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Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Age
61
Birthday
Sep. 25th, 1951
Born in
Concord, California, USA
Height
5' 9"

Mark Hamill's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
Batman: The Animated Series TV Show
Batman: The Animated Series
The New Batman Adventures TV Show
The New Batman Adventures
Adventure Time with Finn and Jake TV Show
Adventure Time with Finn and Jake
Codename: Kids Next Door TV Show
Codename: Kids Next Door
Regular Show TV Show
Regular Show
The Incredible Hulk TV Show
The Incredible Hulk
The Flash TV Show
The Flash
Stripperella TV Show
Stripperella
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! TV Show
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
Time Squad TV Show
Time Squad
Adventure Time (CA) TV Show
Adventure Time (CA)
Jeannie TV Show
Jeannie
Spawn: The Animation TV Show
Spawn: The Animation
Zevo-3 TV Show
Zevo-3
Teamo Supremo TV Show
Teamo Supremo
Adventures from the Book of Virtues TV Show
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Today Tonight (AU) TV Show
Today Tonight (AU)
Bruno the Kid TV Show
Bruno the Kid
Wing Commander Academy TV Show
Wing Commander Academy
The Wrong Coast (CA) TV Show
The Wrong Coast (CA)
 

Main Movie Roles

2006 - Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
2005 - Thru the Moebius Strip
2001 - Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
1999 - Walking Across Egypt
1999 - Wing Commander
1998 - Hamilton
1993 - Time Runner
1993 - Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1992 - Sleepwalkers
1991 - Guyver
1990 - Midnight Ride
1989 - The Little Mermaid
1989 - Slipstream
1989 - La chute des aigles
1983 - Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
1982 - Britannia Hospital
1980 - Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
1980 - The Big Red One
1977 - Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope
1977 - Wizards

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Senator Stampingston
51
Fire Lord (Voiced)
11
Solomon Grundy (Voiced)
10
Doobie Wheeler
8
Himself (Voiced)
8
Dr. Jak (Voiced)
8
Jason Phillips (Voiced)
8
King Raymond (Voiced)
7
Alvin the Treacherous (Voiced)
6
[Complete List]



BIOGRAPHY:

His father was a captain in the United States Navy; he grew up in California, Virginia, New York and Japan. He majored in drama at Los Angeles City College and made his acting debut on "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) in 1970. He played a continuing role (Kent Murray) in TV's "General Hospital" (1963) and co-starred in the respected TV comedy series "The Texas Wheelers" (1974). Real fame came with his film debut (he was voice only in Wizards (1977)) with the hero role of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). He experienced a disfiguring car crash, but later played in Broadway, returning to film in 1989.


TRIVIA:
  • Is one quarter Swedish.
  • Attended Nile C. Kinnick High School (known as Yo-Hi) in Yokohama, Japan, where as a senior he played Henry Aldrich in the high school production of Clifford Goldsmith's "What A Life," Naval Base. School is now on the Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan, where it is known by its original name, Kinnick High. Original site of the high school where Hamill acted is now a MyCal department store.
  • Father of 'Nathan Hamill' (qv) (b. 25 June 1979), Griffin (b. 4 March 1983), Chelsea (b. 27 July 1988).
  • He was originally cast as David on _"Eight Is Enough" (1977)_ (qv), and asked to be released from his contract before _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv) came out because he sensed the movie would be successful, and Hamill wanted to focus on his movie career. ABC refused to release him from his contract, thinking that having a successful movie star connected with the show would help "Eight is Enough" (1976). Hamill was then in a car crash in December 1976 and injured his face. This made him unavailable for shooting the TV series, and ABC was forced to recast the role of David, which then went to 'Grant Goodeve' (qv).
  • He did all his own stunts in _Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)_ (qv) -- except two places: where "Luke Skywalker" jumps off the plank into the Sarlaac, turns, and flips back onto the plank and on the Death Star when Vader throws his saber at the supports of the catwalk. According to "The Making of Return of the Jedi" by John Philip Peecher (c. 1983), his stunt double, 'Colin Skeaping' (qv), performed both of these stunts.
  • He was a friend of 'Robert Englund' (qv), the actor best known for playing "Freddy Krueger" in the "Nightmare On Elm Street" films. Englund, himself, auditioned for the role of "Luke Skywalker" and, when he didn't get the part, he encouraged Mark to go and audition after him.
  • He did all his own stunts in _Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)_ (qv), except in the scene in Cloud city where he is sucked out of a window.
  • Director 'Stephen Weeks (I)' (qv) originally wanted him for the part of "Sir Gawain" in _Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)_ (qv) but the producers refused and insisted on 'Miles O'Keeffe' (qv).


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