Mark Hamill - Biography

Last Editor: curelycue75				Mark Hamill Biography -   Name : Mark Hamill Date of birth : 25 September 1951 Place of birth : Oakland, California, USA Birth name : Mark Richard Hamill Height : 5' 9

Mark Hamill Trivia -

Father of Nathan Hamill (b. 25 June 1979), Griffin (b. 4 March 1983), Chelsea (b. 27 July 1988) In an ironic counterpoint to his problem of being typecast as a upright hero like Luke Skywalker in live-action roles, he has found that his successful career as an animation voice actor has typecast him as a player of flamboyant villains like the Joker in the animated "Batman" (1992) series. Attended Yokohama High School. Hamill met his wife, Mary Lou York, when she was his dental hygienist. He did all his own stunts in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) --except two places: where Luke Skywalkers jumps off the plank into the Sarlaac, turns, and flips back onto the plank and on the Death Star when Vader throws his saber at the supports of the catwalk. According to _The Making of Return of the Jedi_ by John Philip Peecher (c. 1983), Mr. Hamill's stunt double, Colin Skeaping, performed both of these stunts. He accidentally hit Peter Stormare during a fight scene in Hamilton (1998). He did all his own stunts in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), except in the scene in Cloud city where he is sucked out of a window. He was originally cast as David on "Eight Is Enough" (1977), and asked to be released from his contract before _Star Wars (1977)_ came out because he sensed the movie would be successful, and Hamill wanted to focus on his movie career. ABC refused to release him from his contract, thinking that having a successful movie star connected with the show would help Eight is Enough. Hamill was then in a car crash in December 1976 and injured his face. This made him unavailable for shooting the TV series, and ABC was forced to recast the role of David, which then went to Grant Goodeve. Is the 4th of 7 children Auditioned for American Graffiti (1973). Appeared in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), which also starred Carrie Fisher. It was the first time the two had starred together since Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). Neither of them knew that the other was involved in the project until shortly after filming had been completed. Claims his inspiration for the vocal interpretation as The Joker on the animated "Batman" (1992) came from a mixture of Hannibal Lecter and Jerry Lewis. Attended Annandale High School in Annandale, Virginia before his father was transfered. In 1995, he appeared in Village of the Damned (1995) for director John Carpenter. That same year, Carpenter released another movie: _In the Mouth of Madness (1995)_ . A newspaper boy was played by Hayden Christensen, who went on to play his father (Anakin Skywalker) in the Star Wars prequels. He kept his Luke Skywalker boots, from the first "Star Wars" movie. When the movie was re-released to theaters in the late 1990s, his son asked if he could wear the boots to a showing. Hamill said no, telling him he didn't think the boy would "get out alive" if fans knew his boots were the originals. Though in the Star Wars trilogy he shoots a pistol and swings a light saber right-handed, he eats and writes left-handed. He can be seen eating left-handed in The Empire Strikes Back when in Yoda's home and writing left-handed on a guest appearance on the show Third Rock From the Sun. Along with Elizabeth Taylor and 'Joe Mantegna (I)' , he is one of only three actors to play both themselves and a fictional character in "The Simpsons" (1989). He played both himself and Leavelle in the Season Ten episode "Mayored to the Mob".

Mark Hamill Detailed Biography -

Mark Hamill will always be known to the world as Luke Skywalker from the groundbreaking Star Wars trilogy. Soon after starring in the original Star Wars, Hamill made his Broadway debut in the title role of The Elephant Man opposite Carole Shelley. He has since been seen in both the New York and national touring productions of Amadeus, in the off-Broadway revival of Room Service and The Nerd. He made his musical comedy debut in Harrigan's Hart at Godspeed Opera where he originated the role of the tragic comedian, Tony Hart, directed by Edward Stone. When the production repeated on Broadway directed by Joe Layton, Hamill received the Drama Desk nomination for Best Outstanding Actor in a Musical. On television, Hamill has guest-starred on The Outer Limits, Sea Quest and Amazing Stories. He also was a regular on the acclaimed comedy-without-a-laughtrack Texas Wheelers opposite Jack Elam and Gary Busey. His telefilms include Eric, Sarah T., The City, Circumstantial Evidence and Delancey Street. Hamill's films include Corvette Summer, The Big Red One opposite Lee Marvin, The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia, John Carpenter's Body Bags, Village of the Damned and Hamilton," a Swedish film opposite Peter Stormare and Lena Olin. Other projects include Slipstream, The Flash, Time Runner and Midnight Ride" with Robert Mitchum. Hamill has also been heard as the voice of the Joker in both Batman animated television series and the theatrical animated feature Batman: Mask of the Phantoms. He has appeared in more than 200 animated projects including Little Mermaid, Spiderman, Incredible Hulk, Pinky & The Brain, Gen 13 and Hollywood Dog. Recently, Hamill co-wrote the five-part graphic novel The Black Pearl for Dark Horse comics with Eric Johnson. A best-seller, it will soon be a major motion picture to be directed by Hamill.