Peter Mayhew
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1944-05-19 - 2019-04-30
Place of Birth: 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 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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Known For
2009Glee
1977Star Wars
1976The Muppet Show
1980The Empire Strikes Back
2015Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2012Comic Book Men
2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
1983Return of the Jedi
1982The Kenny Everett Television Show
1977Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1978The Star Wars Holiday Special
2009Fanboys
2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
1981Dark Towers
1977The Making of Star Wars
2016Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2004Comic Book: The Movie
1980