Peter Mayhew
Acting
Born May 19, 1944 · 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 · 30 titles
Glee
Star Wars
The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
The Muppet Show
Comic Book Men
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Fanboys
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Dark Towers
Comic Book: The Movie
Jedi Junkies
The Making of Star Wars
Comic Book Villains
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
The Story of Star Wars
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
The Characters of Star Wars
Return of the Ewok
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Terror
Yesterday Was a Lie