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Mark Hamill Biography

Birth Name:Mark Richard Hamill

Birth Place:Concord, California, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Director, Writer, Casting director

Fast Facts

Received the Icon award at the 2018 Empire Awards
Studied drama at Los Angeles City College
Got his start in showbusiness by working at a Renaissance Fair
Quote: "[on his character the Joker] "I have this absolute abandon when it came to Joker's laugh․ It's like a musical instrument․ He laughs at really inappropriate times and finds things funny that sane people do not․""
Quote: "I have a sneaking suspicion that if there were a way to make movies without actors, George Lucas would do it․"
Quote: "You know how there are some stars out there who know how to market themselves? I don't have that․"
Best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" franchise and as the voice of the Joker in "Batman: The Animated Series․"
Before becoming an actor, he worked as a janitor and copier to make ends meet
Was encouraged to audition for the part of Luke Skywalker by his friend Robert Englund, who noticed auditions for "Star Wars" were taking place while he was trying out for a part in "Apocalypse Now․"

Awards

1978Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
1978Gold Medal-Favorite Movie: winner
1981Saturn Award-Best Actor: winner
1984Saturn Award-Best Actor: winner
1984Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
1988ACE-Actor in a Dramatic Series: nominated
1994Annie-Best Achievement for Voice Acting: nominated
2001Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2001Video Premiere Award-Best Animated Character Performance: winner
2005DVDX Award-Best Live-Action DVD Premiere Movie: winner
2005DVDX Award-Best Actor (in a DVD Premiere Movie): nominated
2005DVDX Award-Best Director (of a DVD Premiere Movie): nominated
2010The Jules Verne Award-: winner
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2014Award of Excellence-Voice Over Talent: winner
2014Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: nominated
2015ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama: nominated
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program: nominated
2016BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2016BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2017BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
2017BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2017The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
2018Saturn Award-Best Actor: winner
2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: nominated
2018Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Fantasy: nominated
2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program: nominated
2019IFJA Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: nominated
2020HFCS Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: winner
2020OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
2021Saturn Award-Best Guest Performance in a Television Series: nominated
2021Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performer in a Preschool Animated Program: winner
2021Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actor: nominated
2021OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2021OFTA Film Hall of Fame-Character: winner
2022Emmy-Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program: nominated
2024Astra TV Award-Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: nominated
2025Saturn Award-Best Guest Star in a Television Series: winner
2025Astra Midseason Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025IFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2026Robert Altman Award-: winner