About Peter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew (19 May 1944-30 April 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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Peter Mayhew has appeared in 25 movies.
Some of Peter Mayhew's most popular movies include:
TV Credits
Peter Mayhew has appeared in 7 TV Series.
These include Hazell, Dark Towers, Comic Book Men, The Kenny Everett Television Show, Half in the Bag, The Muppet Show and Glee.