Acting
Peter Mayhew
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)
Filmography
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Film · 2016
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Film · 2015
Comic Book Men
Series · 2012
Jedi Junkies
Film · 2010
Fanboys
Film · 2009
Yesterday Was a Lie
Film · 2009
Glee
Series · 2009
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Film · 2005
Collectormania 7
Film · 2005
Comic Book: The Movie
Film · 2004
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Film · 2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Film · 2004
The Story of Star Wars
Film · 2004
The Characters of Star Wars
Film · 2004
Comic Book Villains
Film · 2002
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Film · 1999
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
Film · 1999
Return of the Ewok
Film · 1994
Return of the Jedi
Film · 1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Film · 1983
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Series · 1982
Dark Towers
Series · 1981
The Empire Strikes Back
Film · 1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Film · 1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Film · 1980
Terror
Film · 1979
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Film · 1978
Star Wars
Film · 1977
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Film · 1977
The Making of Star Wars
Film · 1977
The Muppet Show
Series · 1976