Name | Mark Hamill |
Age | 71 years |
Source of Income | Acting career |
Occupation | Actor |
Net Worth | $18 million |
Annual Income | $2 million |
Mark Hamill is an American actor, writer, and voice actor. He is best known for his roles as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise and Joker in different DC projects. Hamill was also a theater actor in the 1980s. He began acting in the early 1970s and is still going strong. Hamill has won three Saturn Awards and a Daytime Emmy for his spectacular performances in many sci-fi movies and TV shows.
Mark Hamill is also known for his witty humor and funny interview presence. Aside from voice acting for movies and shows, he has also given his voice to many video games such as ‘Lego DC Super-Villains‘, ‘Crash Bandicoot‘, ‘Kingdom Hearts III‘, and ‘X2 – Wolverine’s Revenge‘. With a career spanning decades, Hamil must have earned a fortune from his acting roles. So, how much is he worth?
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Mark Hamill’s Net Worth
Mark Hamill has a reported net worth of $18 million. He has earned most of his earnings by being an actor and voice actor. His annual earnings are estimated to be $2 million. For his minor cameo appearance in the 2015 film ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘, he was paid $3 million. That is an absurd amount for a cameo appearance but such is the star power of Hamill.
Hamill is also a writer. The actor has written comic books like ‘The Black Pearl‘ and the ‘Simpsons Comics: Bart Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror No. 7‘. He has made most of his net worth through acting and voice acting in movies like ‘Star Wars’, ‘The Guyver’, ‘Hamilton’, ‘Silk Degrees’, ‘Con Man’, ‘Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island’, ‘Batman: New Times’, and ‘Batman: The Killing Joke‘.
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Mark Hamill Career
Mark Hamill started acting in the 1970s and first starred in the soap opera ‘General Hospital‘ and the sitcom ‘The Texas Wheelers‘. He received widespread recognition with the 1977 film ‘Star Wars‘ where he played the role of Luke Skywalker and the movie was a commercial success.
Hamill also reprised the role in successful sequels ‘The Empire Strikes Back‘ and ‘The Last Jedi‘. Hamill also reprised the roles in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’, and ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’.
Apart from the Star Wars universe, Hamill has also starred in ‘Corvette Summer’, ‘Slipstream’, and ‘Hamilton‘. He also performed in Broadway plays like ‘Amadeus’, ‘The Elephant Man’, and ‘The Nerd‘. He received prominence for his voice acting especially as the Joker in Batman animated series.
Hamill also lends his voice to characters such as Gargoyle in ‘The Incredible Hulk‘, Klaw in ‘Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes‘, Trickster in DC Universe, and Spectre in ‘Batman‘.
Mark Hamill’s Wife
Mark Hamill was first in a relationship with his ‘General Hospital‘ cast member Anne Wyndham. The couple had an intense off-screen relationship and things became awkward for them at work after the breakup. Hamill met his now-wife Marilou York at the dentist’s office.
Marilou is not part of Hollywood and is a dental hygienist. Hamill has often mentioned how his first relationship taught him that a relationship with a non-actor was much better than being in a relationship with an actor and the subsequent fallout after the breakup.
Marilou York and Mark Hamill got married on December 17, 1978, in a private ceremony. The couple has been together ever since and has three kids together. Their first son Nathan Elias was born in June 1979 followed by their second son Griffin Tobias in March 1983. Their daughter Chelsea Elizabeth was born in July 1988. All three of his kids have made cameo appearances in the movie ‘The Last Jedi‘.
Mark Hamill House
Mark Hamill lives in Malibu, California with his family. He has a luxurious home in Malibu whose worth is estimated to be $3 million approximately. The area in which he resides is known for its lush environment and beautiful beaches. Many celebs also live in the same area. The house owned by Hamill is surrounded by gardens and foliage.
The home is designed like a castle and has multiple bedrooms and bathrooms in it. The house has two stories and also has a private swimming pool. There is also a Hamill House museum located in Georgetown, Colorado. The house belonged to Mark’s great grandfather William Arthur Hamill and is preserved as a remembrance for the entire family.
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