Peter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew (born 19 May 1944) is a British-American actor. He is 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 is 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)
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- Born:
- May 19, 1944 In Barnes, London, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 29
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Star Wars 1977-05-25
- Latest Project:
- Movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2017-12-13
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Chewbacca (consultant) | 2017-12-13 |
| Movie | Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey | Self | 2016-04-16 |
| Movie | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Chewbacca | 2015-12-15 |
| Movie | Jedi Junkies | Himself | 2010-05-25 |
| Movie | Yesterday Was a Lie | Dead Man | 2009-12-11 |
| Movie | Fanboys | Self (uncredited) | 2009-02-06 |
| Movie | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Chewbacca | 2005-05-17 |
| Series | Deal or No Deal | Unknown | 2005-12-19 |
| Movie | Comic Book: The Movie | Self | 2004-01-27 |
| Movie | The Story of Star Wars | Chewbacca (archive footage) | 2004-08-18 |
| Movie | Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy | Self | 2004-09-12 |
| Movie | The Characters of Star Wars | Self | 2004-09-21 |
| Movie | When Star Wars Ruled the World | Self | 2004-09-18 |
| Movie | Comic Book Villains | Peter Mayhew | 2002-09-03 |
| Series | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Unknown | 1988-09-05 |
| Movie | Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi | Self | 1983-11-21 |
| Movie | Return of the Jedi | Chewbacca | 1983-05-25 |
| Movie | Return of the Ewok | Chewbacca | 1982-01-01 |
| Series | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Unknown | 1982-02-25 |
| Series | Dark Towers | 1981-09-22 | |
| Movie | The Empire Strikes Back | Chewbacca | 1980-05-20 |
| Movie | The Making of The Empire Strikes Back | Self | 1980-09-22 |
| Movie | SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back | Chewbacca | 1980-09-22 |
| Movie | Terror | The Mechanic | 1978-05-01 |
| Series | Hazell | Unknown | 1978-01-16 |
| Movie | The Star Wars Holiday Special | Chewbacca | 1978-11-17 |
| Movie | Star Wars | Chewbacca | 1977-05-25 |
| Movie | The Making of Star Wars | Self (uncredited) | 1977-09-16 |
| Movie | Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger | Minoton | 1977-07-15 |