Peter Mayhew

Known for ActingBorn 1944-05-19Died 2019-04-30Barnes, London, England, UK

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)Read more

Movies & web series

When Star Wars Ruled the World

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

The Empire Strikes Back

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

The Muppet Show

Return of the Jedi

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

The Story of Star Wars

The Kenny Everett Television Show

Comic Book Men

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

The Making of Star Wars

Glee

The Characters of Star Wars

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

Fanboys

Jedi Junkies

Comic Book: The Movie

Yesterday Was a Lie

Comic Book Villains

Return of the Ewok

Terror

The Star Wars Holiday Special

Collectormania 7

The Unauthorized Star Wars Story

Dark Towers