Peter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew (19 May 1944-30 April 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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- Born:
- May 19, 1944 In Barnes, London, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 31
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Star Wars 1977-05-25
- Latest Project:
- Movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2017-12-13
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Chewbacca (consultant) | 2017-12-13 |
| Movie | Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey | Himself | 2016-04-16 |
| Movie | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Chewbacca | 2015-12-15 |
| Series | Comic Book Men | Self | 2012-02-12 |
| Series | Half in the Bag | Himself | 2011-03-11 |
| Movie | Jedi Junkies | Himself | 2010-05-25 |
| Movie | Yesterday Was A Lie | Dead Man | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Chewbacca | 2005-05-17 |
| Series | Deal or No Deal | Unknown | 2005-12-19 |
| Movie | Comic Book: The Movie | Himself | 2004-01-27 |
| Movie | The Story of Star Wars | Chewbacca (archive footage) | 2004-08-18 |
| Movie | Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy | Himself | 2004-09-12 |
| Movie | The Characters of Star Wars | Himself | 2004-09-21 |
| Movie | When Star Wars Ruled the World | Himself | 2004-09-18 |
| Movie | Comic Book Villains | Peter Mayhew | 2002-09-03 |
| Movie | The Mythology of Star Wars | Himself | 2000-09-01 |
| Movie | Star Tours | Chewbacca | 1987-01-09 |
| Movie | Return of the Jedi | Chewbacca | 1983-05-25 |
| Movie | Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi | Himself | 1983-11-21 |
| Movie | Return of the Ewok | Chewbacca | 1982-01-01 |
| Series | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Unknown | 1981-12-24 |
| Series | Dark Towers | Unknown | 1981-09-22 |
| Movie | The Empire Strikes Back | Chewbacca | 1980-05-20 |
| Movie | SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back | Chewbacca | 1980-09-22 |
| Movie | The Making of The Empire Strikes Back | Unknown | 1980-09-22 |
| Series | Hazell | Unknown | 1978-01-16 |
| Movie | Terror | The Mechanic | 1978-01-01 |
| Movie | The Star Wars Holiday Special | Chewbacca | 1978-12-01 |
| Movie | Star Wars | Chewbacca | 1977-05-25 |
| Movie | The Making of Star Wars | Himself (uncredited) | 1977-09-16 |
| Movie | Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger | Minoton | 1977-07-15 |
