Mark Hamill

Biography: Mark Richard Hamill was born on September 25 1951 in Oakland, California. He is an American actor. Hamill is best known for his portrayals of Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars and The Joker in Batman The Animated Series. Hamill is the son of Suzanne and William Hamill. He was one of seven children; two brothers and four sisters. Hamill's early career included voicing the character Corey Anders on the Saturday morning cartoon Jeannie. He acted in TV series such as The Texas Wheelers, General Hospital, One Day At A Time, and Matlock. One of his earliest movies was The City. For his portrayal of Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill was twice honoured with the Saturn Award for Best Actor (Film), in 1980 for Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and in 1983 for Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. On January 11, 1977, a day before he was set to shoot one of the final scenes needed for Star Wars: A New Hope, Hamill was in a car accident in which he fractured his nose and left cheekbone. Mark Hamill was the voice of The Joker in Batman: The Animated Series. He also provided the voices for villains Solomon Grundy and the Trickster in the DC Animated Universe series Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. His success as Joker has led to other villain roles in other animated series, including the Gargoyle in the animated series of The Incredible Hulk, the Hobgoblin in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Maximus in Fantastic Four, Captain Stickybeard in Codename: Kids Next Door, and shock jock Dr. Jak in Phantom 2040. Hamill does the voice of the villain Undergrowth in Danny Phantom. More recently, he provides the voice of Fire Lord Ozai in Avatar: The Last Airbender and Skeleton King in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go. He has also done many guest appearances in shows such as Spongebob Squarepants, Samurai Jack, Family Guy, Cow and Chicken and much more.… Expand