who was luke skywalker played by?
Mark Hamill
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 Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker , one of the last living Jedi and a skilled X @-@ wing fighter pilot 

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 In 1982 , Shaw was chosen for the small but crucial role of redeemed Anakin Skywalker in Return of the Jedi , the third and final film in the original Star Wars trilogy . Although David Prowse played the costumed scenes and James Earl Jones voiced Darth Vader , just as they had in the first two films , Shaw was cast in a single scene with Mark Hamill , during the moment aboard Death Star II when Luke Skywalker unmasks his dying father . Since the scene was unquestionably the emotional climax of the film , the casting crew sought an experienced actor for the role . 

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 Shaw was particularly known for his performances in productions of Shakespeare plays which were considered daring and ahead of their time . In 1966 , he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company , where he remained for a decade and delivered some of his most acclaimed performances . He also wrote several poems and a novel , The Christening , in 1975 . He is also known for his brief but important performance in Return of the Jedi , the original third installment in the Star Wars franchise , in which he portrayed an unmasked Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker 's ghost in the original version of the film . 

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 A radio adaptation of the original 1977 film was first broadcast on National Public Radio in 1981 . The adaptation was written by science fiction author Brian Daley and directed by John Madden . It was followed by adaptations of The Empire Strikes Back in 1983 and Return of the Jedi in 1996 . The adaptations included background material created by Lucas but not used in the films . Mark Hamill , Anthony Daniels , and Billy Dee Williams reprised their roles as Luke Skywalker , C @-@ 3PO , and Lando Calrissian , respectively , except in Return of the Jedi in which Luke was played by Joshua Fardon and Lando by Arye Gross . The series also used John Williams ' original score from the films and Ben Burtt 's original sound designs . 

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 For the second draft , Lucas made heavy simplifications , and introduced the young hero on a farm as Luke Starkiller . Annikin became Luke 's father , a wise Jedi knight . " The Force " was also introduced as a mystical energy field . The next draft removed the father character and replaced him with a substitute named Ben Kenobi , and in 1976 a fourth draft had been prepared for principal photography . The film was titled Adventures of Luke Starkiller , as taken from the Journal of the Whills , Saga I : The Star Wars . During production , Lucas changed Luke 's name to Skywalker and altered the title to simply The Star Wars and finally Star Wars . 
