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Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew

Actor, Producer, Other Crew

Born May 19, 1944 in Barnes, London, England, UK

Died April 30, 2019

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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)

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Joseph Campbell and the Mythology of Star Wars

George Lucas Tells Bill Moyers About the Mentors in His Career

George Lucas on Mentors and Faith

The Mythology of Star Wars with George Lucas and Bill Moyers

Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

Crafting an Epic: The Making of the New Jedi Order Poster

Crafting an Epic: The Making of the New Jedi Order TV Series2025Self

A Disturbance in the Force Poster

A Disturbance in the Force Documentary2023Self

Remembering 2019: In Memoriam Poster

Remembering 2019: In Memoriam TV Special2019Self

Star Wars Celebration 2017 Poster

Star Wars Celebration 2017 Mini-Series2017Self - Special Guest

Garage Talks Poster

Garage Talks TV Series2016Self - Guest

Killer Ink Poster

Killer Ink Feature Film2016Uncle Clyde

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - World Premiere Poster

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - World Premiere Documentary2016Self - Chewbacca

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey Poster

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey Documentary2016Self

Standing in the Stars: The Peter Mayhew Story Poster

Standing in the Stars: The Peter Mayhew Story Documentary2016Self

The Force Awakens: Crafting Creatures Poster

The Force Awakens: Crafting Creatures Documentary2016Self

The Force Awakens: Force for Change Poster

The Force Awakens: Force for Change Video2016Self

The Scavenger & the Stormtrooper: A Conversation with Daisy Ridley and John Boyega Poster

The Scavenger & the Stormtrooper: A Conversation with Daisy Ridley and John Boyega Documentary2016Self

Elstree 1976 Poster

Elstree 1976 Documentary2015Chewbacca

Star Wars at the BBC Poster

Star Wars at the BBC Documentary2015Chewbacca

Star Wars Celebration 2015 Poster

Star Wars Celebration 2015 Mini-Series2015Self

Star Wars: Battlefront Poster

Star Wars: Battlefront Video Game2015Chewbacca

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Poster

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Feature Film2015Chewbacca

Heroes of Cosplay Poster

Heroes of Cosplay TV Series2013Self

BuzzFeed Video Poster

BuzzFeed Video TV Series2012Self

Chronicles of Comic Con Poster

Chronicles of Comic Con TV Series2012Self

Comic Book Men Poster

Comic Book Men TV Series2012Self

Nerdist: Course of the Force Poster

Nerdist: Course of the Force TV Series2012Self

Breaking In Poster

Breaking In TV Series2011Peter Mayhew

Half in the Bag Poster

Half in the Bag TV Series2011Self

Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope - Deleted Scenes Poster

Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope - Deleted Scenes Video2011Chewbacca

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back: Deleted Scenes Poster

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back: Deleted Scenes Video2011Chewbacca

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi: Deleted Scenes Poster

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi: Deleted Scenes Video2011Chewbacca

Jedi Junkies Poster

Jedi Junkies Documentary2010Self

The Sissy Gamache Show Poster

The Sissy Gamache Show TV Series2010Self

Fanboys Feature Film2009Self

Glee TV Series2009Chewbacca

Indie Cinema Showcase Poster

Indie Cinema Showcase TV Series2009Self

Sketch of Life Documentary2009Self

Yesterday Was a Lie Poster

Yesterday Was a Lie Feature Film2009Dead Man

A New Chapter: The Story of 'The Force Unleashed' Video2008Chewbacca

Bring Back... Star Wars Documentary2008Self

Heart of an Empire Poster

Heart of an Empire Documentary2007Self

Identity Poster

Identity TV Series2006Self - Stranger

Shadows in the Woods Poster

Shadows in the Woods Video2006Special feature interview

Space Top 10 Countdown TV Series2006Self

Attack of the Show! Poster

Attack of the Show! TV Series2005'Chewbacca'

Science of Star Wars Poster

Science of Star Wars Mini-Series2005Chewbacca

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Poster

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Feature Film2005Chewbacca

Star Wars: Feel the Force Poster

Star Wars: Feel the Force Documentary2005Self

Comic Book: The Movie Poster

Comic Book: The Movie Video2004Self

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy Poster

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy Documentary2004Self - 'Chewbacca'

The Characters of 'Star Wars' Poster

The Characters of 'Star Wars' Documentary2004Self - 'Chewbacca'

The Ultimate Film Documentary2004Self

When Star Wars Ruled the World Poster

When Star Wars Ruled the World Documentary2004Self

Comic Book Villains Poster

Comic Book Villains Video2002Peter Mayhew

Wizard World Chicago 2002 Documentary2002Self

The Unauthorized 'Star Wars' Story Poster

The Unauthorized 'Star Wars' Story Documentary1999Self

1997 MTV Movie Awards Poster

1997 MTV Movie Awards TV Special1997Chewbacca

Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy Poster

Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy TV Movie1997Susha

Light Lunch TV Series1997Self

Late Show with David Letterman Poster

Late Show with David Letterman TV Series1993Chewbacca

Live with Kelly and Ryan Poster

Live with Kelly and Ryan TV Series1988Self

Star Tours Poster

Star Tours Short Film1987Chewbacca

The Mythology of Star Wars Poster

The Mythology of Star Wars Documentary1987Self

Suncoast Motion Picture Company - We Can Take You There Commercial Video1986Self

The Oprah Winfrey Show Poster

The Oprah Winfrey Show TV Series1986Self

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Poster

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Documentary1983Self

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Poster

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Feature Film1983Chewbacca

No 73 TV Series1982Self

Return of the Ewok Poster

Return of the Ewok Video1982Chewbacca

Dark Towers Poster

Dark Towers TV Series1981The Tall Knight

Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' Poster

Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' Documentary1981Chewbacca

The Kenny Everett Television Show Poster

The Kenny Everett Television Show TV Series1981Various

SP FX: Special Effects - the Empire Strikes Back Poster

SP FX: Special Effects - the Empire Strikes Back Documentary1980Self

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Poster

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Feature Film1980Chewbacca

The Making of 'The Empire Strikes Back' Poster

The Making of 'The Empire Strikes Back' Documentary1980Self

Hazell TV Series1978Giant

Terror Feature Film1978The Mechanic

The Star Wars Holiday Special Poster

The Star Wars Holiday Special TV Movie1978Chewbacca

Beyond Reason TV Series1977Self - Guest

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger Poster

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger Feature Film1977Minoton

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Poster

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Feature Film1977Chewbacca

The Making of 'Star Wars' Poster

The Making of 'Star Wars' Documentary1977Self

The Muppet Show Poster

The Muppet Show TV Series1976Chewbacca

Donny and Marie Poster

Donny and Marie TV Series1975Chewbacca

AFI Life Achievement Award Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award TV Series1973Self

Omnibus TV Series1967Self - Chewbacca

Thanks

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Type

Year

Order of the Night Eagles Feature Film2011

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Poster

Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV Series2008

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy Poster

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy Documentary2004

The Characters of 'Star Wars' Poster

The Characters of 'Star Wars' Documentary2004

The Jedi Hunter Poster

The Jedi Hunter Short Film2002

Producer

1

Aladdin 3477- I: The Jinn of Wisdom Poster

Aladdin 3477- I: The Jinn of Wisdom Feature Film2025

Other Crew

1

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi Poster

Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi Feature Film2017

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