Mark Hamill was born as Mark Richard Hamill on 25 September 1951, to an American parent, William Thomas Hamill and Virginia Suzanne Hamill in Oakland, California, the United States. He enrolled at Walsingham Academy and Poe Middle School during his elementary years. He later enrolled at Los Angeles City College, majoring in drama.
Hamill began his acting career portraying a minor role on the soap opera General Hospital, and a starring role on the short-lived sitcom The Texas Wheelers. He further appeared in multiple television films such as The City, and Sarah T.
Mark auditioned and was selected to play a role of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars which had an enormous, unexpected success and had a huge effect on the film industry. He further appeared in the 1978 film Corvette Summer and the 1980 World War II film The Big Red One. He appeared in several hits movies as Slipstream, Midnight Ride, The Guyver, Village of the Damned, and others.
Talking about his affairs and personal life, Mark Hamil is a married man. Hamill got married to his longterm loving girlfriend, Marilou York, a dental hygienist in a private civil ceremony. The couple together has three children, Nathan born in 1979, Griffin born in 1983, and Chelsea Elizabeth born in 1988.
Apart from his love life, Mark is an outspoken member of the Democratic Party, he is a lifelong fan of Laurel and Hardy. He loves football and is a supporter of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Mark Hamill has an estimated net worth of $6 million in 2018, including all of his earnings and properties. The actor reportedly made over $650,000 for his role as Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars film.