Peter Mayhew
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 in
Born
May 19, 1944
Barnes, London, England, UK
Died
Apr 30, 2019
Known For
Acting
Movies
25 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.8
Known For
Star Wars
1977
as Chewbacca
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Chewbacca
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
as Chewbacca
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
as Chewbacca
Return of the Jedi
1983
as Chewbacca
Fanboys
2009
as Self (uncredited)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
as Self
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977
as Minoton
The Star Wars Holiday Special
1978
as Chewbacca
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