Peter Mayhew
Acting
Born: 1944-05-19 · Barnes, London, England, UK
Died: 2019-04-30
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)
🎬 Movies (20)
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Chewbacca
Jedi Junkies
2010
Self
Yesterday Was a Lie
2009
Dead Man
Fanboys
2009
Self (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Chewbacca
The Characters of Star Wars
2004
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
Self
The Story of Star Wars
2004
Chewbacca (archive footage)
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
Peter Mayhew
Comic Book Villains
2002
Peter Mayhew
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
1999
Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
Return of the Ewok
1994
Chewbacca
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
Self
Return of the Jedi
1983
Chewbacca
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Self
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Chewbacca
