
Peter Mayhew
Born: 1944-05-19
Place of birth: Barnes, London, England, UK
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

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983

When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980

The Empire Strikes Back
1980

Star Wars
1977

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980

The Muppet Show
1976

Return of the Jedi
1983

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015

The Story of Star Wars
2004

The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982

The Making of Star Wars
1977

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016

The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999

The Characters of Star Wars
2004

Comic Book Men
2012