Mark Hamill Accepts Gregory Peck Award at San Diego Film Festival: ‘There Are So Many People Who Helped Me Get to Where I Am Today’

At the San Diego Intl. Film Festival, which ran from Oct. 15-19, Mark Hamill received the Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence.

The award honors the career achievements of a film actor, producer or director for their contributions to cinema. In a video montage preceding his award, highlights from Hamill’s career were showcased.

Hamill rose to fame as Luke Skywalker in 1977’s “Star Wars” and reprised the role in its sequels, Season 2 of “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett.”

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