Peter Mayhew
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 19, 1944
- Died
- April 30, 2019
- Birthplace
- 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)
Filmography
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey 2016
as Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015
as Chewbacca
Jedi Junkies 2010
as Self
Yesterday Was a Lie 2009
as Dead Man
Fanboys 2009
as Self (uncredited)
Collectormania 7 2005
as Self
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005
as Chewbacca
The Characters of Star Wars 2004
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy 2004
as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World 2004
as Self
The Story of Star Wars 2004
as Chewbacca (archive footage)
Comic Book: The Movie 2004
as Peter Mayhew
Comic Book Villains 2002
as Peter Mayhew
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story 1999
as Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show 1999
as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
Return of the Ewok 1994
as Chewbacca
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi 1983
as Self
Return of the Jedi 1983
as Chewbacca
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back 1980
as Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back 1980
as Self
The Empire Strikes Back 1980
as Chewbacca
Terror 1979
as The Mechanic
The Star Wars Holiday Special 1978
as Chewbacca
The Making of Star Wars 1977
as Self (uncredited)
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger 1977
as Minoton
Star Wars 1977
as Chewbacca
Credits from TMDB.