Peter Mayhew
Known for: Acting
Born: May 19, 1944
Died: April 30, 2019
Place of birth: Barnes, London, England, UK
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)
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Filmography
26 movies · 5 TV shows, newest first
7.0
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
7.2
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
6.9
Comic Book Men
2012
5.7
Jedi Junkies
2010
5.6
Yesterday Was a Lie
2009
6.8
Glee
2009
6.2
Fanboys
2009
NR
Collectormania 7
2005
7.5
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
6.8
The Characters of Star Wars
2004
7.6
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
8.8
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
7.2
The Story of Star Wars
2004
5.7
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
5.2
Comic Book Villains
2002
NR
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
1999
7.0
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
5.3
Return of the Ewok
1994
8.8
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
7.9
Return of the Jedi
1983
7.3
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
NR
Dark Towers
1981
8.2
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
8.0
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
8.4
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
5.4
Terror
1979
3.4
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
7.1
The Making of Star Wars
1977
8.2
Star Wars
1977
6.6
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977
8.0
The Muppet Show
1976