Where Are They Now? The Cast & Crew of 'Star Wars'
Mark Hamill
Who He Played: Luke Skywalker
What He's Done Since: He's written comic books, done voice work (most notably in the animated 'Batman' series), and appeared as a penis-wielding "Jedi" in 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.'
Where He's Now: Voicing for Adult Swim's 'Metalocalypse' and 'Robot Chicken.'
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Carrie Fisher
Who She Played: Princess Leia
What She's Done Since: She scored a few acting gigs ('When Harry Met Sally') before reinventing herself as a writer, publishing 'Postcards From the Edge' and four other novels.
Where She's Now: Crushing filmmakers' dreams as a judge on FOX's 'On the Lot.'
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Harrison Ford
Who He Played: Han Solo
What He's Done Since: One of the most bankable actors ever, he's headlined such hits as the 'Indiana Jones' trilogy, 'The Fugitive' and 'What Lies Beneath,' and earned an Oscar nod for 'Witness.'
Where He's Now: At 64, he's prepping to shoot the fourth 'Indiana Jones' adventure.
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George Lucas
Who He Played: Creator, Director, God
What He's Done Since: Besides basking in the glow of godliness? A whole lot of producing -- and a whole 'nother 'Star Wars' trilogy.
Where He's Now: His Lucasfilm is producing Steven Spielberg's 2008 return of 'Indiana Jones.'
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Anthony Daniels
Who He Played: C-3PO
What He's Done Since: With that distinctive voice, Daniels has gone on to ... voice C-3PO in everything from the acclaimed animated series 'Star Wars: Clone Wars' to videogames.
Where He's Now: There's more 'Clone Wars' coming up, plus an as-yet-unnamed 'Star Wars' TV project.
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Kenny Baker
Who He Played: R2-D2
What He's Done Since: A circus performer before Lucas cast him, the diminutive Baker went back to the circus after 'Star Wars'; he also tried stand-up.
Where He's Now: In 2005, Baker was arrested for drunk driving. The police logged his info into a computer they called C-3PO.
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Peter Mayhew
Who He Played: Chewbacca
What He's Done Since: The 7-foot-2 Brit has acted in a few non-Chewbacca roles (he's billed as "Dead Man" in an upcoming flick, 'Yesterday Was a Lie').
Where He's Now: Texas, his home base now (he became an American citizen in '05) ... or on the 'Star Wars' convention circuit.
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David Prowse
Who He Played: Darth Vader (in costume)
What He's Done Since: The former 6-foot-7 body-building Brit trained stars like Christopher Reeve (for 'Superman') and Daniel Day Lewis ('Mohicans').
Where He's Now: At 72, Prowse still trains three times a week, and owns a fitness center in London.
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James Earl Jones
Who He Played: Darth Vader (voice)
What He's Done Since: The legendary actor and all-time greatest narrator has taken more than 100 film and TV projects since. Our favorite? Voicing Mufasa in 'Lion King.'
Where He's Now: Still narratin' (see 'Click') and now filming the Martin Lawrence comedy 'The Better Man.'
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Frank Oz
Played He Did: Yoda
Done Since What He Has: The multi-talented Oz has directed several films, including 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' and 'In & Out'; but to millions, he'll always be Miss Piggy.
Where Now He Is: Oz's newest directorial effort, the dark comedy 'Death at a Funeral,' opens in June.
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Billy Dee Williams
Who He Played: Lando Calrissian
What He's Done Since: He starred on '80s TV staple 'Dynasty,' appeared in Tim Burton's 'Batman' and most recently played himself on an episode of 'Lost.'
Where He's Now: He has a second career as a painter, and just turned up in 'Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror.'
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Jeremy Bolluch
Who He Played: Boba Fett
What He's Done Since: He took small roles in 'Octopussy' (his third Bond film) and 'Swing Kids' before returning to galactic glory as Captain Colton in 'Revenge of the Sith.'
Where He's Now: Replying to every single piece of fan mail he gets from 'Star Wars' fans from his home in London.
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Ian McDiarmid
Who He Played: The Emperor
What He's Done Since: He's worked very steadily in TV, but also starred opposite Johnny Depp in 'Sleepy Hollow.'
Where He's Now: Most recently, he reprised his role as a younger, better-looking Emperor (and his alter-ego Palpatine) in the three 'Star Wars' prequels.
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John Williams
Who He Played: Composer
What He's Done Since: He wrote scores for 'Superman' 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and 'ET' while finding time to conduct the Boston Pops.
Where He's Now: He'll be hanging out tons with his favorite BFF Spielberg when he scores 'Lincoln,' 'Interstellar' and the fourth Indy movie.
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Rick Baker
Who He Played: Makeup artist - second unit
What He's Done Since: No more second unit: Baker's won six Best Makeup Oscars, starting in '82 for 'An American Werewolf in London' through 2001's 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas.'
Where He's Now: He just finished makeup-ing the fairy-tale rom com 'Enchanted.'
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John Dykstra
Who He Played: Special effects supervisor
What He's Done Since: He worked on the first two 'Spider-Man' movies,' winning an Oscar for 'Spider-Man 2.'
Where He's Now: Besides doing visual effects for the upcoming 'Hot Wheels,' Dykstra will take on the role of director with the animated film 'Hippo and the Turtle.'
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