Star Wars1977
As Chewbacca
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Peter Mayhew
Born
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 (26)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens2015
As Chewbacca
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Empire Strikes Back1980
As Chewbacca
TMDb 8.4 / 10
Return of the Jedi1983
As Chewbacca
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005
As Chewbacca
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Fanboys2009
As Self (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Star Wars Holiday Special1978
As Chewbacca
TMDb 3.4 / 10
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger1977
As Minoton
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Jedi Junkies2010
As Self
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Collectormania 72005
As Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy2004
As Self
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Comic Book Villains2002
As Peter Mayhew
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story1999
As Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey2016
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Making of Star Wars1977
As Self (uncredited)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back1980
As Self
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Comic Book: The Movie2004
As Peter Mayhew
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Terror1979
As The Mechanic
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Return of the Ewok1994
As Chewbacca
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Story of Star Wars2004
As Chewbacca (archive footage)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Very Best of the Muppet Show1999
As Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Yesterday Was a Lie2009
As Dead Man
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi1983
As Self
TMDb 8.8 / 10
When Star Wars Ruled the World2004
As Self
TMDb 8.8 / 10
The Characters of Star Wars2004
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back1980
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb