Mark Hamill is "so grateful" he got to reprise his role as Luke Skywalker in 'The Mandalorian' The 69-year-old actor made a surprise appearance in the season two finale of the Disney+ series and he was delighted to have been given the "unexpected opportunity" to return to the character, particularly as he was still a "symbol of hope", rather than the embittered figure he was portrayed as in the latter 'Star Wars' trilogy 21 January 2021 Director Peyton Reed - who helmed the finale - admitted it had been an "honour" to work with Mark on the show. He shared a photo of a young Mark in character as Luke and tweeted: "When I was a kid, this photo hung on my bedroom wall. STAR WARS, and Luke Skywalker in particular, meant a great deal to me.