Peter Mayhew
Acting
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)
Filmography
Acting (26)
7.1
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakensas Chewbacca
7.2
2010
Jedi Junkiesas Self
5.7
2009
Yesterday Was a Lieas Dead Man
5.6
2009
Fanboysas Self (uncredited)
6.2
2005
Collectormania 7as Self
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Chewbacca
7.5
2004
The Characters of Star Warsas Self
6.8
7.6
2004
8.8
2004
The Story of Star Warsas Chewbacca (archive footage)
7.2
2004
Comic Book: The Movieas Peter Mayhew
5.7
2002
Comic Book Villainsas Peter Mayhew
5.2
1999
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Showas Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
7.0
1994
Return of the Ewokas Chewbacca
5.3
1983
8.8
1983
Return of the Jedias Chewbacca
7.9
1980
8.2
1980
8.0
1980
The Empire Strikes Backas Chewbacca
8.4
1979
Terroras The Mechanic
5.4
1978
The Star Wars Holiday Specialas Chewbacca
3.4
1977
The Making of Star Warsas Self (uncredited)
7.1
1977
Star Warsas Chewbacca
8.2
1977
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tigeras Minoton
6.6