Peter Mayhew
Acting · 74 years old
Barnes, London, England, UK
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
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Chewbacca
The Empire Strikes Back
Chewbacca
Star Wars
Chewbacca
The Muppet Show
Chewbacca
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
Return of the Jedi
Chewbacca
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Chewbacca
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Chewbacca
The Story of Star Wars
Chewbacca (archive footage)
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
The Making of Star Wars
Self (uncredited)
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Various
The Characters of Star Wars
Self
Comic Book Men
Self
Glee
Chewbacca
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Minoton