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Mark Hamill Publicity still from Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980, dir. Irvin Kershner) featuring Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker carrying Yoda (voiced by Frank Oz) on his back in a swamp backpack on Dagobah. Young Luke, in tank top and suspenders with shaggy brown hair, strides forward with determined expression amid misty twisted trees and fog. Publicity still from Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015, dir. J.J. Abrams) showing Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker on a misty island cliff in gray Jedi robes and hooded cloak. He stands pensively with long gray hair, beard, and raised hand against foggy peaks and ocean waves. Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia, Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca, and Harrison Ford as Han Solo pose together in costume from Star Wars 1977.
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Add new Web site: CBS News - Mark Hamill on "The Machine," Luke Skywalker, and supporting Ukraine. Jun 30, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - Mark Hamill. May 02, 2026
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