Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew

Known For:Acting
Gender:Male
Birthday:1944-05-19
Place of Birth:Barnes, London, England, UK
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Known For: Acting Gender: Male Birthday: 1944-05-19 More

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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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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Adventure Action Science Fiction
Comic Book Men
Reality Comedy
Yesterday Was a Lie
Drama Mystery Science Fiction Thriller
Glee
Comedy Drama
Fanboys
Adventure Comedy Crime Drama
Comic Book: The Movie
Action Comedy Thriller Drama Mystery Adventure Fantasy
Return of the Jedi
Adventure Action Science Fiction
Return of the Ewok
Science Fiction Adventure Comedy
Dark Towers
Kids Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mystery
The Empire Strikes Back
Adventure Action Science Fiction
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Fantasy Science Fiction Family TV Movie Adventure Music
The Making of Star Wars
Documentary TV Movie
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Action Adventure Family Fantasy Science Fiction
Star Wars
Adventure Action Science Fiction
The Muppet Show
Kids Comedy Family
  • name:Peter Mayhew
  • Known For:Acting
  • Gender:Male
  • Birthday:1944-05-19
  • Place of Birth:Barnes, London, England, UK
  • Also Known As:
  • 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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