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Biography
The original Star Wars trilogy
For his portrayal of Luke Skywalker, Hamill was twice honored with the Saturn Award for Best Actor (Film) (given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films), in 1980 for Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and in 1983 for Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in a publicity photo for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
On 11 January 1977, on the way to shoot one of the final scenes needed for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Hamill was involved in a car accident that caused damage to his face. An A&E Network Biography special, "Mark Hamill: A Force to Be Reckoned With", claims that the damage was extensive and Mark Hamill had to have multiple plastic surgeries to reconstruct his face. Hamill and other sources, however, insist that he suffered from just a broken nose, only needed one reconstructive surgery, and that the severity of his injury has been greatly exaggerated. In the second Star Wars film, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, he is seen with a new scar along his upper lip which may or may not be related.
Reprints of Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces (which influenced George Lucas as he was developing the Star Wars films) issued after the release of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in 1977, used the image of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker on the cover
Animation
In addition to his role as Luke Skywalker, Hamill is also best known as the the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series and the other animated series that followed it.
His success in the role has led to various villainous and/or deranged roles in other animated series, including the Gargoyle in the animated series of The Incredible Hulk, the Hobgoblin in Spider Man: The Animated Series, Maximus in Fantastic Four, Captain Stickybeard in Codename: Kids Next Door, and the deranged shock jock Dr. Jak in Phantom 2040. He even parodied his Joker role in the Tom and Jerry Kids episode Droopy Man Returns. He also voiced Larry 3000 in Time Squad, and recorded voice tracks for Zim on Nickelodeon's Invader Zim, but was ultimately turned down for the role; the part was later given to Richard Steven Horvitz (he didn't scream longest and loudest). Two recent notable performances have included Colonel Muska in the English language version of Castle in the Sky and the Mayor of Pejite in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, both directed by Hayao Miyazaki and distributed by Disney. One of Hamill's current projects is providing voice acting overdubs for Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles, the sequel of the 1980s adapted anime series Robotech. More recently, he provided the voices of Fire Lord Ozai in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Jameson Burkright in the mini-series comedy The Wrong Coast, and Yamma in in the joint Cartoon Network, Production I.G. anime series IGPX Immortal Grand Prix and the Skeleton King on Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!.
Other work
In live-action television, Hamill had recurring roles in General Hospital and The Texas Wheelers (both pre-Star Wars), and, foreshadowing his later famous role, appeared as The Trickster in the live-action television series of The Flash, a role he would later reprise in the animated series Justice League Unlimited. He has also been made cameo appearances in MADtv and The Simpsons among others.
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 (1994), Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1995), and Wing Commander: Prophecy (1997). (In the 1999 Wing Commander film, set earlier in the series, the character was played by Freddie Prinze, Jr..) Other notable computer-game roles (voice only) include Lieutenant Mosely in Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, Assistant Director Wilson in Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix, several characters in the LucasArts game Full Throttle (including Ripburger) and Wolverine in X2: Wolverine's Revenge, the tie-in game to the movie X2: X-Men United. Hamill also provided the voice for two of the primary characters of Starsiege, one of them ironically a young warrior leading a rebellion against an empire.
Mark Hamill is also the co-writer of The Black Pearl, a comic book mini-series published by Dark Horse Comics.
Hamill appeared on an episode of 3rd Rock from the Sun, and acted appropriately as Luke Skywalker during one of the scenes.
He appeared as Cock-Knocker in the film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
He starred and directed the 2004 direct-to-DVD Comic Book: The Movie. A comic book fan, Hamill has said his character was based on an exaggerated version of himself. He and his crew shot the mockumentary movie primarily during the 2002 San Diego Comic-Con, and enlisted even Stan Lee, Kevin Smith and Hugh Hefner in small roles. The movie won an award for Best Live-Action DVD Premiere Movie at the 2005 DVD Exclusive Awards.
Played the recurring character, Tobias LeConte, on seaQuest DSV, where his character (or rather the image of him) was responsible for the seaQuest's abduction from Earth.
Hamill played the bad guy in the Swedish action movie Hamilton in 1998.
Some of his other film credits include Corvette Summer, The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia, The Big Red One, The Guyver and the 1995 remake of Village of the Damned. He also narrated the four-part documentary on the influence of science fiction in present society, The Sci-Fi Files.
He starred with Linda Blair in the TV-movie Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic.
He lent his voice to many video games, including the villain in the Lucas Arts adventure Full Throttle and Col. Kroitz in Grandia Xtreme.
He has voiced many characters in the TV show Robot Chicken
In the Nickelodeon animated series "Avatar: The Last Airbender", he provides the voice of the Firebender ruler Fire Lord Ozai.
Trivia
He is one of seven children, with 4 sisters and two brothers.
He himself is married with three children.
He attended Walsingham Academy (founded by the Sisters of Mercy) in Williamsburg, Virginia. He briefly attended Annandale High School before his family moved to Japan when he was 16.
He attended Yokohama High School, now known as Nile C. Kinnick High School. Kinnick H.S. has an award named in his honor; it is presented every year in June to two seniors (one male, one female) who excel in drama.
He recently appeared in a Comcast commercial as a 'future expert'.
He campaigned for George McGovern during the 1972 presidential race.
He was originally cast as David Bradford on Eight is Enough. Having just completed Star Wars, Hamill felt the movie was going to be a hit and wanted to focus on his film career. And while he did play David in the pilot, Grant Goodeve played the character for the rest of the show's run.
Appeared with Carrie Fisher in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. It was the first time either of them had been in a movie together since Return of the Jedi. Neither knew the other was involved until shortly after principal photography wrapped.
British comic The Beano at one time was advertising its fan club saying that Mark Hamill was a member.
