
Peter Mayhew
Acting
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)

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Chewbacca

Jedi Junkies
Himself

Yesterday Was a Lie
Dead Man

Fanboys
Self (uncredited)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Chewbacca

The Characters of Star Wars
Self

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self

When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self

The Story of Star Wars
Chewbacca (archive footage)

Comic Book: The Movie
Peter Mayhew

Comic Book Villains
Peter Mayhew

The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Special Guest Star / Chewbacca

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Self

Return of the Jedi
Chewbacca

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Chewbacca

The Empire Strikes Back
Chewbacca

Terror
The Mechanic

The Star Wars Holiday Special
Chewbacca

The Making of Star Wars
Self (uncredited)

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Minoton

Star Wars
Chewbacca







