Peter Mayhew
Acting
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Acting Credits
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)
Known For
Filmography
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
as Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
as Chewbacca
Comic Book Men
2012
as Self
Jedi Junkies
2010
as Self
Fanboys
2009
as Self (uncredited)
Yesterday Was a Lie
2009
as Dead Man
Glee
2009
as Chewbacca
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
as Chewbacca
Collectormania 7
2005
as Self
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
as Peter Mayhew
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
as Self
The Story of Star Wars
2004
as Chewbacca (archive footage)
The Characters of Star Wars
2004
as Self
Comic Book Villains
2002
as Peter Mayhew
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
1999
as Self
Return of the Ewok
1994
as Chewbacca
Return of the Jedi
1983
as Chewbacca
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
as Self
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
as Various
Dark Towers
1981
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Chewbacca
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Self
Terror
1979
as The Mechanic
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
as Chewbacca
Star Wars
1977
as Chewbacca
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977
as Minoton
The Making of Star Wars
1977
as Self (uncredited)
The Muppet Show
1976
as Chewbacca