Mark Hamill may be known primarily for playing Luke Skywalker, but he’s had a vast, sprawling, eclectic career on both the big and small screen.
One of his more recent roles was Jim the Vampire on “What We Do in the Shadows.” Hamill-as-Jim appeared in one of the best episodes of the show — “On the Run,” the episode that introduces Lazlo’s alter ego, Jackie Daytona.
Jim is a vampire with a grudge against Lazlo, causing Lazlo to go into hiding as a “regular human bartender.”Hamill really gets to sink his teeth into the part (see what I did?), using a goofy accent and leaning into the silliness of it all.
And that’s fine — he’s a character named Jim the Vampire, that’s pretty damn silly.And how did Hamill end up on the show? Fandom is the answer! Sometimes, being a fan of something can land you a job.
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