Mark Hamill FAQ version 2.0 (Date: September 1995) by Kelly Wood at SenGaeriel@aol.com OR JediSnoopy@aol.com Thanks to Michelle Lunsford Why a Mark Hamill FAQ? Well, people are always asking me about him, and I thought it was time for one. If you have a complete list of his appearances on television before he appeared in Star Wars, please e-mail them to me and I will add them to the list. Also include a year if you have one. Full name: Mark Richard Hamill Birthday: September 25, 1951 Place of Birth: Oakland, California Wife: Marilou York Children: Nathan Elias, born June 25, 1979 Griffin Tobias, born March 4, 1982 Chelsea Elizabeth, born July 27, 1989 Brothers: William, Patrick Sisters: Terry, Jan, Jeannie, and Kim Mark is the 4th child of seven children. Q: Does he have any hobbies? A: Yes, he collects comic books and action figures. Q: I've heard he has appeared in a soft porn movie. Is that true? A: I've asked many people this question myself, and all I can say is, I don't think so. The one person that has said that he saw Mark Hamill in a soft porn film never told me the title. I'm assuming that he's talking about either "Black Magic Woman" and "Body Bags." Each does have a sex scene involving Mark Hamill's character. Q: What has Mark Hamill been doing lately? A: Well, that's an easy question. Check out the list of performances at the end of this FAQ. Q: I've heard Mark Hamill was in a car accident. When did this happen? I've seen scars on his face in ESB and ROTJ. I've even heard that the Wampa attack was created because of this accident. A: Read the following text. It explains everything about Mark Hamill and the scars. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Mark Hamill's scars - the truth: Mark Hamill was in a car accident in his BMW while driving on Highway 14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) to film sequences for Star Wars on January 11, 1977. He had reconstructive plastic surgery on his nose and face. The recovery scene after the Bacta tank in ESB do show the real scars of this accident. The Wampa attack scene was created because of Mark's accident. You can also see the scars covered up with makeup in the SW Christmas Special and Corvette Summer. Original posting of Mark Hamill's scars - the truth! Okay, I've seen a lot of wrong information about Mark Hamill on this newsgroup and I'm here to set the record straight about one of the subjects - the scars on that sexy face! If you are wondering about how I got all of my information, I did extensive research about Mark Hamill for a report in a drama class in high school and I have kept the collection of interviews updated through today (the interviews begin in 1977 through 1994). According to the book "Skywalking," Mark Hamill was needed for some desert shots in Death Valley when Lucas got the call from Gary Kurtz that Mark was in a terrible car accident. Mark went through the windshield of his car. From Los Angeles Times article titled "Stardom - Science or Fiction?" May 7, 1977: Before signing for "Star Wars," Hamill had played in a Lorimar Productions' pilot, Eight is Enough, which ABC picked up as a midseason replacement. Coincidentally, the night before the series was to go into production, Hamill was in an automobile accident, one factor which necessitated his replacement in the series. From People Magazine July 18, 1977 article: By then, it also occurred to Lucas' kid (Hamill) that he was starring in what could be his career breakthrough, but he happened to be committed for seven years to the ABC sitcom Eight is Enough. When he asked out, Hamill reports, "they decided to nail me to the wall as a test case. They threatened to cancel the series and sue me for damages. I felt desperate." Then he recounts a possibly Freudian misadventure. In a rage he catapulted his new BMW off a 30' incline on the Antelope Valley Freeway (California State 14 just north of Los Angeles, where the Northridge earthquake occurred). "My nose was wiped right off, and my face had to be rebuilt." While his older brother, a shrink, kept his battered head together, doctors sculptured a nose from ear cartilage. From Los Angeles Herald Examiner, October 13, 1977 " 'Star Wars' shoots Hamill into Hollywood heavens,": Mark had "six glorious months" without a car earlier this year after a terrible accident sent him to the hospital for six weeks. "I was bashed and battered," he says. "It's something I'd like to forget. There I was lying in a hospital bed, enduring three separate operations on my face and this big movie I had a leading part in was about to open. My career had just taken off and I might never work again." From Chicago Tribune, Feb. 27, 1983: Hamill was in an auto accident and broke his nose. "That's all, though," he says, "I was playing the '1812 Overture' on the radio, and I rammed my BMW on a deserted freeway and smashed my nose against the steering wheel. That was before 'Star Wars.' Nobody knew who I was, and no one asked me about it. But after the movie was released, I read these stories in the tabloids about my face being smashed and how it was restructured by plastic surgeons. It was really weird." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Mark Hamill Appearances: M = movie C = cartoon TV = television B = Broadway G = computer game R = radio drama K = comic book General Hospital (1972) - TV [Keith Murray] Night Gallery (Feb. 16, 1972) - TV [Francis] "There Aren't Any More MacBanes" - Francis delivers a message from MacBane to a friend. Bill Cosby Show (1973) - TV "The Poet" - Chet (Bill Cosby) takes credit for a famous love poem in order to encourage a young poet to write. The Partridge Family (1973) - TV "Old Scrapmouth" - Laurie tries to keep her braces secret from her boyfriend (Mark Hamill). Room 222 (1973) - TV "Here's to the Boy Most Likely" - A student turns to alcohol in order to escape from the building pressures at home and at school. The Magician (Oct. 30, 1973) - TV "Lightning on a Dry Day" The Texas Wheelers (9/13/74 - 10/4/74) - TV [Doobie Wheeler] The comic adventures of Zach Wheeler, the lazy father of four children, and his attempts to solve the problems that ensue from four children who can't wait to grow up. One Day at a Time (1974) - TV [Harvey] "Schneider's Pride and Joy" - Schneider's visiting nephew turns out to be a thief. Jeannie (1974) - TVC [voice of Jeannie's master] Delancey Street: The Crisis Within (1975) - TVM Eric (1975) - TVM Sarah T. -- Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic (1975) - TVM [Ken] Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence (2/8/76) - TV pilot [Joe Celli, Mallory's assistant] The exploits of Daniel Mallory (Raymond Burr), a once celebrated attorney whose reputation and practice have been tarnished by unfounded perjury charges. In the pilot, Mallory attempts to defend a young man who is jailed for a car theft but charged with murder. Eight is Enough (1976) - TV pilot only [David Bradford] The City (1/12/77) - TV pilot [Eugene Banks] The exploits of Matt Lewis and Brian Scott (Don Johnson), Los Angeles Police detectives. The pilot episode depicts their efforts to apprehend a crazed man bent on murdering a famous country and western singer. Star Wars (1977) - M [Luke Skywalker] Wizards (1977) - MC [voice-over] The Streets of Sna Francisco (1977) - TV [Billy Clark] "Innocent No More" Billy Clark is a member of a juvenile gang that pulls a series of robberies. Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Christmas Special (12/19/77) - TV special Star Wars Holiday Special (Nov. 17, 1978) - TV special [Luke Skywalker] Corvette Summer (1978) - M [Ken Dantley] Laserblast (1978) - M Star Wars Christmas Special (1978) - TV special [Luke Skywalker] The Big Red One (1980) - M [Griff] The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - M [Luke Skywalker] The Muppet Show (1980) - TV [Mark Hamill, Luke Skywalker] SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (Sept. 22, 1980) - TV [Mark Hamill] The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) - M [Conrad] Elephant Man (1981) - B - 21 performances Star Wars - National Public Radio (1981) - R [Luke Skywalker] The Empire Strikes Back - National Public Radio (1981) - R [Luke Skywalker] The Rainbow Patch (Oct. 24, 1981) - TV [the Rainbow Forest Ranger/Captain Brave] - this was a Saturday morning kids TV program Britannia Hospital (1982) - M Return of the Jedi (1983) - M [Luke Skywalker] Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (Sept. 1983) - TV special [Mark Hamill] From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga (Dec. 3, 1983) - TV special on PBS, now available on VHS. Amadeus (1983) - B [Wolfgang Mozart] - 109 performances on Broadway CBS broadcast of Star Wars (Feb. 26, 1984) - TV [Mark Hamill guest host] Harrigan and Hart (1985) - B [Tony Hart] The Night of 100 Stars II (1985) - TV special Room Service (1986) - B [Gordon Miller] Broadway Applauds Lincoln Center (Apr. 14, 1986) - TV special, guest star The Nerd (1987) - B [Willum Cubbert] The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) - TV special [Amadeus] Amazing Stories (1987) - TV [Jonathan Quick] "Gather Ye Acorns" Alfred Hitchcock (1987) - TV "On the Edge" Sir Alec Guinness Tribute at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall (April 27, 1987) - guest star (note: Carrie Fisher was also a guest star) Hooperman (1989) - TV - Mark played a film director and his company was using Hooperman's apartment as part of the set for some movie he was working on. Slipstream (1989) - M [Will Tasker] The Flash (1990 - 1991) - TV [The Trickster] The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster (1991) - video M [The Trickster] Earth Angel (1991) - TVM [Wayne Stein] Black Magic Woman (1991) - M [Brad Travis] Picture Perfect (a.k.a. Hetzjagd in Paris) (1991) - M [Josh Payton] The Guyver (1992) - M [Max Reed] Batman: The Animated Series (1992 - 1994) - TVC [The Joker] Stephen King's Sleepwalkers (1992) - M [sheriff, uncredited] Time Runner (1993) - M [Michael Raynor] Commander Toad in Space (1993) - TV special Hollyrock-a-bye Baby (1993) - TVC Swatcats (1993) - TVC Cowboys at Moo Mesa (1993) - TVC Little Mermaid (1993) - TVC Bonker (1993) - TVC Secret Squirrel (1993) - TVC [Australian platypus] Midnight Ride (1993) - M [Rutger] Body Bags (1993) - M [Brent] "The Eye" Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) - CM [The Joker] Silk Degrees (1994) - M The Raffle (1994) - M Red Planet (1994) - TVC [James] Gabriel Knight (1994) - G voice-over Phantom 2040 (1994) - TVC [Dr. Jax] Wing Commander III (released Dec. 12, 1994) - GM [Col. Christopher Blair] Spiderman: The Animated Series (1994) - TVC [Hobgoblin] The Magic Flute (1994) - TVCM voice-over [Prince Tamino] SeaQuest (2/19/95) - TV [Tobias LeConte] "Dream Weaver" Village of the Damned (April 28,1995) Full Throttle (May 1995) - G [Ripburger] SeaQuest (5/21/95) - TV [Tobias LeConte] "Splash Down" Wing Commander IV (Dec. 1995) - GM [Col. Christopher Blair] The Black Pearl (June 1996) - K, possibly also a game Wing Commander V (1996) - M [Col. Christopher Blair] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ?? Gaeriel Captison -- "The Mark Hamill Expert" President of the online Mark Hamill Fan Club It is the roar of the wind, the power of the sun. The strength of a thousand bows. And those who near it again, will fear it again. And it's here in the heart of the rose. It is the trees in the earth, it is the rivers that run. And through us this secret flows. And now our destiny calls, you'll remember it all. 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