Peter 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
Chewbacca
Star Wars
Chewbacca
The Empire Strikes Back
Chewbacca
Return of the Jedi
Peter Mayhew
Comic Book: The Movie
Self (uncredited)
Fanboys
Dead Man
Yesterday Was a Lie
The Mechanic
Terror
Chewbacca
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Peter Mayhew
Comic Book Villains
Chewbacca
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Chewbacca
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Self (archive footage)
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Himself
Jedi Junkies
Chewbacca
Return of the Ewok
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Minoton
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Chewbacca
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Chewbacca (archive footage)
The Story of Star Wars
Self (uncredited)
The Making of Star Wars
Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
The Characters of Star Wars
Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Self
The Mythology of Star Wars
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
26
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-05-19
Place of Birth
Barnes, London, England, UK
Also Known As