Peter Mayhew
Acting
Born May 19, 1944 — Died April 30, 2019
From Barnes, London, England, UK
Also known as Peter William Mayhew
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 overact...
Filmography
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
20167.0
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Chewbacca
20157.2
Jedi Junkies
Self
20105.7
Yesterday Was a Lie
Dead Man
20095.6
Fanboys
Self (uncredited)
20096.1
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Chewbacca
20057.5
The Characters of Star Wars
Self
20046.8
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
20047.6
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Self
20048.8
The Story of Star Wars
Chewbacca (archive footage)
20047.2
Comic Book: The Movie
Peter Mayhew
20045.8
Comic Book Villains
Peter Mayhew
20025.3
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
Self
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
19997.0
Return of the Ewok
Chewbacca
19945.3
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Self
19838.9
Return of the Jedi
Chewbacca
19837.9
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Self
19808.3
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
19808.0
The Empire Strikes Back
Chewbacca
19808.4
Terror
The Mechanic
19795.4
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Chewbacca
19783.4
The Making of Star Wars
Self (uncredited)
19777.1
Star Wars
Chewbacca
19778.2
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Minoton
19776.6