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
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
as Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
as Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Chewbacca
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Chewbacca
Jedi Junkies
as Self
Jedi Junkies
as Self
Yesterday Was a Lie
as Dead Man
Yesterday Was a Lie
as Dead Man
Fanboys
as Self (uncredited)
Fanboys
as Self (uncredited)
Collectormania 7
as Self
Collectormania 7
as Self
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Chewbacca
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Chewbacca
The Characters of Star Wars
as Self
The Characters of Star Wars
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self
The Story of Star Wars
as Chewbacca (archive footage)
The Story of Star Wars
as Chewbacca (archive footage)
Comic Book: The Movie
as Peter Mayhew
Comic Book: The Movie
as Peter Mayhew
Comic Book Villains
as Peter Mayhew
Comic Book Villains
as Peter Mayhew
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
as Self
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
as Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
Return of the Ewok
as Chewbacca
Return of the Ewok
as Chewbacca
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as Self
Return of the Jedi
as Chewbacca
Return of the Jedi
as Chewbacca
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
The Empire Strikes Back
as Chewbacca
The Empire Strikes Back
as Chewbacca
Terror
as The Mechanic
Terror
as The Mechanic
The Star Wars Holiday Special
as Chewbacca
The Star Wars Holiday Special
as Chewbacca
The Making of Star Wars
as Self (uncredited)
The Making of Star Wars
as Self (uncredited)
Star Wars
as Chewbacca
Star Wars
as Chewbacca
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
as Minoton
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
as Minoton