Peter Mayhew
Acting
- Born:
- 1944-05-19
- Died:
- 2019-04-30
- Place of birth:
- Barnes, London, England, UK
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)
Known For
Filmography
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Comic Book Men
Jedi Junkies
Yesterday Was a Lie
Glee
Fanboys
Collectormania 7
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
The Characters of Star Wars
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
When Star Wars Ruled the World
The Story of Star Wars
Comic Book: The Movie
Comic Book Villains
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Return of the Ewok
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Dark Towers
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
Terror
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Making of Star Wars
Star Wars
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
The Muppet Show