The 63-year-old actor first portrayed the villainous role in the original 1990s CBS version of 'The Flash.'
As well as reprising the iconic role of Luke Skywalker in J.J. Abram's forthcoming 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens,' Mark Hamill will also return to television to play a new version of the Trickster on The CW's 'The Flash,' a character he first portrayed on the original 1990s CBS TV series.
Hamill will reprise the role of the Trickster in The CW's 'The Flash'
Hamill played the villainous role in two episodes that aired in 1991, and he also voiced the character in the animated 'Justice League' TV series.
"Having Mark reprise his role as The Trickster was on our original wish list when we were planning our version of The Flash," series executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said in a statement to HitFix, which originally reported the news. "Christmas and Chanukah came early for us this year when he said yes! We are beyond humbled and excited to have him joining us for another round of deadly trickery!"
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The modern day version of the Trickster will see him appear in the 17th episode of the first season as a con man currently serving a life sentence in Iron Heights. However, he is called upon when Barry, A.K.A The Flash, and Detective West need assistance in apprehending a Trickster imposter causing havoc in Central City.
This role will also reunite Hamill with the star of the original 'Flash,' John Wesley Shipp, who now plays Barry's father and is also an inmate in Iron Heights.
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Apart from being seen on the small-screen, the 63-year-old actor will be starring opposite Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in the highly anticipated 'Star Wars: Episode VII,' which is set to be released in December 2015.
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