Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1944-05-19
Day of Death
2019-04-30
Place of Birth
Barnes, London, England, UK
Peter Mayhew
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 (25)
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Chewbacca
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Self
Jedi Junkies
2010
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Dead Man
Yesterday Was a Lie
2009
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Self (uncredited)
Fanboys
2009
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Chewbacca
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Self
The Characters of Star Wars
2004
⭐ 7.8
Role:
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
⭐ 8.8
Role:
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Chewbacca (archive footage)
The Story of Star Wars
2004
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Peter Mayhew
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
⭐ 5.3
Role:
Peter Mayhew
Comic Book Villains
2002
⭐ 0
Role:
Self
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
1999
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
⭐ 4.5
Role:
Chewbacca
