Peter Mayhew
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Glee
Chewbacca
2009
Film
Star Wars
Chewbacca
1977
Series
The Muppet Show
Chewbacca
1976
Film
The Empire Strikes Back
Chewbacca
1980
Film
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Chewbacca
2015
Film
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Chewbacca
2005
Series
Comic Book Men
Self
2012
Film
Return of the Jedi
Chewbacca
1983
Series
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Various
1982
Film
Fanboys
Self (uncredited)
2009
Film
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Minoton
1977
Film
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Chewbacca
1978
Film
Jedi Junkies
Self
2010
Series
Dark Towers
1981
Film
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
2004
Film
The Making of Star Wars
Self (uncredited)
1977
Film
Return of the Ewok
Chewbacca
1994
Film
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
2016
Film
Comic Book: The Movie
Peter Mayhew
2004
Film
Comic Book Villains
Peter Mayhew
2002
Film
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
Self
1999
Film
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Self
1980
Film
Terror
The Mechanic
1979
Film
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Self
1983
Film
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
1980
Film
Yesterday Was a Lie
Dead Man
2009
Film
The Story of Star Wars
Chewbacca (archive footage)
2004
Film
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
2004
Film
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
1999
Film
The Characters of Star Wars
Self
2004
Film
Collectormania 7
Self
2005