Peter Mayhew
ActorPeter 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)
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FILMOGRAPHY
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Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Chewbacca
Jedi Junkies
2010
Self
Fanboys
2009
Self (uncredited)
Yesterday Was a Lie
2009
Dead Man
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Chewbacca
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
Peter Mayhew
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Self
The Story of Star Wars
2004
Chewbacca (archive footage)
The Characters of Star Wars
2004
Self
Comic Book Villains
2002
Peter Mayhew
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
1999
Self
Return of the Ewok
1994
Chewbacca
Return of the Jedi
1983
Chewbacca
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
Self
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Chewbacca
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Self
Terror
1979
The Mechanic
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
Chewbacca
Star Wars
1977
Chewbacca
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977
Minoton
The Making of Star Wars
1977
Self (uncredited)
