Mark Richard Hamill grew up in California, Virginia, New York and Japan; his father was a captain in the United States Navy. He majored in drama at Los Angeles City College and made his acting debut on
The Bill Cosby Show in 1970. He played a continuing role (Kent Murray) in the soap opera
General Hospital and co-starred in the respected comedy series
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You know where [the pride] comes from? It's not so much from the industry ... but the 9-year-old kid who looks at you like a cross between Superman and Santa Claus. And you'd have to be a really, really hardened cynic not to be moved by that. Not only that, but just doing the interviews for this animation series...
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Trivia:
In addition to playing Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy, he played the part in the NPR radio dramatizations of "Star Wars" (1981) and "The Empire Strikes Back" (1983). However, he was not available to reprise the role for "Return of the Jedi" (1996).
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Trademark:
The voice of the Joker on Batman: The Animated Series
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