
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)

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

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
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
24
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-05-19
Place of Birth
Barnes, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Peter William Mayhew