Luke Skywalker

This article is about the Star Wars character. For the rapper Luke Skyywalker, see Uncle Luke. For the Skulduggery Pleasant character, see Luke Skywalker (Skulduggery Pleasant).

Luke Skywalker
Star Wars character
Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi (top) and The Last Jedi
First appearanceStar Wars (1977)
Created byGeorge Lucas
Portrayed by
Voiced by
Various
In-universe information
OccupationJedi Knight
Affiliation
Family
MastersObi-Wan Kenobi
Yoda
ApprenticesLeia Organa
Ben Solo
Rey
Grogu
HomeworldTatooine

Luke Skywalker is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He was introduced in the original film trilogy and also appears in the sequel trilogy. Raised as a moisture farmer on the planet Tatooine, Luke joins the Rebel Alliance and becomes a pivotal figure in the struggle against the Galactic Empire. He trains as a Jedi under Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda, and eventually confronts his father, the Sith Lord Darth Vader. Years later, Luke trains his nephew Ben Solo and mentors the scavenger Rey. Luke is the twin brother of Leia Organa.

Mark Hamill portrays Luke in all the films of the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy, and in the television series The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. Hamill won the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Luke in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983) and The Last Jedi (2017).[2][3] He was also nominated for the award for his performance in Star Wars (1977).[4] Luke also appears in novels, comics, and video games.


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  1. ^ Hidalgo & Sansweet 2008, p. 245.
  2. ^ "Saturn Award – Past award winners". Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Archived from the original on March 11, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Chitwood, Adam (June 28, 2018). "2018 Saturn Awards Winners: Black Panther, The Last Jedi Win Big". Collider. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "5th Saturn Awards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006.