Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew

Acting
Born 1944-05-19 - Died 2019-04-30Barnes, 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)

Movies (26)

Star Wars
8.2

Star Wars

1977Movie8.2
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7.2

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015Movie7.2
The Empire Strikes Back
8.4

The Empire Strikes Back

1980Movie8.4
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.5

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005Movie7.5
Return of the Jedi
7.9

Return of the Jedi

1983Movie7.9
Fanboys
6.2

Fanboys

2009Movie6.2
The Star Wars Holiday Special
3.4

The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978Movie3.4
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
6.6

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

1977Movie6.6
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.6

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004Movie7.6
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
7.0

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

2016Movie7.0
Collectormania 7

Collectormania 7

2005Movie
Comic Book: The Movie
5.7

Comic Book: The Movie

2004Movie5.7
Return of the Ewok
5.3

Return of the Ewok

1994Movie5.3
Comic Book Villains
5.2

Comic Book Villains

2002Movie5.2
Jedi Junkies
5.7

Jedi Junkies

2010Movie5.7
The Making of Star Wars
7.1

The Making of Star Wars

1977Movie7.1
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
8.2

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

1980Movie8.2
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story

The Unauthorized Star Wars Story

1999Movie
Terror
5.4

Terror

1979Movie5.4
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
7.0

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

1999Movie7.0
The Story of Star Wars
7.2

The Story of Star Wars

2004Movie7.2
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
8.0

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

1980Movie8.0
When Star Wars Ruled the World
8.8

When Star Wars Ruled the World

2004Movie8.8
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
8.8

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

1983Movie8.8
The Characters of Star Wars
6.8

The Characters of Star Wars

2004Movie6.8
Yesterday Was a Lie
5.6

Yesterday Was a Lie

2009Movie5.6

TV Shows (5)

Glee
6.8

Glee

2009Series6.8
The Muppet Show
8.0

The Muppet Show

1976Series8.0
Comic Book Men
6.9

Comic Book Men

2012Series6.9
The Kenny Everett Television Show
7.3

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982Series7.3
Dark Towers

Dark Towers

1981Series