- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 19, 1944
- Place of Birth
- Barnes, London, England, UK
- Died
- April 30, 2019
Peter Mayhew
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
movieSecrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016 · Self
movieStar Wars: The Force Awakens
2015 · Chewbacca
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Chewbacca (archive footage)
tvComic Book Men
2012 · Self
movieJedi Junkies
2010 · Self
movieYesterday Was a Lie
2009 · Dead Man
tvGlee
2009 · Chewbacca
movieFanboys
2009 · Self (uncredited)
movieStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · Chewbacca
movieThe Characters of Star Wars
2004 · Self
movieEmpire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · Self
movieWhen Star Wars Ruled the World
2004 · Self
movieThe Story of Star Wars
2004 · Chewbacca (archive footage)
movieComic Book: The Movie
2004 · Peter Mayhew
movieComic Book Villains
2002 · Peter Mayhew
movieThe Unauthorized Star Wars Story
1999 · Self
movieThe Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999 · Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
movieReturn of the Ewok
1994 · Chewbacca
movieClassic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983 · Self
movieReturn of the Jedi
1983 · Chewbacca
tvThe Kenny Everett Television Show
1982 · Various
tvDark Towers
1981
movieSP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Self
movieThe Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Self
movieThe Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Chewbacca
movieTerror
1979 · The Mechanic
movieThe Star Wars Holiday Special
1978 · Chewbacca
movieThe Making of Star Wars
1977 · Self (uncredited)
movieStar Wars
1977 · Chewbacca
movieSinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977 · Minoton
tvThe Muppet Show
1976 · Chewbacca