Peter Mayhew
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 19, 1944
- Died
- Apr 30, 2019 (aged 74)
- Place of birth
- Barnes, London, England, UK
- Credits
- 31
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
Star Wars
1977Movie
Chewbacca
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015Movie
Chewbacca
The Empire Strikes Back
1980Movie
Chewbacca
Return of the Jedi
1983Movie
Chewbacca
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005Movie
Chewbacca
Glee
2009TV
Chewbacca
Filmography
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016Movie
Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015Movie
Chewbacca
Comic Book Men
2012TV
Self
Jedi Junkies
2010Movie
Self
Yesterday Was a Lie
2009Movie
Dead Man
Glee
2009TV
Chewbacca
Fanboys
2009Movie
Self (uncredited)
Collectormania 7
2005Movie
Self
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005Movie
Chewbacca
The Characters of Star Wars
2004Movie
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004Movie
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004Movie
Self
The Story of Star Wars
2004Movie
Chewbacca (archive footage)
Comic Book: The Movie
2004Movie
Peter Mayhew
Comic Book Villains
2002Movie
Peter Mayhew
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
1999Movie
Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999Movie
Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
Return of the Ewok
1994Movie
Chewbacca
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983Movie
Self
Return of the Jedi
1983Movie
Chewbacca
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982TV
Various
Dark Towers
1981TV
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980Movie
Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980Movie
Self
The Empire Strikes Back
1980Movie
Chewbacca
Terror
1979Movie
The Mechanic
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978Movie
Chewbacca
The Making of Star Wars
1977Movie
Self (uncredited)
Star Wars
1977Movie
Chewbacca
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977Movie
Minoton
The Muppet Show
1976TV
Chewbacca