Peter Mayhew
Date of birth: 1944-05-19
Place of birth: Barnes, London, England, UK
Known for: Acting
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)
Movie Credits
Star Wars
1977-05-25
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over
The Empire Strikes Back
1980-05-20
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns th
Return of the Jedi
1983-05-25
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, wh
Comic Book: The Movie
2004-01-27
Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Docu
Fanboys
2009-02-06
In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dyin
Yesterday Was a Lie
2009-12-11
Hoyle, a girl with a sharp mind and a weakness for bourbon, finds herself on the trail of a reclusiv
Terror
1979-10-26
The descendants of a witch-hunting family and their close friends are stalked and killed by a myster
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978-11-17
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family
Comic Book Villains
2002-09-03
When word hits the street that a nearby elderly gentleman has a cache of old, rare, and very valuabl
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015-12-15
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005-05-17
The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power – and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywal
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999-05-17
Play the music! Light the lights! The Best of the Muppet Show is now available on DVD--and what a sh
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004-09-18
A VH1 television special wherein the cast discuss the making of the films and what made the franchis
Jedi Junkies
2010-05-25
A film about the world's most dedicated Star Wars fans. From lightsaber wielding martial arts academ
Return of the Ewok
1982-01-01
A mockumentary starring Warwick Davis, the actor who played the Ewok, Wicket W. Warrick in Star Wars
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004-09-20
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977-07-15
Princess Farah refuses to marry Sinbad until Prince Kassim, her brother, is able to give his consent
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980-09-22
Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016-04-16
An inside look at the making of the movie Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), featuri
The Story of Star Wars
2004-08-18
The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and An
The Making of Star Wars
1977-09-16
Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980-09-22
Even the most devout Star Wars fan might not know that filmmaker and journalist Michel Parbot was on
The Characters of Star Wars
2004-09-21
The Characters of Star Wars is a Video Documentary included in the 2004 DVD release of the Star Wars
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983-11-21
Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is inte