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Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew (born 19 May 1944) is a British-American actor. He is 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 is 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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Born:
May 19, 1944 In Barnes, London, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
29
First Appeared:
In the movie Star Wars 1977-05-25
Latest Project:
Movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2017-12-13
Known For
Poster of The Kenny Everett Television Show
Poster of Dark Towers
Poster of Terror
Poster of Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Filmography
Movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi Chewbacca (consultant) 2017-12-13
Movie Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey Self 2016-04-16
Movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens Chewbacca 2015-12-15
Movie Jedi Junkies Himself 2010-05-25
Movie Yesterday Was a Lie Dead Man 2009-12-11
Movie Fanboys Self (uncredited) 2009-02-06
Movie Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Chewbacca 2005-05-17
Series Deal or No Deal Unknown 2005-12-19
Movie Comic Book: The Movie Self 2004-01-27
Movie The Story of Star Wars Chewbacca (archive footage) 2004-08-18
Movie Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Self 2004-09-12
Movie The Characters of Star Wars Self 2004-09-21
Movie When Star Wars Ruled the World Self 2004-09-18
Movie Comic Book Villains Peter Mayhew 2002-09-03
Series LIVE with Kelly and Mark Unknown 1988-09-05
Movie Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Self 1983-11-21
Movie Return of the Jedi Chewbacca 1983-05-25
Movie Return of the Ewok Chewbacca 1982-01-01
Series The Kenny Everett Television Show Unknown 1982-02-25
Series Dark Towers 1981-09-22
Movie The Empire Strikes Back Chewbacca 1980-05-20
Movie The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Self 1980-09-22
Movie SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back Chewbacca 1980-09-22
Movie Terror The Mechanic 1978-05-01
Series Hazell Unknown 1978-01-16
Movie The Star Wars Holiday Special Chewbacca 1978-11-17
Movie Star Wars Chewbacca 1977-05-25
Movie The Making of Star Wars Self (uncredited) 1977-09-16
Movie Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger Minoton 1977-07-15