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)

Known For

Glee

Star Wars

The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The Muppet Show

Return of the Jedi

Comic Book Men

All Movies (25)

• Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey2016 · as Self
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens2015 · as Chewbacca
• Jedi Junkies2010 · as Self
• Yesterday Was a Lie2009 · as Dead Man
• Fanboys2009 · as Self (uncredited)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005 · as Chewbacca
• The Characters of Star Wars2004 · as Self
• Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy2004 · as Self
• When Star Wars Ruled the World2004 · as Self
• The Story of Star Wars2004 · as Chewbacca (archive footage)
• Comic Book: The Movie2004 · as Peter Mayhew
• Comic Book Villains2002 · as Peter Mayhew
• The Unauthorized Star Wars Story1999 · as Self
• The Very Best of the Muppet Show1999 · as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
• Return of the Ewok1994 · as Chewbacca
• Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi1983 · as Self
• Return of the Jedi1983 · as Chewbacca
• SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back1980 · as Self
• The Making of The Empire Strikes Back1980 · as Self
• The Empire Strikes Back1980 · as Chewbacca
• Terror1979 · as The Mechanic
• The Star Wars Holiday Special1978 · as Chewbacca
• The Making of Star Wars1977 · as Self (uncredited)
• Star Wars1977 · as Chewbacca
• Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger1977 · as Minoton

All TV Shows (5)

• Comic Book Men2012 · as Self
• Glee2009 · as Chewbacca
• The Kenny Everett Television Show1982 · as Various
• Dark Towers1981
• The Muppet Show1976 · as Chewbacca