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Mark Hamill (born 25 September 1951 in Oakland,
California) is an American actor and
voice actor, best known for his portrayal of
farmboy-turned-Jedi knight Luke Skywalker in the
Star Wars films. Hamill's film career since Star
Wars has been mostly connected to lower-budget
science fiction|sci-fi film|movies that went
direct-to-video|straight to video, but he has been
successful on Broadway theatre|Broadway, as a
voice actor in animation and video games, and as a
comic book creator.

Perhaps the role for which Hamill is best known,
Luke Skywalker aside, is Joker_(comics)|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 (comics)|Hobgoblin
in the Spider-Man: The Animated Series|Spider-Man
animated series, Maximus in Fantastic Four,
Cock-Knocker from Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
and the deranged shock jock Dr. Jak in Phantom
2040. He also voiced Larry 3000 in Time Squad. He
also recorded voice tracks for Zim (Invader Zim
character)|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).

He starred and directed the 2004
Direct-to-video|direct-to-DVD Comic Book: The
Movie. A comic book fan, Hamill has said his
character was based on an exaggerated version of
himself. The movie won an award for Best
Live-Action DVD Premiere Movie at the 2005 DVD
Exclusive Awards.

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.

When the Wing Commander (computer game)|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 (movie)|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|Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers,
Assistant Director Wilson in Soldier of Fortune
(computer game)|Soldier of Fortune II: Double
Helix, several characters in the LucasArts game
Full Throttle, and Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine in
X2: Wolverine's Revenge, the tie-in game to the
movie X2: X-Men United.

In 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 substantial damage to his face. A
double was used for the scene of Luke racing
across the desert in his landspeeder while Mark
was hospitalized. Supposedly, he was told by his
surgeons that although facial reconstruction
surgery could save his career in the short term,
it would have only temporary results. Over time,
the scarring would become increasingly visible,
and he would have to rethink his acting career. 
In an A&E Network|A&E Biography special from 2002,
the nature and result of the accident are
explained by Hamill's family. 

Hamill married Marilou York in 1978; they have
three children - Nathan Elias, Griffin Tobias and
Chelsea Elizabeth. Mark Hamill is also the
co-writer of The Black Pearl (comic book)|The
Black Pearl, a comic book mini-series published by
Dark Horse Comics.

Some of his other film credits include Corvette
Summer, The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia,
The Big Red One and the 1995 remake of Village of
the Damned (1995 movie)|Village of the Damned.

He starred with Linda Blair in the tv-movie Sarah
T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic.

He is recently named a front runner for the role
of Joker (comics)|The Joker in the Batman Begins
sequel

==External links==
*imdb name|id=0000434|name=Mark Hamill
*http://www.markhamill.com/ Official Mark Hamill
Fan Club
*http://www.comicbookthemovie.com/ Official Comic
Book: The Movie Website

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Mark Hamill (born 25 September 1951 in Oakland,
California) is an United States|American actor and
voice actor, best known for his portrayal of
farmboy-turned-Jedi knight Luke Skywalker in the
Star Wars films. Hamill's film career since Star
Wars has been mostly connected to lower-budget
science fiction|sci-fi film|movies that went
direct-to-video|straight to video, but he has been
successful on Broadway theatre|Broadway, as a
voice actor in animation and video games, and as a
comic book creator.

Perhaps the role for which Hamill is best known,
Luke Skywalker aside, is Joker_(comics)|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 (comics)|Hobgoblin
in the Spider-Man: The Animated Series|Spider-Man
animated series, Maximus in Fantastic Four,
Cock-Knocker from Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
and the deranged shock jock Dr. Jak in Phantom
2040. He also voiced Larry 3000 in Time Squad. He
also recorded voice tracks for Zim (Invader Zim
character)|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 Walt Disney
Studios|Disney.

He starred and directed the 2004
Direct-to-video|direct-to-DVD Comic Book: The
Movie. A comic book fan, Hamill has said his
character was based on an exaggerated version of
himself. The movie won an award for Best
Live-Action DVD Premiere Movie at the 2005 DVD
Exclusive Awards.

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.

When the Wing Commander (computer game)|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 (movie)|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|Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers,
Assistant Director Wilson in Soldier of Fortune
(computer game)|Soldier of Fortune II: Double
Helix, several characters in the LucasArts game
Full Throttle, and Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine in
X2: Wolverine's Revenge, the tie-in game to the
movie X2: X-Men United.

In 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 substantial damage to his face. A
double was used for the scene of Luke racing
across the desert in his landspeeder while Mark
was hospitalized. Supposedly, he was told by his
surgeons that although facial reconstruction
surgery could save his career in the short term,
it would have only temporary results. Over time,
the scarring would become increasingly visible,
and he would have to rethink his acting career. 
In an A&E Network|A&E Biography special from 2002,
the nature and result of the accident are
explained by Hamill's family. 

Hamill married Marilou York in 1978; they have
three children - Nathan Elias, Griffin Tobias and
Chelsea Elizabeth. Mark Hamill is also the
co-writer of The Black Pearl (comic book)|The
Black Pearl, a comic book mini-series published by
Dark Horse Comics.

Some of his other film credits include Corvette
Summer, The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia,
The Big Red One and the 1995 remake of Village of
the Damned (1995 movie)|Village of the Damned.

He starred with Linda Blair in the tv-movie Sarah
T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic.

==External links==
*imdb name|id=0000434|name=Mark Hamill
*http://www.markhamill.com/ Official Mark Hamill
Fan Club
*http://www.comicbookthemovie.com/ Official Comic
Book: The Movie Website