Actor

Peter Mayhew

Birthday: May 19, 1944

Born in: Barnes, 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)

Movie Credits

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (2016) as Self
Age: 71
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) as Chewbacca
Age: 71
Jedi Junkies (2010) as Himself
Age: 66
Yesterday Was a Lie (2009) as Dead Man
Age: 65
Fanboys (2009) as Self (uncredited)
Age: 64
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) as Chewbacca
Age: 60
The Characters of Star Wars (2004) as Self
Age: 60
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004) as Self
Age: 60
When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004) as Self
Age: 60
The Story of Star Wars (2004) as Chewbacca (archive footage)
Age: 60
Comic Book: The Movie (2004) as Peter Mayhew
Age: 59
Comic Book Villains (2002) as Peter Mayhew
Age: 58
The Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999) as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
Age: 54
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) as Self
Age: 39
Return of the Jedi (1983) as Chewbacca
Age: 39
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Chewbacca
Age: 36
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Self
Age: 36
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Chewbacca
Age: 36
Terror (1979) as The Mechanic
Age: 35
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) as Chewbacca
Age: 34
The Making of Star Wars (1977) as Self (uncredited)
Age: 33
Star Wars (1977) as Chewbacca
Age: 33
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) as Minoton
Age: 33