Peter 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)

Known for

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Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

2016 ⭐ 7.0

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015 ⭐ 7.2

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Fanboys

2009 ⭐ 6.2

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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 ⭐ 7.5

Career timeline

2016

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey Notable

Self · 2016

⭐ 7.0

2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Notable

Chewbacca · 2015

⭐ 7.2

2010

Jedi Junkies

Self · 2010

⭐ 5.8

2009

Yesterday Was a Lie

Dead Man · 2009

⭐ 5.9

Fanboys

Self (uncredited) · 2009

⭐ 6.2

2005

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Notable

Chewbacca · 2005

⭐ 7.5

2004

The Characters of Star Wars

Self · 2004

⭐ 6.9

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Notable

Self · 2004

⭐ 7.8

When Star Wars Ruled the World Notable

Self · 2004

⭐ 8.8

2002

Comic Book Villains

Peter Mayhew · 2002

⭐ 5.3

1999

The Unauthorized Star Wars Story

Self · 1999

The Very Best of the Muppet Show Notable

Special Guest Star / Chewbacca · 1999

⭐ 7.0

1994

Return of the Ewok

Chewbacca · 1994

⭐ 4.5

1983

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Notable

Self · 1983

⭐ 8.9

Return of the Jedi Notable

Chewbacca · 1983

⭐ 7.9

1980

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back Notable

Self · 1980

⭐ 8.6

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Notable

Self · 1980

⭐ 8.0

The Empire Strikes Back Notable

Chewbacca · 1980

⭐ 8.4

1979

Terror

The Mechanic · 1979

⭐ 5.3

1978

The Star Wars Holiday Special

Chewbacca · 1978

⭐ 3.4

1977

The Making of Star Wars Notable

Self (uncredited) · 1977

⭐ 7.1

Star Wars Notable

Chewbacca · 1977

⭐ 8.2

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

Minoton · 1977

⭐ 6.6

Frequently appears with

Daisy Ridley

Self

John Boyega

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Harrison Ford

Self

Mark Hamill

Self

Oscar Isaac

Poe Dameron

Adam Driver

Kylo Ren

Carrie Fisher

Princess Leia

Full filmography

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Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

2016 ⭐ 7.0

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015 ⭐ 7.2

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Jedi Junkies

2010 ⭐ 5.8

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Yesterday Was a Lie

2009 ⭐ 5.9

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Fanboys

2009 ⭐ 6.2

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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 ⭐ 7.5

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The Characters of Star Wars

2004 ⭐ 6.9

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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004 ⭐ 7.8

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When Star Wars Ruled the World

2004 ⭐ 8.8

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The Story of Star Wars

2004 ⭐ 7.2

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Comic Book: The Movie

2004 ⭐ 6.0

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Comic Book Villains

2002 ⭐ 5.3

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The Unauthorized Star Wars Story

1999

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The Very Best of the Muppet Show

1999 ⭐ 7.0

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Return of the Ewok

1994 ⭐ 4.5

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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

1983 ⭐ 8.9

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Return of the Jedi

1983 ⭐ 7.9

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SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

1980 ⭐ 8.6

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The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

1980 ⭐ 8.0

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The Empire Strikes Back

1980 ⭐ 8.4