We know him as Luke Skywalker: Who is Mark Hamill?

Mark Richard Hamill is an American actor and voice actor. He is remembered for his portrayal of the character Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars series. He was born in Oakland in 1951, the child of Virginia Suzanne and William Thomas Hamill. He has 6 siblings named Wil, Patrick, Terry, Jan, Jeanie, and Kim.

After attending many different high schools, he studied Drama at Los Angeles City College. He acted in some TV series at the beginning of his career. He gave life to one of the most unforgettable characters in the world of cinema at a young age, with the character of Luke Skywalker in the first film of the Star Wars series, which was shot by George Lucas in 1977 and shaped science fiction cinema.

Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. He starred as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, beginning with the original 1977 film and continuing with The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), and The Last Jedi (2017).

He played the same role in the sequels shot in 1980 and 1983, and won the Saturn Award for Best Actor twice.

Mark Hamill stayed away from the movies for 6 years after Return of the Jedi. He returned to cinema with the 1989 film Slipstream. The artist, who has also focused on voice acting in recent years, voiced the Joker in DC's Batman animations in different films.

He once again played Luke Skywalker in the 3rd trilogy of Star Wars, which was shot in the 2010s.

Hamill, who married Marilou York in 1978, has three children named Nathan (b. 1979), Griffin (b. 1983), and Chelsea Elizabeth (b. 1988).

Who is Mark Hamill?

Mark Hamill was born on September 25, 1951, in Oakland, California, USA. His full name is Mark Richard Hamill. His mother is Virginia Suzanne Hamill and his father is William Thomas Hamill. His father was a Captain in the US Navy. He has two brothers, Will and Patrick, and four sisters, Terry, Ocak, Jeanie, and Kim. He studied at James Madison High School and Annandale High School and eventually graduated from Nil C Kinnick High School, an American school in Japan, where he attended upon his father's appointment, in 1969. He completed his university education in the theater department at Los Angeles City College.

In 1977, Mark Hamill played the character of Luke Skywalker in George Lucas's science-fiction movie "Star Wars", where he starred alongside Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford. He also starred in later sequels.

Mark Hamill is one of the writers of the mini-comic The Black Pearl, published by Dark Horse Comics.

He voiced the Joker in the Batman cartoon series.

Mark Hamill married dental technician Marilou York on December 17, 1978. He has 3 children named Chelsea Hamill (b.1988), Nathan Hamill (b.1979), Griffin Hamill (b.1983).

In 2014, he played the character of James Arnold in the movie "Kingsman: The Secret Service", alongside Colin Firth, Samuel Jackson, and Michael Caine.

July 2021

Mark Hamill reveals he's been in every Star Wars movie in secret roles since 2015

The actor, who played Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy and subsequently reprised the role in the sequels, has lent his voice to a number of undercover cameos in Disney period films.

June 2022

Mark Hamill revealed the most valuable item he inherited from the Star Wars sets

The actor asked, "What is the most valuable thing you keep?" He answered the question as follows:

"My boots from the first movie. I don't know their value because I would never sell them."

February 2023

Luke Skywalker thought Zelenski's request for help was a joke

Mark Hamill expressed his surprise that President Zelensky personally asked him to support Ukraine.

The actor, known for portraying Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, is raffling off a special signed poster to raise money for Ukraine's RQ-35 Heidrun drones.

Zelensky's representatives had asked Hamill to join efforts to raise money for this equipment.