Peter Mayhew
Acting
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)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Chewbacca
Age 60 (now 74)
The Story of Star Wars
as Chewbacca (archive footage)
Age 60 (now 74)
The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Various
Age 37 (now 74)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
Age 54 (now 74)
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
as Self
Age 71 (now 74)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Chewbacca
Age 60 (now 74)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
Age 60 (now 74)
The Story of Star Wars
as Chewbacca (archive footage)
Age 60 (now 74)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
Age 54 (now 74)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as Self
Age 39 (now 74)
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
Age 36 (now 74)
The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Various
Age 37 (now 74)
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Also Known As
Peter William Mayhew
IMDB
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