Peter Mayhew
Actor
Born May 19, 1944 · Barnes, London, England, UK
Active 1976–2019 · 7′2″ (218 cm)
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.
Filmography
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — ChewbaccaStar Wars (1977) — ChewbaccaReturn of the Jedi (1983) — ChewbaccaStar Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — ChewbaccaStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — ChewbaccaThe Muppet Show (1976) — ChewbaccaGlee (2009) — ChewbaccaSinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) — MinotonThe Kenny Everett Television Show (1982) — VariousTerror (1979) — The MechanicComic Book Villains (2002) — Peter MayhewThe Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) — ChewbaccaComic Book: The Movie (2004) — Peter MayhewYesterday Was a Lie (2009) — Dead ManThe Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999) — Special Guest Star / ChewbaccaReturn of the Ewok (1994) — ChewbaccaDark Towers (1981)