Peter Mayhew
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 19, 1944
- Died
- April 30, 2019 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Barnes, London, England, UK
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
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Filmography
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Movie · as Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Movie · as Chewbacca
Comic Book Men
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jedi Junkies
Movie · as Self
Fanboys
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Yesterday Was a Lie
Movie · as Dead Man
Glee
TV · as Chewbacca · 1 ep
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Movie · as Chewbacca
Collectormania 7
Movie · as Self
Comic Book: The Movie
Movie · as Peter Mayhew
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Movie · as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Movie · as Self
The Story of Star Wars
Movie · as Chewbacca (archive footage)
The Characters of Star Wars
Movie · as Self
Comic Book Villains
Movie · as Peter Mayhew
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Movie · as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
Movie · as Self
Return of the Ewok
Movie · as Chewbacca
Return of the Jedi
Movie · as Chewbacca
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Movie · as Self
The Kenny Everett Television Show
TV · as Various · 1 ep
Dark Towers
TV · 10 eps
The Empire Strikes Back
Movie · as Chewbacca
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Movie · as Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Movie · as Self
Terror
Movie · as The Mechanic
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Movie · as Chewbacca
Star Wars
Movie · as Chewbacca
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Movie · as Minoton
The Making of Star Wars
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
The Muppet Show
TV · as Chewbacca · 1 ep