Peter Mayhew
Birthday: 1944-05-19
Place of Birth: Barnes, London, England, UK
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)
Movies
Star Wars
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over ...
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The Empire Strikes Back
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns th...
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Return of the Jedi
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, wh...
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Comic Book: The Movie
Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Docu...
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Fanboys
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Yesterday Was a Lie
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Terror
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The Star Wars Holiday Special
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family...
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Comic Book Villains
When word hits the street that a nearby elderly gentleman has a cache of old, rare, and very valuabl...
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the...
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power – and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywal...
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The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Play the music! Light the lights! The Best of the Muppet Show is now available on DVD--and what a sh...
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When Star Wars Ruled the World
A VH1 television special wherein the cast discuss the making of the films and what made the franchis...
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Jedi Junkies
A film about the world's most dedicated Star Wars fans. From lightsaber wielding martial arts academ...
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Return of the Ewok
A mockumentary starring Warwick Davis, the actor who played the Ewok, Wicket W. Warrick in Star Wars...
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star...
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Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Princess Farah refuses to marry Sinbad until Prince Kassim, her brother, is able to give his consent...
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SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing...
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Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
An inside look at the making of the movie Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), featuri...
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The Story of Star Wars
The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and An...
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The Making of Star Wars
Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the...
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The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Even the most devout Star Wars fan might not know that filmmaker and journalist Michel Parbot was on...
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The Characters of Star Wars
The Characters of Star Wars is a Video Documentary included in the 2004 DVD release of the Star Wars...
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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is inte...
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