thanks Rey for helping him rediscover himself, and urges her to continue her battle against
10540-472: The first time in 1966 to a nurse Elizabeth Gardner. Shortly afterward, he returned to the West Coast in search of film work, and landed a supporting role in the film Buster and Billie , directed by Daniel Petrie. In 1976, Englund auditioned for the roles of Han Solo and Luke Skywalker in Star Wars . While he didn't get either part, he suggested Mark Hamill for the role of Luke. Englund appeared in
10664-534: The galaxy's most powerful warlord. Luke recovers Jedi records left by Yoda roughly 400 years prior, then decides to start a new Jedi Academy . In the Thrawn trilogy , Luke meets Mara Jade , the former Emperor's Hand who is bound by Palpatine's disembodied voice that repeatedly commands "You will kill Luke Skywalker". Although she was ready to terminate Luke to stop the voice, she keeps him alive so he can help her escape from danger. Despite her threats, Luke learns about
10788-505: The genre led him to top-billed roles in The Phantom of the Opera (1989), The Mangler (1995) – another film directed by Tobe Hooper, and 2001 Maniacs (2005). Englund's portrayal of Freddy Krueger is notable for its longevity, with Englund playing the same character in eight consecutive films. Englund has said that he enjoys the role of Freddy as it gives him a break from always acting out
10912-434: The hall to where auditions were taking place for George Lucas 's Star Wars . After watching the auditions for a while, he realized that Hamill, his friend, would be perfect for the role of Luke Skywalker . He suggested to Hamill that he audition for the role; as it turned out, Hamill's agent had already set up the audition that gave him the role. Released in May 1977, Star Wars was an enormous, unexpected success and had
11036-524: The last two episodes of season eight—as John Curtis (also known as "The Replicator"), a serial killer who stalks the BAU team throughout the show's eighth season. He also made a guest appearance alongside George Takei in the season one finale of the ABC sitcom The Neighbors as Commandant Bill. Hamill starred in the 2011 Hungarian film Thelomeris , a project on which he also served as a creative consultant. Thelomeris
11160-473: The life of famous con man Barry Minkow . Hamill played Minkow's father, Robert Minkow. Hamill appeared in the second season of the historical-fiction drama series Knightfall , which premiered in 2019. He portrayed Master Talus, a veteran Templar who trains the initiates at the Chartres Temple. In April 2022, it was announced that Hamill would make an appearance on the revival of the series The Kids in
11284-462: The miniseries V in 1983. Following his performance in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), he became closely associated with the horror film genre , and is widely regarded as one of its iconic actors. He reprised his role as Freddy in seven sequels, as well as the horror anthology series Freddy's Nightmares (1988–1990). Englund was born on June 6, 1947, in Glendale, California ,
11408-476: The nice guy; indeed, many people who have worked with Englund attest to his congeniality. Makeup artists responsible for the Krueger makeup have commented that Englund was so friendly and talkative that it made the lengthy makeup application slightly more challenging. Englund's TV appearances include starring in the short-lived series Nightmare Cafe (1992), in which he played Blackie, the mysterious proprietor of
11532-583: The past. His television work includes a guest appearance as the Trickster on two episodes of The Flash (1990), cameo appearances on MADtv as the estranged father of Ms. Swan, and an appearance on Saturday Night Live , in which he played himself being sold in a Star Wars -themed home shopping sale. He appeared in single episodes of 3rd Rock from the Sun (1997), and Just Shoot Me! (1998), in two episodes of seaQuest DSV (1995) as Tobias LeConte, and in
11656-480: The pilot episode of Eight Is Enough , though the role was later performed by Grant Goodeve . He also had guest appearances on The Bill Cosby Show , The Partridge Family , Room 222 and One Day at a Time . He appeared in multiple television films such as The City and Sarah T. – Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic . Robert Englund was auditioning for a role in Apocalypse Now when he walked across
11780-591: The planet Tatooine , Luke joins the Rebel Alliance and becomes a pivotal figure in the struggle against the Galactic Empire . He trains as a Jedi under Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda , and eventually confronts his father, the Sith Lord Darth Vader . Years later, Luke trains his nephew Ben Solo and mentors the scavenger Rey . Luke is the twin brother of Leia Organa . Mark Hamill portrays Luke in all
11904-483: The prequel film Revenge of the Sith (2005), Padmé Amidala gives birth to the twins Luke and Leia and then dies. Obi-Wan and Yoda agree to separate the twins in order to protect them from their father, Vader, and the newly created Galactic Empire . Obi-Wan takes Luke to the desert planet Tatooine, where he is adopted by Vader's stepbrother, Owen Lars, and his wife Beru. Leia is adopted by Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan . Both infants are portrayed by Aidan Barton,
12028-483: The problematic name "Starkiller" with "Skywalker". An alternate ending to the film reportedly featured Luke disappearing into the wilderness "like Clint Eastwood in the spaghetti Westerns ." Luke's lack of screen time in The Force Awakens was due to concerns by screenwriter Michael Arndt that his presence would distract from Rey, leading to an agreement that he be removed from the screen and instead become
12152-413: The producers felt it was out-of-place with the rest of the film. Hamill has said that he has voiced the Joker for toys and amusement park rides. Although these jobs did not pay particularly well, he enjoyed even these small roles and admitted being protective of the character, preferring not to let "others sleep in my sleeping bag"; he also self-identifies as a "real comic book nerd". Hamill has portrayed
12276-452: The protagonist of the original Star Wars film . The possibilities included a 60-year-old grizzled war hero, a Jedi Master, a dwarf, and a woman. Luke's original surname was "Starkiller", and it remained in the script until a few months into filming. It was dropped due to what Lucas called "unpleasant connotations" with Charles Manson , who became a "star killer" in 1969 when he murdered the well-known actress Sharon Tate . Lucas replaced
12400-526: The role include Robby Benson , William Katt , Kurt Russell , and Charles Martin Smith . Hamill was injured in a car accident in January 1977, fracturing his nose and cheekbone. Lucas justified the slight change to Hamill's likeness this would impose upon the sequel film, The Empire Strikes Back (1980), by asserting that in the interim between the two films, Luke had been fighting for the Rebel Alliance. It
12524-509: The roles, as the two characters are rivals, referencing the rivalry between fans of Star Wars and Star Trek . After Nimoy died, he was replaced by Rutger Hauer for Kingdom Hearts III , who, in turn, was replaced by Christopher Lloyd following his death for the Re Mind downloadable content; Lloyd had also appeared in Star Trek as Commander Kruge. Hamill narrated Call of Duty 2: Big Red One ,
12648-536: The season at the Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami, and opposite Polly Bergen when the production moved to Broadway . Hamill also directed and starred in the 2004 direct-to-DVD film Comic Book: The Movie . Having been a comic-book fan who attended science-fiction and comics conventions before becoming famous, Hamill said his character was based on an exaggerated version of himself. He and his crew shot most of
12772-628: The second Death Star and brings him before the Emperor , who attempts to seduce him to the dark side. Luke lashes out at the Emperor with his lightsaber, but Vader blocks his strike, and the two of them duel once again. As Luke regains control of his emotions, Vader senses that he has a sister, and threatens to turn her to the dark side if Luke will not submit. Enraged, Luke overpowers Vader and severs his hand. The Emperor then orders Luke to kill Vader and take his place, but Luke refuses. The Emperor begins torturing Luke with Force lightning , and Luke calls out to his father for help. Vader hesitates, then throws
12896-468: The sequels, Hamill was honored with the Saturn Award for Best Actor , given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films . In 1980, he made a guest appearance on The Muppet Show , both as himself and as Luke Skywalker in the episode The Stars of Star Wars . The episode also starred C-3PO and R2-D2 , who joined Luke on a search for Chewbacca . Hamill reprised the role of Luke Skywalker for
13020-404: The series Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022). The 2015 novel Heir to the Jedi takes place between Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back , and chronicles the adventures of Luke as he continues to battle the Empire with his Rebel companions. He grows close with Nakari Kelen, a fellow Rebel, and he begins to develop his Force abilities. The novel is written from the first-person perspective of Luke, and
13144-456: The ship around to rescue him. After Luke returns to the Rebel fleet, his severed hand is replaced with a bio-mechanical one. A year later, Luke is a Jedi Knight and has constructed his own lightsaber. At the beginning of Return of the Jedi (1983), he returns to Tatooine with Leia, Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian to rescue Han, who was frozen in carbonite and delivered to the crime lord Jabba
13268-577: The smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca . They hire the duo to take them to Alderaan on the Millenium Falcon , only to discover that it has been destroyed by the Death Star , the Empire's battle station. The Falcon is brought to the Death Star via tractor beam, and Luke and Han disguise themselves as stormtroopers to infiltrate the station. When they discover Leia is being held captive, Luke persuades Han and Chewbacca to help rescue her. Obi-Wan deactivates
13392-410: The son of Roger Barton , an editor of the film. The first film of the sequel trilogy, The Force Awakens (2015), occurs thirty years after the destruction of the second Death Star . Hamill reprises his role as Luke in all three films. The opening crawl of The Force Awakens reveals that Luke disappeared after his nephew and Jedi apprentice, Ben Solo, turned to the dark side and became Kylo Ren ,
13516-466: The son of Janis ( née MacDonald) and Clyde Kent Englund, an aeronautics engineer who helped develop the Lockheed U-2 airplane. He is of part Swedish and Scottish ancestry . Englund began studying acting at the age of twelve, accompanying a friend to a children's theater program at California State University, Northridge . While in high school, he attended Cranbrook Theatre School (organized by
13640-524: The spell Mara is under and vows to free her from it. Later, Luke and Mara fight against Luke's clone, Luuke Skywalker, a creation of Joruus C'baoth . Mara destroys the clone and eliminates C'baoth with help from Leia. Mara's curse is then silenced. Luke resigns his commission in the New Republic starfighter corps in the Jedi Academy trilogy . He turns his attention to his Jedi studies and begins to rebuild
13764-423: The title cafe, and reprising his role of "Freddy Krueger" in the series Freddy's Nightmares – A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series . His guest roles include the science fiction series Babylon 5 , one episode of the show MacGyver as Tim Wexler, Masters of Horror , MadTV , Sliders , and Knight Rider , where he appeared as a phantom haunting a film studio, and Walking Tall: The Series as well as
13888-702: The title of which referenced the 1980 war film he starred in . He also appeared in two installments of the Crash Bandicoot series. Hamill is credited as the narrator in Ancient Voices (1999), a docuseries on archaeology and ancient history co-produced by the BBC and The Learning Channel , and published by Time Life as a DVD series. He also narrated the Medal of Honor and Silver Star citations of Tibor Rubin , Ralph E. Pomeroy , John Finnigan and Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. for
14012-475: The tractor beam, then sacrifices his life in a duel with Vader so the others can escape. Luke joins the Rebel Alliance and pilots an X-wing during the Battle of Yavin . He and other Rebels attempt to destroy the Death Star by launching torpedoes into an exhaust port. As he approaches the port, Luke hears Obi-Wan's voice, telling him to trust his feelings. He switches off his ship's missile guidance system, instead using
14136-461: The video game Injustice 2 ). Englund performed as host of the Horror Hall of Fame awards show three times, from 1990 to 1992. Englund made his directorial debut with the 1988 horror film 976-EVIL , co-written by future Oscar winner Brian Helgeland and starring Stephen Geoffreys . During production, Englund met set decorator Nancy Booth, whom he married. His second feature, Killer Pad ,
14260-586: The wheel of the Clown Prince's crazy car – I'm going to miss him more than I can say!!". In June 2012, WB Games released the expansion pack titled "The Last Laugh" for the video game DC Universe Online , featuring Hamill as the Joker. In 2015, Hamill yet again returned as the Joker in Batman: Arkham Knight with the character recurring through the game as a hallucination. During a 2011 Comic-Con, when asked about Heath Ledger 's Oscar-winning portrayal of
14384-684: Was a personal thrill to work with Dan Castellaneta , the voice of Homer Simpson . He has also guest-starred in Family Guy , and was a recurring voice actor on Seth Green 's Robot Chicken . In addition to television voice acting, Hamill has starred in multiple animated films. His roles include The Captain of the Guard in Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists ; the biblical figure Judah in Joseph: King of Dreams ;
14508-399: Was adapted for film in 1984, Hamill auditioned to reprise his role as Mozart, but lost the part to Tom Hulce . A studio executive told the producers of the film, "I don't want Luke Skywalker in this film". Hamill also made television appearances—in a 1986 episode of Amazing Stories and a 1987 episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents . After a six-year hiatus from film, Hamill returned to
14632-464: Was born on September 25, 1951, in Oakland, California , to Virginia Suzanne ( née Johnson) and William Thomas Hamill, a U.S. Navy Captain. He is one of seven children, with two brothers, Will and Patrick, and four sisters, Terry, Jan, Jeanie, and Kim. His father has English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry and his mother was of half Swedish and half English descent. Hamill has described his father as
14756-559: Was initially critical of his own role in the film, stating that he and director Rian Johnson had "a fundamental difference" regarding Skywalker's characterization. Hamill later expressed regret for having made those statements, calling the film an "all-time great". He played Skywalker again in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker . Hamill also had voice cameos as Dobbu Scay in The Last Jedi , Boolio in The Rise of Skywalker , and EV-9D9 in
14880-558: Was played by Freddie Prinze, Jr. , although Hamill had a voice cameo. Hamill appears in Squadron 42 —the single-player campaign from the Star Citizen computer-game universe—as Lieutenant Commander Steve "Old Man" Colton. In 2003, Hamill starred in the two-hander play Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks as the acerbic dance instructor Michael Minetti. He played opposite Rue McClanahan for
15004-468: Was released direct-to-DVD in 2008. During July 2013, he was in pre-production to direct The Vij , about a young priest who is led by an evil genie to commit murder, and who falls in love with an old witch who is not what she seems. Englund also directed 2 episodes of “Freddy's Nightmares”. The first was “Cabin Fever” and the second “Monkey Dreams”. His memoir, Hollywood Monster: A Walk Down Elm Street with
15128-457: Was speculated that the wampa attack at the beginning of The Empire Strikes Back was written in to explain his facial injuries, but Lucas disputed this in the DVD commentary of the film. Luke was introduced in Star Wars (1977), the first film of the original trilogy. He is portrayed by Mark Hamill in all three films of the trilogy. At the beginning of the film, Luke is living on a moisture farm on
15252-520: Was stationed in Japan, where Hamill attended and was a member of the Drama Club at Nile C. Kinnick High School , from which he graduated in 1969. He later enrolled at Los Angeles City College , majoring in drama. Hamill's early career included a recurring role on the soap opera General Hospital , and a starring role on the short-lived sitcom The Texas Wheelers . He portrayed the oldest son, David, in
15376-522: Was the first mainstream science-fiction film to be produced in Hungary. The following year, Hamill starred in two more live-action films: the British horror film Airborne and the independent film Sushi Girl . Airborne was received negatively by critics and audiences. Hamill said the dark tone of Sushi Girl pulled him out of his comfort zone, but he was grateful that it did. In 2014, Hamill appeared in
#973026