Happy Birthday Mark Hamill! His first genre appearance was in Night Gallery with the episode “There Aren’t Any More MacBanes” (1972) as a messenger. His first voice work was for The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1973). One of Mark Hamill’s first big screen roles was voicing Sean, leader of the fairies, in Ralph Bakshi’s animated Wizards (1977). Then, of course he had the role of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars (1977). Next, Hamill played high school grad, Kenneth W. Dantley Jr., in Corvette Summer (1978). Later, he was in the treasured tv special, The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978). He hit the Broadway stage with The Elephant Man (1979). Hamill starred in the war film, The Big Red One (1980), before returning as Luke Skywalker in The Empire Strikes Back (1980). He finished the Original Trilogy becoming a Jedi Knight with Return of the Jedi in 1983. Hamill also was on Broadway with Amadeus (1983).
He entered the superhero world playing the Trickster in The Flash (1991). Another iconic role and well loved role was Hamill playing the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1994). Also in 1994, he played Colonel Christopher Blair in the computer game, Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger. He voiced the younger Blair in the animated series, Wing Commander Academy (1996). Hamill also co-created comic book series, The Black Pearl, published by Dark Horse Comics. He starred in the Watchers 4 (1998) based on the Dean Koontz book. Hamill voiced Merlin in the live action Wing Commander (1999) movie. Next, he directed and was featured in Comic Book: The Movie (2004) filmed at San Diego Comic Con. Hamill voiced Fire Lord Ozal in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008).
He of course returned at Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). Hamill also returned as The Joker in the animated film, Batman: The Killing Joke (2016). He was back as the Trickster on the CW show, The Flash (2015-2016). Then, Hamill took up the Jedi robes in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). One of his best voice roles was playing himself, The Joker, Trickster, and Swamp Thing in “Missing the Mark” (2017) episode of Justice League Action. He voiced Luke Skywalker in the animated Star Wars: Forces of Destiny (2018). He had a voice role in Kulipari: An Army of Frogs as Old Jir which is streamed on Netflix. Also, Hamill voiced Dictatious in Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia. Hamill appeared as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode IX (2019). He played Master Talus in the Knights Templar series Knightfall. Hamill voiced The Scientist in Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. He is a sensation as Jim the Vampire in What We Do in the Shadows. Hamill is continuing the role of Dictatious in Wizards: Tales of Arcadia. Happy Birthday Mark Hamill!
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