Mark Hamill's 3 Children: All About Nathan, Griffin and Chelsea

Mar. 15, 2025

Actor Mark Hamill and family attend the ceremony honoring Mark Hamill with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 8, 2018 in Hollywood, California.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Mark Hamillmight be best known for playing Luke Skywalker in theStar Warsfranchise, but his three children, Nathan, Griffin and Chelsea, know him best simply as Dad.

Mark married his wifeMarilou Yorkin 1978, and the following year the couple welcomed son Nathan. A second son, Griffin, followed in 1983, before they had a daughter, Chelsea, in 1988.

In a 2023 interview withEsquire, the actor discussed his relationship with his own father, telling the publication, “He was a career naval officer, very authoritarian. I was the middle of seven kids. He just could not understand why I love puppets and monster movies and comic books. These were all frivolous things that I should outgrow.”

However, his own children have inherited his passion for movies, comics and the visual arts — though they do have their differences. He toldEsquireabout parenting, “You have to stay in the moment and stay involved. You just can’t assume that things are going to go the way you expected. All three of my kids are different from one another."

Nathan works on comic strips and is in a band, while Griffin is a visual artist. Chelsea, meanwhile, works as her father’s assistant. They’re all close, too, often appearing at events together and posting family snaps on social media.

So, from theirStar Warscameos to the careers they found in adulthood, here’s everything to know about Mark Hamill’s three kids.

Nathan Elias Hamill, 45

Nathan and Chelsea Hamill.Chelsea Hamill/Instagram

Chelsea Hamill/Instagram

Nathan Elias was born on June 25, 1979, during the production ofStar Wars: Episode VIII — The Empire Strikes Back.(He later had a cameo inStar Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace.)

Growing up, he was raised on “a healthy diet of cartoons, comics, movies and toys,” according to his website. In an interview from the 1990s,Mark joked that Nathan’s first word was “Kenner”, due to the number of Kenner Star Wars action figures in their home.

Nathan was a big fan ofGhostbustersas a child, and he onceshared a series of drawings he createdbased on the movie on Instagram.

Mark Hamill, his wife Marilou York, and their sons Nathan and Griffin at their home in Los Angeles.Nancy Moran/Sygma via Getty Images

Nancy Moran/Sygma via Getty Images

He’s a musician too, as part of the band Vacuum. In October 2023, Nathanshared photos of his band’s first vinyl recordon X (formerly Twitter), and Mark quoted his post with the caption, “You better save one for me!”

Nathan has a daughter, Autumn, who was born on Oct. 31, 2016, with his former partner Maegan Chen. Though she is largely kept out of the public eye, Mark didpost a photo of himself with his granddaughterto celebrate Easter in 2024.

Griffin Tobias Hamill, 42

Griffin Hamill.Chelsea Hamill/Instagram

Griffin Tobias was born on March 4, 1983. He’s a visual artist and also works as an operations manager and instructor at MuDo Integrated Martial Art in Santa Monica, Calif., where he is a student, too.

Griffin often appears in public with his father. In 2003, he was there with Mark for rehearsals of the playSix Dance Lessons in Six Weeksin New York City, and he made an appearance inStar Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedias Salaka Kuchimba in 2017.

Mark Hamill (right) and his son Griffin during rehearsals for Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks on September 9, 2003, in New York City.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic/Getty Images

For his birthday in 2019, Markposted on X to pay tribute to his son, saying, “Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Salaka Kuchimba (aka Griffin Hamill). Martial Arts Instructor, gifted painter, animal-lover, loving son and a true friend whose unconditional support means the world to me. Have a great one! [love], Dad.”

Chelsea Elizabeth Hamill, 36

Chelsea with her dad, Mark Hamill.Chelsea Hamill/Instagram

According toABC News, she works as her father’s assistant and will sometimes accompany him to public events, like the European premiere ofThe Last Jediat Royal Albert Hall, London, in December 2017.

Chelsea said of attending the premieres with her father, “It’s fun to be together like this. As you get older, you start treasuring the times you get to spend with family.”

Mark Hamill attends the European Premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ at Royal Albert Hall on December 12, 2017 in London, England.Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage/Getty Images

Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage/Getty Images

At the time, the family was mourning the loss of their family friend,Carrie Fisher, who died in December 2016.

Chelsea said then that she and her family were grateful thatStar Warsbrought them back together after so long between movies. “I think it was nice to have a chance to reconnect and these films really brought that back," she said, per ABC News.

Chelsea is also a dog lover and often posts photos of her dogs on Instagram. Shemarked National Pet Day in Aprilwith a photo of her two dogs playing, writing in her caption, “I thought #NationalPetDay was every day.”

source: people.com