Peter Mayhew

Personal Info

Birthday

May 19, 1944

Day of Death

2019-04-30

(74 years old)

Place of Birth

Barnes, London, England, UK

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

Honest Trailers

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Return of the Jedi

The Empire Strikes Back

The Muppet Show

Filmography

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