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)

Cast

Star Wars

Chewbacca

The Empire Strikes Back

Chewbacca

Return of the Jedi

Chewbacca

Comic Book: The Movie

Peter Mayhew

Fanboys

Self (uncredited)

Yesterday Was a Lie

Dead Man

Terror

The Mechanic

The Star Wars Holiday Special

Chewbacca

Comic Book Villains

Peter Mayhew

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Chewbacca

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Chewbacca

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

Special Guest Star / Chewbacca

When Star Wars Ruled the World

Self

Jedi Junkies

Himself

Return of the Ewok

Chewbacca

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Self

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

Minoton

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

Chewbacca

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

Self

The Story of Star Wars

Chewbacca (archive footage)

The Making of Star Wars

Self (uncredited)

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

Self

The Characters of Star Wars

Self

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Self