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Mark Hamill

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Also known as Patrick Williams, William M. Patrick

American actor (born 1951)

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Mark Hamill is an American actor born in 1951 who became famous for his roles in major films and television productions. He is widely recognized for bringing memorable characters to life on screen, making him a significant figure in entertainment history.

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Film & TV

Oakland, California, USA

Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise and the Joker in various animated DC Comics projects, starting with Batman: The Animated Series in 1992. Through the 1980s, Hamill distinguished himself from his Star Wars role by pursuing a Broadway theatre career, starring in productions of The Elephant…

Known for

  • TERM — Dr. Gettelman2026
  • Regular Show: The Lost Tapes — Skips (voice)2026
  • Regular Show: The Lost Tapes — Gunner (voice)2026
  • Regular Show: The Lost Tapes — Stilt Walker Hat Guy (voice)2026
  • The Life of Chuck — Albie Krantz2025
  • The King of Kings — King Herod (voice)2025
  • The Long Walk — The Major2025
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants — Flying Dutchman2025
  • LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past — Luke Skywalker (voice)2025
  • Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three — Earth-12 The Joker (voice)2024

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Instance of
human
Given name
Richard
Family name
Hamill
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Oakland
Occupation
film director
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
American English
Notable work
Batman: Arkham
Image
Mark Hamill at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (cropped).jpg
Number of children
3
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writing language
English language
notable role
The Joker
Commons category
Mark Hamill
date of birth
1951-09-25
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Mark Hamill
start of work period
1970-00-00
birth name
Mark Richard Hamill
name in native language
Mark Hamill
social media followers
5296516
supported sports team
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
pseudonym
Patrick Williams
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Encyclopedic overview

Mark Richard Hamill (/ˈhæməl/; born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. He starred as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, and has voiced the Joker in multiple pieces of DC Comics media, starting with Batman: The Animated Series in 1992.

Through the 1980s, Hamill distinguished himself from his role in Star Wars by pursuing a theatre career on Broadway, starring in productions of The Elephant Man, Amadeus and The Nerd. His other live-action film and television roles include Kenneth W. Dantley Jr. in Corvette Summer (1978), Private Griff in The Big Red One (1980), Crow in Sushi Girl (2012), Ted Mitchum in Brigsby Bear (2017), Arthur Pym in the Netflix miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher (2023), and Albie Krantz in The Life of Chuck (2024).

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