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