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Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew

Birthday: 1944-05-19 | Place of Birth: Barnes, London, England, UK

Peter Mayhew (19 May 1944-30 April 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)

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2010
Jedi Junkies

as    Himself

2009
Yesterday Was a Lie

as    Dead Man

1987
Star Tours

as    Chewbacca

1983
Return of the Jedi

as    Chewbacca

1982
Return of the Ewok

as    Chewbacca

1980
The Empire Strikes Back

as    Chewbacca

1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

as    Chewbacca

1978
The Star Wars Holiday Special

as    Chewbacca

1977
Star Wars

as    Chewbacca

1977