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