Peter Mayhew
Acting
Born 1944-05-19 · 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)
Filmography
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Apr 16, 2016
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Dec 15, 2015
Jedi Junkies
May 25, 2010
Yesterday Was a Lie
Dec 11, 2009
Fanboys
Feb 6, 2009
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
May 17, 2005
The Characters of Star Wars
Sep 21, 2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Sep 20, 2004
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Sep 18, 2004
The Story of Star Wars
Aug 18, 2004
Comic Book: The Movie
Jan 27, 2004
Comic Book Villains
Sep 3, 2002
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
May 17, 1999
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Nov 21, 1983
Return of the Jedi
May 25, 1983
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Sep 22, 1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Sep 22, 1980
The Empire Strikes Back
May 20, 1980
Terror
Oct 26, 1979
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Nov 17, 1978
The Making of Star Wars
Sep 16, 1977
Star Wars
May 25, 1977
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
May 25, 1977