Career: In the early 1970s, Hamill had a recurring role on General Hospital and guest starred in a number of TV shows, including The Partridge Family, Cannon and The Manhunter. During this time, he was also picking up work as a voice actor. His big break came in 1977 when his friend, Robert Englund, suggested he should audition for the role of Luke Skywalker in a forthcoming film called Star Wars - and the rest is history. He reprised the role in equally successful sequels. In more recent years, he has been better known as a voice actor, most notably bringing Batman's nemesis the Joker to life in video games and animated series. In 2014, he returned to the Star Wars universe with members of the original cast when he began filming Star Wars: Episode VII.