Peter Mayhew
Acting
Born: May 19, 1944 · Barnes, London, England, UK
Died: April 30, 2019 (aged 74)
Highest Rated
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
Star Wars
1977
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Return of the Jedi
1983
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Glee
2009
Fanboys
2009
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
The Muppet Show
1976
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Comic Book Villains
2002
Photos (4)
Movies (14)
Star Wars
Chewbacca
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Chewbacca
The Empire Strikes Back
Chewbacca
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Chewbacca
Return of the Jedi
Chewbacca
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Chewbacca
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Minoton
Comic Book: The Movie
Peter Mayhew
Comic Book Villains
Peter Mayhew
The Story of Star Wars
Chewbacca (archive footage)
Terror
The Mechanic
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
Return of the Ewok
Chewbacca
Yesterday Was a Lie
Dead Man
TV Shows (4)
Self / Appearances (13)
Comic Book Men
Self · 1 eps
Fanboys
Self (uncredited)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
Collectormania 7
Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
Jedi Junkies
Self
The Making of Star Wars
Self (uncredited)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Self
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
The Characters of Star Wars
Self