Ask any kid to identify Mark Hamill, and his or her ready reply will be Luke Skywalker from the Star Wars movies.
Hamill's celebrity-producing success came close to the very beginning of his show-biz career. His fortune was made when he was picked for the part of Luke in the 1977 George Lucas blockbuster movie that captivated a whole generation.
He also played Luke in The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), having recovered from a 1977 automobile wreck that required facial surgery.
Hamill has scored no more big successes in the movies, but he has found plenty of work as a voice actor for movies, TV and video games, and he has enjoyed some success on Broadway, as well.
For all his accomplishments, most movie goers' mental image of Hamill is of the lithe young Luke, wielding his light sabre and playing off Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and the two starring robots as he combats Darth Vader and the forces of the Dark Side.
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