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)
Filmography
Cast Credits
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2016
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Character: Chewbacca
MOVIE • 2015
Comic Book Men
Character: Self
TV • 2012
Jedi Junkies
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2010
Yesterday Was a Lie
Character: Dead Man
MOVIE • 2009
Glee
Character: Chewbacca
TV • 2009
Fanboys
Character: Self (uncredited)
MOVIE • 2009
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Character: Chewbacca
MOVIE • 2005
The Characters of Star Wars
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2004
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2004
The Story of Star Wars
Character: Chewbacca (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2004
Comic Book: The Movie
Character: Peter Mayhew
MOVIE • 2004
Comic Book Villains
Character: Peter Mayhew
MOVIE • 2002
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Character: Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
MOVIE • 1999
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1983
Return of the Jedi
Character: Chewbacca
MOVIE • 1983
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Character: Various
TV • 1982
Return of the Ewok
Character: Chewbacca
MOVIE • 1982
Dark Towers
Character:
TV • 1981