Star Wars: A New Hope Cast

Star Wars: A New Hope Cast

Meet the Cast

Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)

If you don't know who Luke Skywalker is, then you must have been living under a rock for the last fifty years.However, for all you rock people: a) welcome outside; the weather's great and b) we'll...

Han Solo (Harrison Ford)

Who doesn't love Han Solo? Seriously: We'd like to know who you are so we can strap you down and make you watch a compilation of Han's most charismatic moments—which would be a really, really lon...

Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)

Leia Organa is a princess, revolutionary leader, and trendsetter of the universe's most stylish Cinnabon-influenced hairdo. Although a princess of the Royal Family of Alderaan by birth, Leia served...

Darth Vader (David Prowse)

We all know who Darth Vader is. A cultural icon, this world famous villain has been in novels, video games, and comic books. He's been a toy, re-imagined as pop art, and even had his mug slapped on...

Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness)

Obi-Wan: the uncle we all wish we had. He's cool, drily hilarious, and more than willing to teach the fine art of lightsaber-ing and Force-mastery. Oh yeah: and he can also manipulate the minds of...

R2-D2 and C-3PO (Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker)

R2-D2 and C-3PO are the odd couple of the Star Wars universe. One is a neurotic, prissy coward designed for etiquette and protocol. The other is a droid that looks like a garbage can with a penchan...

Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew)

Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk… and it's weird how completely natural that sentence feels to us. We must be watching too much Star Wars.Chewbacca is Han Solo's trusted companion...

Tarkin (Peter Cushing)

We have no idea what a Grand Moff is, but we assume it is the highest honorary title the Villain Order of Discontent may bestow on its members. Because Grand Moff Tarkin is one bad guy.Tarkin...

The Lars (Phil Brown and Shelagh Fraser)

Owen and Beru Lars are Luke's uncle and aunt. Owen is a moisture farmer on Tatooine. We're not totally up on the details of moisture farming, but he lives on a desert planet, and people and creatur...