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Peter Mayhew

Acting

Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew is an actor born on May 19, 1944 in Barnes, London, England, UK. He died on April 30, 2019, aged 74. He is known for Return of the Jedi, The Star Wars Holiday Special and Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 19, 1944
Place of birth
Barnes, London, England, UK
Died
April 30, 2019
Also known as
Peter William Mayhew

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

  1. 2016Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journeyas Self
  2. 2015Star Wars: The Force Awakensas Chewbacca
  3. 2012Comic Book Menas Self · 1 episode
  4. 2010Jedi Junkiesas Self
  5. 2009Yesterday Was a Lieas Dead Man
  6. 2009Gleeas Chewbacca · 1 episode
  7. 2009Fanboysas Self (uncredited)
  8. 2005Collectormania 7as Self
  9. 2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Chewbacca
  10. 2004The Characters of Star Warsas Self
  11. 2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas Self
  12. 2004When Star Wars Ruled the Worldas Self
  13. 2004The Story of Star Warsas Chewbacca (archive footage)
  14. 2004Comic Book: The Movieas Peter Mayhew
  15. 2002Comic Book Villainsas Peter Mayhew
  16. 1999The Unauthorized Star Wars Storyas Self
  17. 1999The Very Best of the Muppet Showas Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
  18. 1994Return of the Ewokas Chewbacca
  19. 1983Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedias Self
  20. 1983Return of the Jedias Chewbacca
  21. 1982The Kenny Everett Television Showas Various · 1 episode
  22. 1981Dark Towers10 episodes
  23. 1980The Making of The Empire Strikes Backas Self
  24. 1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes Backas Self
  25. 1980The Empire Strikes Backas Chewbacca
  26. 1979Terroras The Mechanic
  27. 1978The Star Wars Holiday Specialas Chewbacca
  28. 1977The Making of Star Warsas Self (uncredited)
  29. 1977Star Warsas Chewbacca
  30. 1977Sinbad and the Eye of the Tigeras Minoton
  31. 1976The Muppet Showas Chewbacca · 1 episode