Happy Birthday Mark Hamill!

 A very happy birthday to Jedi Master and Clown Prince of Crime, Mark Hamill! One of his first movies and early voice actor roles was Sean in the animated movie, Wizards (1977). The same year was also his iconic part as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars (1977). The following year, he was Kenneth W. Dantley Jr. in the comedy Corvette Summer (1978). Hamill also returned in time for Life Day in The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978). He trained as a Jedi to face Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back (1980). The Star Wars trilogy finished with Luke Skywalker finally becoming a Jedi in Return of the Jedi (1983). The film celebrates its 40th anniversary this year! The bounty hunter, Tasker, was played by Hamill in the sci fi movie, Slipstream (1989). 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). 

Mark Hamill starred in the sci fi movie, Time Runner (1993). 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. Merlin was voiced by Hamill 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). Darth Bane was voiced by Hamill in the Clone Wars episode, “Sacrifice” (2014). He returned as 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). 

Mark Hamill’s star after the ceremony, 2018, author’s photo. 

One of Mark Hamill’s best voice roles was playing himself, The Joker, Trickster, and Swamp Thing in “Missing the Mark” (2017) episode of Justice League Action. Hamill voiced Luke Skywalker in the animated Star Wars: Forces of Destiny (2018). He also voiced Old Air in the animated series Kulipari: An Army of Frogs. Also, voicing 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 (2019). The Scientist was voiced by Hamill in Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019). He is a sensation as Jim the Vampire in What We Do in the Shadows episode “One the Run” (2020). Luke Skywalker was again played by Hamill in “The Rescue” (2020) episode of The Mandalorian. Hamill voiced Art Rosebaum in the animated series, Invincible. There was another return of Jedi Master Skywalker in The Book of Boba Fett episode, “From the Desert Comes a Stranger” (2022). Merv Pumpkinhead was voiced by Hamill in The Sandman season one. (2022). This year, Hamill played Albert in the bio comedy, The Machine.  

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