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Peter Mayhew

Acting · 0.9 popularity

Age

82

Movies

25

TV

6

Born: May 19, 1944 – April 30, 2019
From: Barnes, London, England, UK

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)

Works

25 films

Star Wars

19778.2

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

20157.2

The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

19808.4

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

20057.5

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

19837.9

Fanboys

Fanboys

20096.1

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

19776.6

The Star Wars Holiday Special

The Star Wars Holiday Special

19783.4

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

20047.6

The Making of Star Wars

The Making of Star Wars

19777.1

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

19808.3

When Star Wars Ruled the World

When Star Wars Ruled the World

20048.8

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

19838.9

Comic Book Villains

Comic Book Villains

20025.3

Jedi Junkies

Jedi Junkies

20105.7

The Story of Star Wars

The Story of Star Wars

20047.2

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

19997.0

Comic Book: The Movie

Comic Book: The Movie

20045.7

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

20167.0

The Unauthorized Star Wars Story

The Unauthorized Star Wars Story

1999

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

19808.0

Return of the Ewok

Return of the Ewok

19945.3

Terror

Terror

19795.4

The Characters of Star Wars

The Characters of Star Wars

20046.8

Yesterday Was a Lie

Yesterday Was a Lie

20095.6