Peter Mayhew
Known for Acting · 30 credits
- Born
- 1944-05-19
- Died
- 2019-04-30
- Place of birth
- Barnes, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Peter William 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
TV Shows (5)
Movies (25)
Star Wars
1977
as Chewbacca
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Chewbacca
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
as Chewbacca
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
as Chewbacca
Return of the Jedi
1983
as Chewbacca
Fanboys
2009
as Self (uncredited)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
as Self
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977
as Minoton
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
as Chewbacca
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
as Peter Mayhew
Comic Book Villains
2002
as Peter Mayhew
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
as Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
The Story of Star Wars
2004
as Chewbacca (archive footage)
The Making of Star Wars
1977
as Self (uncredited)
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
as Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
as Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Self
Terror
1979
as The Mechanic
The Characters of Star Wars
2004
as Self
Jedi Junkies
2010
as Self
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
1999
as Self
Return of the Ewok
1994
as Chewbacca
Yesterday Was a Lie
2009
as Dead Man
About Peter Mayhew
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) With 30 credits spanning from 1976 to 2016, Peter Mayhew has appeared in 25 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Mayhew Movies
- Star Wars (1977) — as Chewbacca
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — as Chewbacca
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — as Chewbacca
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — as Chewbacca
- Return of the Jedi (1983) — as Chewbacca
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