Known For
Acting
Born
May 19, 1944
Died
Apr 30, 2019
Place of Birth
Barnes, London, England, UK
Credits
30 titles
Peter Mayhew
Biography
Peter Mayhew (May 19, 1944 – April 30, 2019) was a British-American actor, best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars films. Mayhew was born on 19 May 1944 in Barnes, Surrey, where he was also raised. His height was a product not of gigantism — "I don't have the big head" — but of an overactive pituitary gland secondary to a genetic disease called Marfan Syndrome. The overactive pituitary gland was treated successfully in his mid-teens. His peak height was 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m)
Known For
Filmography
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Chewbacca
Comic Book Men
Self
Jedi Junkies
Self
Yesterday Was a Lie
Dead Man
Glee
Chewbacca
Fanboys
Self (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Chewbacca
The Characters of Star Wars
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
The Story of Star Wars
Chewbacca (archive footage)
Comic Book: The Movie
Peter Mayhew
Comic Book Villains
Peter Mayhew
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
Return of the Ewok
Chewbacca
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Self
Return of the Jedi
Chewbacca
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Various
Dark Towers
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
The Empire Strikes Back
Chewbacca
Terror
The Mechanic
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Chewbacca
The Making of Star Wars
Self (uncredited)
Star Wars
Chewbacca
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Minoton
The Muppet Show
Chewbacca