Net Worth: $18 Million
What Is Mark Hamill’s Net Worth?
Featureflash / depositphotos.comMark Hamill’s net worth is estimated to be around $18 million. While it’s easy to assume the actor made the bulk of his money playing Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, he’s carved out a very lucrative career as a talented voice actor.
While Hamill broke onto the scene in 1977’s Star Wars: A New Hope his career started years earlier. Mark Hamill appeared on the short-lived sitcom The Texas Wheelers and then appeared as a guest on other shows including The Partridge Family and One Day At A Time.
In recent years the famous actor has enjoyed a new audience thanks to the expanded Star Wars franchise. Here’s how Mark Hamill’s net worth has grown thanks to George Lucas’ creation and how he’s built on that fortune with his successful voice acting career.
How Much Has Mark Hamill Earned From Star Wars?
PopularImages / depositphotos.comWhile Mark Hamill was a relatively unknown actor at the start of his Star Wars career, he had enough credibility to nab the role of a lifetime and it paid off, as did the rest of the franchise.
How Much Did Mark Hamilly Earn From A New Hope?
Mark Hamill’s journey in the galaxy far, far away began with “A New Hope.” For his role as Luke Skywalker, he received a base salary of $650,000. In addition to this, he negotiated a bonus clause, entitling him to approximately 0.25% of the film’s profits. This shrewd move is estimated to have earned him an additional $1.2 million.
How Much Did Mark Hamill Earn From The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi?
As the original trilogy continued, Hamill’s salary details for these films remain undisclosed, but it’s reasonable to assume that they were higher than his compensation for “A New Hope” due to the franchise’s growing success. However, there are no reported profit-sharing deals for these movies.
It’s important to note that Hamill’s profit sharing was based on movie returns and not TV and video releases. Still, when the original trilogy was re-released in theaters in the 1970s, Hamill would have also received profit sharing for those re-releases.
How Much Did Mark Hammil Earn From The Force Awakens?
Hamill made a highly anticipated cameo appearance in “The Force Awakens.” Despite having only about 5 minutes of screen time, he reportedly earned a substantial salary of $3 million for his contribution to the film.
The actor also only has around 30 seconds of dialogue which means he was paid around $100,000 for every second he said something on screen.
How Much Did Mark Hamilly Make From The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker?
For his more significant roles in “The Last Jedi” and “The Rise of Skywalker,” Mark Hamill’s salary details are not publicly known. However, considering the importance of his character and his increased screen time, it’s safe to assume that his earnings ran into the millions. As with the original trilogy, no profit-sharing arrangements were confirmed for these movies.
How Much Did Mark Hamilly Make From The Mandalorian?
In 2020, Mark Hamill made a guest appearance in the hit series “The Mandalorian.” While specific salary figures are undisclosed, it’s reasonable to assume that his compensation for this highly anticipated cameo was significant, adding to his impressive career earnings from the Star Wars franchise.
Mark Hamill’s journey through the Star Wars universe has been marked by both financial success and the adoration of countless fans. While the exact figures for many of his roles may remain shrouded in mystery, it’s clear that his contribution to this iconic saga has been invaluable, both in terms of the joy he has brought to fans and the financial rewards he has reaped along the way.
Mark Hamill Is A Highly Sought-After Voice Actor
Featureflash / depositphotos.comWhile Mark Hamill has appeared in a handful of TV and movie roles, he also has over 360 credits to his name thanks to his proficient voice-acting work.
Hamill has voiced The Joker in numerous DC Comics cartoons and within the popular long-lived adult cartoon show, Robot Chicken.
While Hammil has many one-off voice roles to his name, he has also appeared regularly on some shows, for example, his voice can be heard on 162 episodes of The Regular Show and 60 episodes of Metalocalypse.
While his exact salary has not been disclosed, the team at TheThings estimates that Hamill earns around $200,000 per month or nearly $3 million per year.
Here’s a compilation of Mark Hamill performing as the voice of The Joker.
Finding his footing after taking on the role of Luke Skywalker wasn’t easy for Hamill. The actor was typecast because of his iconic role but in the end, his voice has shone through all of the noise of Hollywood, both literally and figuratively.
Mark Hamill Has Also Earned Money From Brand Endorsement Deals
We don’t know how much Mark Hamill earned from his Jack in the Box commercial that debuted in 2022 but given the popularity of Star Wars, it’s safe to assume he likely made a good chunk of change.
The company even managed to poke fun at the actor’s past with the fast food chain. Hamill was once an employee at Jack in the Box until he was fired for impersonating a clown when serving customers at the drive-thru window.
Other big brand endorsements for Hamill include:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield: In 2014, Hamill starred in a series of commercials for Blue Cross Blue Shield, promoting the importance of health insurance.
- Verizon: In 2017, Hamill appeared in a commercial for Verizon, promoting their new unlimited data plan.
- Duracell: In 2018, Hamill starred in a commercial for Duracell batteries, playing a Jedi Master who uses the Force to power his lightsaber with Duracell batteries.
- Toyota: In 2019, Hamill appeared in a commercial for Toyota, promoting their new line of hybrid cars.
While Hamill has not been as prolific an endorser as some other celebrities, the brands he has chosen to partner with have all been well-established and have a strong connection to his interests and image.
All American Speakers has also revealed that Mark Hamill is available for public appearances and can be hired by companies and individuals for fees that start at $200,000 per appearance. Because we don’t know how many paid appearances Hamill has attended, we can’t make an educated guess for how much his speaking engagements may have added to his net worth.
Mark Hamill’s net worth of $18 million is very impressive, especially when we consider that much of his earned cash flow for the past three to four decades has been attributed largely to voicing cartoon characters and other work outside of the Star Wars universe.
