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)
Acted in
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
as Chewbacca (consultant)
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
as Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
as Chewbacca
Comic Book Men
2012
as Self
Jedi Junkies
2010
as Himself
Yesterday Was a Lie
2009
as Dead Man
Glee
2009
as Chewbacca
Fanboys
2009
as Self (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
as Chewbacca
The Characters of Star Wars
2004
as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
as Self
The Story of Star Wars
2004
as Chewbacca (archive footage)
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
as Self
Comic Book Villains
2002
as Peter Mayhew
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
The Mythology of Star Wars
1999
as Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
as Self
Return of the Jedi
1983
as Chewbacca
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
as Various
Return of the Ewok
1982
as Chewbacca
Dark Towers
1981
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Chewbacca
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Self
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Chewbacca
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
as Chewbacca
Terror
1978
as The Mechanic
Hazell
1978
The Making of Star Wars
1977
as Self (uncredited)
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977
as Minoton
Star Wars
1977
as Chewbacca
The Muppet Show
1976
as Chewbacca