Mark Hamill Forgot He Was in This Stephen King Horror Movie — And It’s Wildly Unbelievable
Riley Carter here — not here to blow up your timeline, just here to casually drop a fact that might make you question reality. Mark Hamill, the man who once wielded a lightsaber across galaxies, has officially forgotten he played a sheriff in a Stephen King horror film from 1992. Yes, really. The actor, now 73, admitted to Entertainment Weekly that he had zero recollection of his role as Sheriff Jenkins in Sleepwalkers, a lesser-known adaptation of King’s eerie short story about shape-shifting creatures hunting virgins. “I totally forgot,” he said, with the kind of nonchalance that only someone who’s survived multiple galaxy-spanning sagas can pull off.
Hamill didn’t even remember the plot, the cast, or what he wore on set. “I don’t remember who I played,” he confessed. “I should probably look it up.” That’s right — the guy who famously said “Do or do not, there is no try” in Star Wars couldn’t recall a full movie he’d actually filmed decades ago. His only memory? That director Mick Garris asked him for a favor. “I loved him so much,” Hamill said. “I thought, ‘I’ve gotta do it to help him.’” No paycheck mentioned. No script. Just pure goodwill and a vague sense of obligation. The kind of thing that makes you wonder if he was even on set at all.
Still, Hamill’s connection to King’s universe runs deeper than this forgotten role. He’s been a lifelong fan — recalling how he saw The Shining in Westwood, California, the first week it opened, then immediately sprinted to a bookstore to read the book. “I walked directly from the theater to a bookstore and went home to read, ‘What the Hell Did I Just Read?’” he remembered, laughing. That same reverence brought him back to King’s world more recently, starring in The Life of Chuck (2024) and preparing for The Long Walk, a brutal adaptation of King’s 1979 novel about a deadly walking contest in a dystopian America. In that one, he plays a military leader in a totalitarian regime — a far cry from the Jedi Knight he once portrayed, but still very much in line with King’s dark, character-driven storytelling.
And speaking of Star Wars — yes, the rumors are real. Hamill sparked headlines last year when he told ComicBook.com he “had his time” with the franchise and suggested it was time to move on. “They should focus on the future,” he said, hinting at closure. But a month later, he clarified on Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist: “Well, let me say: they haven’t asked me.” He added, “I’m just saying that it really felt like a conclusion. My character was given complete closure. I died, ironically by overdosing on the Force.” A poetic exit, sure — but also a subtle reminder that even legends need permission to return.
So here we are: a man who once saved the galaxy from galactic evil now barely remembers a low-key horror flick from the ’90s. Whether it’s a sign of aging, genius-level detachment, or just the price of fame, one thing’s clear — Hamill’s legacy isn’t defined by every role, but by the ones that stick. Even if he doesn’t.
Anyway, that’s the deal. Do with it what you will.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and Entertainment Weekly, The New York Post
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