Mark Hamill will be returning to Celebration! The announcement came this afternoon, just ten days after their first announcement of Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker. In addition to Hamill several other Celebration veterans were announced. They were Jeremy Bulloch, Amy Allen, Peter Mayhew, Ray Park, Dickey Beer, Anthony Forrest, Daniel Logan, Tim Rose, Orli Shoshan, Felix Silla and Matthew Wood.
We're now up to 25 confirmed guests and my estimate is 20 of those guests will be signing autographs, so we could be looking at another 8-12 signing guests before it's all said and done.
Here's the info on the latest round of guests from the Celebration website, which you can visit HERE.
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Best Known For: Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars Saga
Mark Hamill’s career has encompassed all aspects of entertainment including stage, screen, television and new media. He is best known playing the role of Luke Skywalker in George Lucas’ Star Wars: A New Hope, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi. He will be reprising his role once again in J.J Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Most recently he can be seen along side Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Michael Caine and Samuel L. Jackson in Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service. He also created, directed and starred in the mockumentary Comic Book: The Movie.
Hamill’s other main feature film credits include: Corvette Summer, Samuel Fuller's The Big Red One, Britannia Hospital, Slipstream, Village of the Damned, Walking Across Egypt, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Sushi Girl.
He is also an experienced theatre actor having starred in several Broadway productions including: The Elephant Man, Amadeus (also First National Tour), Michael Stewart's Harrigan n' Hart, The Nerd, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks and the Roundabout Theatre production of Room Service.
Hamill is also a prolific voice-over artist and has performed in countless television cartoons, feature films and video games. He recently received a BAFTA award as The Joker in Arkham City.
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Best Known For: Boba Fett in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi
While he might be known best for his role as the bounty hunter Boba Fett – the fan-favorite bounty hunter – British actor Jeremy Bulloch has also had the opportunity to remove his iconic helmet for face time of his own, both in and out of the Star Wars Saga. In addition to his role as the merciless mercenary in battered battle armor, Bulloch has also appeared as Captain Colton in Revenge of the Sith and as Lieutenant Sheckil in The Empire Strikes Back.
Outside of the “galaxy far, far away,” Bulloch’s extensive television and movie credits include roles in Doctor Who, O Lucky Man!, Robin of Sherwood and three James Bond movies – Octopussy, For Your Eyes Only and The Spy Who Loved Me.
Since the release of the Star Wars Special Editions in 1997, the interest in Boba Fett has meant that Jeremy has been invited to many SciFi conventions and events around the world. He has collected an impressive amount of Boba Fett memorabilia, both given to him by fans and purchased himself. His office at home resembles a Boba Fett museum.
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Best Known For: Voice of General Grievous, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
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Best Known For: Jedi Master Shaak Ti, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
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Best Known For: Chewbacca in the Star Wars Saga
Peter Mayhew was an English hospital worker who inadvertently found himself catapulted into the film industry.
He was born the son of a London bobby in Barnes, England and was diagnosed at the age of eight with giantism. Later, whilst he working as an orderly at London’s King’s College Hospital, a reporter took a photo of him that would change his life when it was published in a local newspaper. That photo, which accentuated Peter’s towering 7’3” figure and giant frame happened to be seen by the producers of Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, led to Peter being cast as the Minoton as his first film role.
Once Peter finished filming he returned to his job at the hospital only to be called again to audition with a gentleman by the name of George Lucas about his project Star Wars. Legend has it George walked into the room, Peter stood up to shake his hand like a proper Englishman, and the rest is history.
Peter was asked to bring the mighty Wookiee back to life for The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), The Muppet Show (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983).
When the movies were finished, Peter moved to Yorkshire where he lived quietly for 14 years. As the Star Wars Special Edition’s were being released in 1997, Peter found himself in high demand on the SciFi convention circuit and began making personal appearances around the world. In 1999 he married an American woman and packed his bags, made the jump across the pond, moved to Texas and eventually became an American citizen.
Peter was again asked to reprise his role as Chewbacca in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith in which he introduced Chewie’s home planet of Kashyyyk and the world of Wookiees. In 2011 Lucasfilm flew Peter and his wife Angie to Skywalker Ranch to consult with the animators and artists as they introduced Chewie into the Clone Wars series. After 30 years, Peter’s relationship with his beloved character came full circle by having him voice Chewbacca in Star Wars The Clone Wars.
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Best Known For: Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Ray Park – the actor, stuntman and acclaimed martial artist who performed Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace – became one of the iconic faces of the dark side in the Star Wars Saga, contributing to some of the series’ most thrilling lightsaber duels with his wildly energetic and distinctive fighting style.
In addition to executing acrobatic attacks on behalf of the dark side in the first of the Star Wars prequels, Park has performed in Sleepy Hollow and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. He assumed the role of Toad for Bryan Singer’s comic book blockbuster X-Men, and has appeared as Snake Eyes in the live-action, theatrical adaptations of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and G.I. Joe: Retaliation. He also appeared as a THX Security Guard in the Star Wars-themed comedy Fanboys, and as Edgar in the 2009 and 2010 seasons of television’s Heroes.
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Best Known For: Admiral Ackbar, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
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Felix Silla
Best Known For: Hang Gliding Ewok, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
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Best Known For: Stunts and Characters, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
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Best Known For: Young Boba Fett, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
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Best Known For: Mos Eisley Sandtrooper, Star Wars: A New Hope
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Best Known For: Aayla Secura, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith
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