Mark Hamill to get his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame in March
Mark Hamill will be getting his star added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in March with George Lucas and Harrison Ford by his side.
“Star Wars fans from around the world and a galaxy far, far away will be excited to hear that legendary actor Mark Hamill will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We are proud to add this extraordinary talent to the historic Hollywood monument,” Ana Martinez, Producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies, said in a news release.
Hamill will be honored March 8, 2018, at 11:30 a.m. PST with the 2,630th star to be presented. Ford and Lucas will be guest speakers during the ceremony.
Born in Oakland, California, Hamill was discovered in a workshop musical comedy called Anthems in E-Flat Calliope the summer before becoming a theatre arts major at Los Angeles City College.
For six years he did guest appearances on multiple TV series and television movies, including a nine-month stretch on General Hospital and a starring role on the critically-acclaimed comedy The Texas Wheelers. His first feature film was in “Star Wars” as Luke Skywalker.
His film credits include “Corvette Summer,” Samuel Fuller’s “The Big Red One,” “Slipstream,” “Walking Across Egypt,” “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back”, “Sushi Girl,” “Kingsman: The Secret Service” and the upcoming “Brisby Bear.” Hamill also directed and starred in the cult mockumentary Comic Book: The Movie.
On Broadway, Hamill’s credits include “The Elephant Man,” “Amadeus, Michael Stewart’s “Harrigan n’ Hart,” “The Nerd,” “Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks” and the Roundabout Theatre production of “Room Service.”
He is a prolific voice-over artist and has performed in numerous animated series and is best known for voicing the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series.
And if you are wondering, Harrison Ford received his star on May 30, 2003. Carrie Fisher never had one placed.
