Peter Mayhew
Acting
1944-05-19 · Barnes, London, England, UK
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)
movieSecrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
as Self · 2016 · 7.0
movieStar Wars: The Force Awakens
as Chewbacca · 2015 · 7.2
tvComic Book Men
as Self · 2012 · 6.8
movieJedi Junkies
as Self · 2010 · 5.7
movieYesterday Was a Lie
as Dead Man · 2009 · 5.6
tvGlee
as Chewbacca · 2009 · 6.8
movieFanboys
as Self (uncredited) · 2009 · 6.2
movieStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Chewbacca · 2005 · 7.5
movieThe Characters of Star Wars
as Self · 2004 · 6.8
movieEmpire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self · 2004 · 7.8
movieWhen Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self · 2004 · 8.8
movieThe Story of Star Wars
as Chewbacca (archive footage) · 2004 · 7.2
movieComic Book: The Movie
as Peter Mayhew · 2004 · 6.0
movieComic Book Villains
as Peter Mayhew · 2002 · 5.3
movieThe Unauthorized Star Wars Story
as Self · 1999 · 0.0
movieThe Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca · 1999 · 7.0
movieReturn of the Ewok
as Chewbacca · 1994 · 5.0
movieClassic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as Self · 1983 · 8.9
movieReturn of the Jedi
as Chewbacca · 1983 · 7.9
tvThe Kenny Everett Television Show
as Various · 1982 · 7.1
tvDark Towers
as · 1981 · 0.0
movieSP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
as Self · 1980 · 8.3
movieThe Making of The Empire Strikes Back
as Self · 1980 · 8.0
movieThe Empire Strikes Back
as Chewbacca · 1980 · 8.4