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His life changed when his uncle bought Artoo-Detoo and See-Threepio, who
were Rebel property fleeing from the Empire. Imperial forces in pursuit of
the droids murdered Owen and Beru Lars and destroyed Luke's home. With nothing
left on Tatooine, Luke decided to follow Kenobi. They hired Han Solo and Chewbacca
for transit off planet. They were destined for Alderaan, to return the Rebel
droids to their owner, Princess Leia Organa. They discovered Alderaan destroyed
by the Imperial superweapon, the Death Star, and were taken captive aboard
the monstrous station. There, Luke discovered that Leia was also held captive.
Luke helped free the Princess from the clutches of the Empire. Using data
stolen by Rebel spies, Alliance tacticians formulated an attack plan capable
of destroying the battle station. Luke piloted an X-wing starfighter in the
final attack against the Death Star, and fired the proton torpedo volley that,
with the aid of the Force, destroyed the Imperial weapon. He eventually accepted
a commission in the Alliance military, and achieved the rank of commander.
On the new Rebel base on Hoth, Luke served as a scout on the frozen plains
of the ice planet. He led snowspeeder pilots in delaying actions to hold off
an Imperial invasion of Hoth. After narrowly escaping death by Imperial walker,
he boarded his X-wing fighter with R2-D2. Instead of going to the scheduled
Rebel fleet rendezvous, Luke went to a planet mentioned to him by the spirit
of Obi-Wan Kenobi: Dagobah. There, Luke learned the ways of the Force from
Yoda. His training was cut short, as Luke had to go rescue his friends on
Bespin, which was a trap by Darth Vader. He confronted Vader and lost his
hand, and found out that Darth Vader was his father. Luke was rescued from
Cloud City by Leia, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian, and eventually returned
to the Rebel fleet. Droid surgeons equipped Luke with a cybernetic replacement
hand. He returned to Tatooine to construct his new lightsaber , which he then
hid inside R2-D2, part of the plot to rescore Han Solo. Jabba refusedto set
Han free, and sent him to fight the rancor. Luke, Han Solo, and Chewbacca
were then sentenced to death at the Great Pit of Carkoon. Artoo delivered
Luke's weapon to him, and Skywalker was able to destroy the Hutt's forces
and escape with his friends. Before returning to the assembled Rebel fleet
returned to Yoda, and found him dying. Yoda and the spirit of Obi-Wan Kenobi
told Skywalker he had one trial remaining before achieving the rank of Jedi
and revealed that Leia Organa was his sister. For Luke to become a Jedi, he
must face Darth Vader again. Once returned to the Rebel fleet, he joined Han's
strike team to Endor. Their goal was to deactivate the deflector shield protecting
the new Death Star. He feared he was a danger to the strike team since his
presence could be felt through the Force. Before leaving, Skywalker confided
the truth about their relationship to Leia, and left Endor to face Vader one
last time. He turned himself in to Vader, and he him to the Emperor. There,
the Emperor almost succeeded in turning Luke to the dark side. The Emperor
almost killed him, but his father saved him by hurling the Emperor down the
Death Star's reactor shaft. Luke took his father's crippled body to the Death
Star hangar bay. He removed his father's mask do he could see his son with
his own eyes before becoming dieing. He then commandeered an Imperial shuttle
and flew to Endor, and built a funeral pyre for his father.
Date of birth: September 25 1951, in Oakland, California, USA
His father was a captain in the United States Navy; he grew up in California,
Virginia, New York and Japan. He majored in drama at Los Angeles City College
and made his acting debut on The Bill Cosby Show in 1970. He experienced a
disfiguring car crash. He is married to Marilou York since 1978, and they
have three children together: Nathan, born June 25 1979, Griffin, born March
4 1983, and Chelsea, born July 27 1988.
Conan: Red Nails (2006) He played Tolkemec
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman (2006) He played Jamling
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (2006) He played Commander Taylor
Spawn: The Animation (2006) TV Series (voice) He played Twitch
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) He played Fire in the episode The Siege of the North: Part 2
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix (2005) He played Yamma
Call of Duty 2 (2005) He played Narrator
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2005) He played Richochet Rabbitt in the episode X Gets the Crest
Robot Chicken (2005) He did the voice of Luke Skywalker/Sir in the episode Vegetable Fun Fest
Codename: Kids Next Door (2005) He played Stickybeard in the episode Operation L.U.N.C.H./Operation M.U.N.C.H.I.E.S.
Strip (2005) He played Simon Weir
Batman: New Times (2005) He played The Joker
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (2004) He played The Skeleton King
The Wrong Coast (2004) He played Jameson Burkright
Wolf Tracer's Dinosaur Island (2004) He played Blake
Comic Book: The Movie (2004) He played Donald Swann
The Blockbuster Imperative (2003) He played Narrator
Aero-Troopers: The Nemeclous Crusade (2003) He played Qyun
Stripperella (2003) He played Dr. Cesarian (Nairasec Rotcod)
Reeseville (2003) He played Zeek Oakman
Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (2003) He played Col. Muska
Family Guy He played Luke Skywalker in the episode When You Wish Upon a Weinstein
November 9 2003
Clifford the Big Red Dog He played Oscar Owens in the episode Guess Who's
Coming to Birdwell 24 February 2003
Birds of Prey He played The Joker in the episode Premiere October 9 2002
Son of the Beach He played Rod Petrie - The Divine Rod in the episode Taco
Lips Now: Part 1 September 17 2002
Justice League He played Solomon Grundy in the episodes Fury: Part 1 April
7 2002, Injustice for All: Part 1 September 6 2002, Injustice for All: Part
2 September 13 2002 Only a Dream October 11 2003
Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe In Santa (2002) He played Eric
Baxter and Bananas (2002) He played Bananas
Teamo Supremo (2002) He played Birthday Bandit
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001) He played Himself
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) He played Himself/Talking dog voice
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001)
He played Himself
Thank You, Good Night (2001) He played Karl, Lee's Father
Balto II: Wolf Quest (2001) He played Niju the Evil Wolf
Night of the Living Doo (2001) He played Mr. Shifty, Himself
Time Squad (2001) He played The Larry 3000
Hamilton (2001) He played Mike Hawkins
V.I.P. He played Ned Irons in the episode The Uncle From V.A.L. November 3
2001
The Oblongs... He played Mr. Phugly in the episode Milo Interrupted April
15 2001
Son of the Beach He played The Divine Rod in the episode Rod Strikes Back
April 3 2001
Grim & Evil (2001) He played Rocko/Judge Bukowski/Man 2 in the episode
Evil on Trial
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command He played Flint in the episode Planet of the
Lost November 16 2000
Batman Beyond He played Carter in the episode Out of the Past October 21 2000
Hollywood Off-Ramp He played Alex Cross in the episode Murder: Take 2, 3,
4... September 29 2000
Son of the Beach He played 'Divine Rod' Petrie in the episode Eat My Muffin
August 1 2000
Mad TV He played Mr. Swan February 5 2000
Earth Day (2000) He played Dr. Bob
The Christmas Lamb (2000)
Joseph: King of Dreams (2000) He played Judah
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (2000) He played Steve
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000) He played Captain of the Guard
.COM (1999) He was the Show Host
Walking Across Egypt (1999) He played Lamar
The Night of the Headless Horseman (1999) He played Van Ripper
Wing Commander (1999) He played Merlin
The Stars of Star Wars: Interviews From the Cast (1999) He played Himself
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story (1999) He played Himself
Hamilton bakom kulisserna (1998) He played Himself as Hawkins
The Best of Hollywood (1998)
Gen 13 (1998) He played Threshold/Matthew Callahan
Super Structures of the World (1998) He was the Host
The Powerpuff Girls (1998) He played Evil Cat, and Additional Voices
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) He played Snakebite Scruggs
The Batman/Superman Movie (1998) He played Jack Napier/The Joker
Watchers Reborn (1998) He played Murphy
Hamilton (1998) He played Mike Hawkins
The Simpsons He played Himself in the episode Mayored to the Mob December
20 1998
Just Shoot Me! He played Himself in the episode The List November 24 1998
It's True He played Herbert Rumford/Albert Rumford/Granny Rumford in the episode
The Rats of Rumfordton (Pilot) 1998
Superman He played The Joker in the episodes World's Finest: Part 1 October
4 1997, World's Finest: Part 2 October 4 1997, World's Finest: Part 3 October
4 1997
Pinky and the Brain He played Jimmy Joe Jr. in the episode Brain Acres September
27 1997
Space Ghost Coast to Coast He played Himself in the episode Switcheroo (II)
September 12 1997
3rd Rock from the Sun He played Himself in the episode Fifteen Minutes of
Dick May 11 1997
Saturday Night Live He played Himself March 15 1997
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest He played Vostok in the episodes Rock of
Rages December 12 1996, General Winter March 26 1997
Laserhawk (1997) He played Bob Sheridan
The Legend of Calamity Jane (1997) He played Additional Voices
The Sci-Fi Files (1997) He played Narrator
The New Batman/Superman Adventures (1997) He played The Joker
Batman: Gotham Knights (1997) He played Jack Napier/The Joker
Pepper Ann (1997) He played Additional Voices/Himself
When Time Expires (1997) He played Bill Thermot, Beck's Former Partner
New Year's Rotten Eve (1994) He played Himself
Cow and Chicken (1997) He played Vet/Weenie Dog/Karate Chick/Mayor/Additional
Voices
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie (1996) He played Harris
The Incredible Hulk (1996) He played The Gargoyle
The Savage Dragon (1996) He played Additional Voices
Spider-Man: Sins of the Fathers (1996) He played The Hobgoblin
Wing Commander Academy (1996) He played Christopher 'Maverick' Blair
Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996)
Bruno the Kid (1996) He played Harris
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest He played Eldoradoan in the episode In
the Realm of the Condor August 28 1996
Space Cases He played Ferna Herna in the episode A Day in the Life March 16
1996
The Outer Limits He played Dr. Sam Stein in the episode Mind Over Matter February
2 1996
Hey Arnold! He played Homeless Man/Policeman in the episode Das Subway/Wheezin'
Ed 1996
The Tick He played Julius Pendecker in the episode Devil in Diapers 1996
Freakazoid! He played Himself in the episode And Fanboy Is His Name September
30 1995
SeaQuest DSV He played Tobias LeConte in the episodes Dream Weaver February
19 1995, Splashdown May 21 1995
Village of the Damned (1995) He played Rev. George
The Raffle (1994) He played Bernard Wallace
Red Planet (1994)
New Year's Rotten Eve (1994) He played Himself
Silk Degrees (1994) He played Johnson
Phantom 2040 (1994) He played Dr. Jak
Spider-Man (1994) He played The Hobgoblin
Burke's Law He played Simon the Sorcerer in the episode Who Killed Alexander
the Great? March 4 1994
Bonkers He was in the episode A Fine Kettle of Toons February 7 1994
The Fantastic Four (1994) He played Maximus the Mad/Triton
The Magic Flute (1994) He played Prince Tamino
Commander Toad in Space (1993) He played Commander Toad
Time Runner (1993) He played Michael Raynor
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) He played Jack Napier/The Joker
Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby (1993) He played Slick
Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993) He played Burke, Jonny K., Additional
Voices
Body Bags (1993) He played Brent Matthews
Une image de trop (1993) He played Josh Payton
Batman: The Animated Series (1992) He played Jack Napier/The Joker
Sleepwalkers (1992)He played Lt. Jennings]
The Flash He played The Trickster aka 'James Jesse' in the episodes The Trickster
February 7 1991, Trial of the Trickster May 18 1991
Black Magic Woman (1991) He played Brad Travis
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster (1991) He played James Jesse/The Trickster
The Guyver (1991) He played Max Reed
Earth Angel (1991) He played Wayne Stein
Midnight Ride (1990) He played Justin
Hooperman He played Producer in the episode Intolerance February 22 1989
La Chute des aigles (1989) He played Peter Froehlich
Slipstream (1989) He played Will Tasker
The Little Mermaid (1989) He did Additional Voices
Alfred Hitchcock Presents He played Danny Carlyle in the episode Man on the
Edge February 7 1987
Amazing Stories He played Jonathan in the episode Gather Ye Acorns February
2 1986
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) He played Luke Skywalker
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga (1983) He played Narrator
Britannia Hospital (1982) He played Red
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) He played Conrad
The Big Red One (1980) He played Pvt. Griff, 1st Squad
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) He played Luke Skywalker
SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) He played Host
The Muppet Show He played Himself/Luke Skywalker January 15 1980
The F.B.I. He played Michael Nabors in the episode The Corrupter February
27 1972
Night Gallery He played Francis the Messenger Boy in the episode There Aren't
Any More McBanes February 16 1972
Cannon He played Farm Boy in the episode Country Blues October 5 1971
The Partridge Family He played Jerry in the episode Old Scrapmouth January
15 1971
Sam Fuller and the Big Red One (1979) He played Himself
Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979)
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) He played Luke Skywalker
Corvette Summer (1978) He played Kenneth W. Dantley, Jr.
The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) He played Himself Presenting the Special
Technical Awards
The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977) He played Himself
The Streets of San Francisco He played Billy Wilson in the episode Innocent
No More 1977
Eight Is Enough (1977) He played David Bradford
Fred Flintstone and Friends (1977)
Star Wars (1977) He played Luke Skywalker
Wizards (1977) He played Sean
The City (1977) He played Eugene Banks
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence (1976) He played Joe Celi
One Day at a Time He played Harvey Schneider in the episode Schneider's Pride
and Joy November 30 1976
Medical Center He played Danny in the episode You Can't Annul My Baby January
19 1976
The Streets of San Francisco He played Andrew 'Andy' Turner in the episode
Poisoned Snow September 11 1975
Petrocelli He was in the episodes The Outsiders February 26 1975, The Gamblers
November 12 1975
Eric (1975) He played Paul Swensen
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within (1975) He played Philip Donaldson
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic (1975) He played Ken Newkirk
The Texas Wheelers (1974) He played Doobie Wheeler
The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972)
Jeannie (1973) He played Corey Anders
The Magician He played Ian Keefer in the episode Lightning on a Dry Day October
30 1973
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law He played Steven Knight in the episode The
Pool House September 26 1973
The Bill Cosby Show He played Henry in the episode The Poet December 20 1970
General Hospital (1963) He played Kent Murray