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Peter Mayhew
Born 1944 — Died 2019
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…
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Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey(2016)
as Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens(2015)
as Chewbacca
Jedi Junkies(2010)
as Self
Yesterday Was a Lie(2009)
as Dead Man
Fanboys(2009)
as Self (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(2005)
as Chewbacca
The Characters of Star Wars(2004)
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy(2004)
as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World(2004)
as Self
The Story of Star Wars(2004)
as Chewbacca (archive footage)
Comic Book: The Movie(2004)
as Peter Mayhew
Comic Book Villains(2002)
as Peter Mayhew
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story(1999)
as Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show(1999)
as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
Return of the Ewok(1994)
as Chewbacca
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi(1983)
as Self
Return of the Jedi(1983)
as Chewbacca
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back(1980)
as Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back(1980)
as Self
The Empire Strikes Back(1980)In catalog
as Chewbacca
Terror(1979)
as The Mechanic
The Star Wars Holiday Special(1978)
as Chewbacca
The Making of Star Wars(1977)
as Self (uncredited)
Star Wars(1977)In catalog
as Chewbacca
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger(1977)
as Minoton
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