Mark Hamill Bio | Wiki
Mark Hamill is an American actor and writer. He is known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars film series, beginning with the original 1977 film. Mark subsequently won three Saturn Awards for his performances in The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and The Last Jedi.
His other film appearances include Corvette Summer and The Big Red One. Mark is known for his long-standing role as the Joker in various DC Comics projects, commencing with Batman: The Animated Series. He has also voiced the Hobgoblin in Spider-Man, and Fire Lord Ozai in Avatar: The Last Airbender among others.
Mark Hamill Age
Mark was born on September 25, 1951, in Oakland, California, United States. He is 71 years old.
Mark Hamill Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx. 1.75 m).
Mark Hamill Family
He was born in Oakland, California, to his parents Virginia Suzanne and William Thomas Hamill. Mark’s father was a U.S. Navy Captain. He is one of seven children, having two brothers, Will and Patrick, and four sisters, Terry, Jan, Jeanie, and Kim.
Mark’s father has English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh ancestry and his mother was of half-Swedish and half-English descent. He has described his father as a staunch Roman Catholic, and “Nixon Republican”. His father’s changes of station and attendant family move led to the Hamill children switching schools often.
Mark Hamill Wife
On December 17, 1978, Mark married dental hygienist Marilou York in a private civil ceremony. They have three children: Nathan Elias, Griffin Tobias, and Chelsea Elizabeth.
Mark Hamill Son | Daughter
Nathan was born during the production of The Empire Strikes Back and had a cameo appearance as one of the Royal Guards of Naboo in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
Chelsea made a photographic appearance as an infant Axel Walker in the 1990 television series The Flash; the same photograph was used in the 2014 series. All three have cameos as Resistance soldiers in The Last Jedi.
Mark Hamill Education
In his elementary years, he went to Walsingham Academy in Williamsburg, Virginia, and Edgar Allan Poe Middle School in Annandale, Virginia. At age 11, Mark 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 he attended Annandale High School. By his junior year, Mark’s father was stationed in Japan, where he 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.
Mark Hamill Joker
Mark’s role as the Joker began in the 1992 series Batman: The Animated Series and continued to many later spin-off series, video games, and films. He received critical acclaim for his performance, which put him in high demand as a voice-over actor for cartoon villains.
Mark 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, an episode of Static Shock, and a few segments in Robot Chicken. He also voiced 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.
Mark Hamill Car Accident
On January 11, 1977, before shooting one of his scenes in Star Wars, Mark was in a car accident in which he fractured his nose and left cheekbone. As a result, a double was used for the landspeeder pickup shots. According to a recorded interview, he was driving his BMW on a freeway, became distracted, and seeing that he was missing his offramp, attempted to negotiate four lanes of traffic.
Mark Hamill Filmography
2004 Comic Book: The Movie
2011 Thelomeris
2012 Airborne
2013 Virtually Heroes Monk
2013 I Know That Voice
2014 Kingsman: The Secret Service
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2017 Brigsby Bear
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2018 Con Man
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2022 The Machine
Mark Hamill Voice Acting
He is a prolific voice actor who has portrayed characters in numerous animated television series, films, and video games.
Mark Hamill Criminal Minds
He appeared in the television series Criminal Minds in the last two episodes of season eight as John Curtis, also known as “The Replicator”, a serial killer who has been stalking the BAU team throughout the show’s eighth season.
Mark Hamill As Luke Skywalker | Star Wars
Mark portrayed Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. Released in May 1977, Star Wars was an enormous, unexpected success and had a huge effect on the film industry. Mark also appeared in the less-than-successful Star Wars Holiday Special in 1978 and later starred in the successful sequels The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
He reprised the role of Luke Skywalker for 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
Mark Hamill Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Mark’s estimated net worth is $18 million.
How Is Mark Hamill
He is 71 years old. Mark was born on September 25, 1951, in Oakland, California, United States.