Peter Mayhew (May 19, 1944 – April 30, 2019) was a British-American actor, best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars films.
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)
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Filmography (Movies)
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Character:Self
Release Date:16/04/2016
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Character:Chewbacca
Release Date:15/12/2015
Jedi Junkies
Character:Himself
Release Date:25/05/2010
Yesterday Was a Lie
Character:Dead Man
Release Date:11/12/2009
Fanboys
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:06/02/2009
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Character:Chewbacca
Release Date:17/05/2005
The Characters of Star Wars
Character:Self
Release Date:21/09/2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Character:Self
Release Date:20/09/2004
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Character:Self
Release Date:18/09/2004
The Story of Star Wars
Character:Chewbacca (archive footage)
Release Date:18/08/2004
Comic Book: The Movie
Character:Peter Mayhew
Release Date:27/01/2004
Comic Book Villains
Character:Peter Mayhew
Release Date:03/09/2002
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Character:Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
Release Date:17/05/1999
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Character:Self
Release Date:21/11/1983
Return of the Jedi
Character:Chewbacca
Release Date:25/05/1983
Return of the Ewok
Character:Chewbacca
Release Date:01/01/1982
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Character:Chewbacca
Release Date:22/09/1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Character:Self
Release Date:22/09/1980
The Empire Strikes Back
Character:Chewbacca
Release Date:20/05/1980
Terror
Character:The Mechanic
Release Date:26/10/1979
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Character:Chewbacca
Release Date:17/11/1978
The Making of Star Wars
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:16/09/1977
Star Wars
Character:Chewbacca
Release Date:25/05/1977
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Character:Minoton
Release Date:25/05/1977
Television Appearances
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