Peter Mayhew
Known for: Acting
Born: May 18, 1944 in Barnes, London, England, UK - Died: April 29, 2019
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)
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Star Wars
Chewbacca
The Empire Strikes Back
Chewbacca
Return of the Jedi
Chewbacca
Comic Book: The Movie
Peter Mayhew
Fanboys
Self (uncredited)
Yesterday Was a Lie
Dead Man
Terror
The Mechanic
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Chewbacca
Comic Book Villains
Peter Mayhew
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Chewbacca
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Chewbacca
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
Jedi Junkies
Himself
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Minoton
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Chewbacca
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
The Story of Star Wars
Chewbacca (archive footage)
The Making of Star Wars
Self (uncredited)
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
The Characters of Star Wars
Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Self
Comic Book Men
Self