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)
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Star Wars
as Chewbacca
1977
The Empire Strikes Back
as Chewbacca
1980
Return of the Jedi
as Chewbacca
1983
Comic Book: The Movie
as Peter Mayhew
2004
Fanboys
as Self (uncredited)
2009
Yesterday Was a Lie
as Dead Man
2009
Terror
as The Mechanic
1979
The Star Wars Holiday Special
as Chewbacca
1978
Comic Book Villains
as Peter Mayhew
2002
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Chewbacca
2015
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Chewbacca
2005
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
1999
When Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self
2004
Jedi Junkies
as Self
2010
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2004
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
as Minoton
1977
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
1980
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
as Self
2016
The Story of Star Wars
as Chewbacca (archive footage)
2004
The Making of Star Wars
as Self (uncredited)
1977
