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Peter Mayhew

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Born: May 19, 1944 in Barnes, London, England, UK

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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 ...

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Star Wars
8.2
Star Wars1977
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7.3
Star Wars: The Force Awakens2015
The Empire Strikes Back
8.4
The Empire Strikes Back1980
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.5
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005
Return of the Jedi
7.9
Return of the Jedi1983
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The Star Wars Holiday Special
3.4
The Star Wars Holiday Special1978
Fanboys
6.1
Fanboys2009
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
6.6
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger1977
The Story of Star Wars
7.2
The Story of Star Wars2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.7
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy2004
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
7.0
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey2016
The Making of Star Wars
7.0
The Making of Star Wars1977
When Star Wars Ruled the World
8.8
When Star Wars Ruled the World2004
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
7.0
The Very Best of the Muppet Show1999
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
8.0
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back1980
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
8.8
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi1983
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
8.6
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back1980
Comic Book: The Movie
5.8
Comic Book: The Movie2004
Terror
5.2
Terror1979
The Characters of Star Wars
6.8
The Characters of Star Wars2004
Comic Book Villains
5.2
Comic Book Villains2002
Jedi Junkies
5.9
Jedi Junkies2010
Yesterday Was a Lie
5.7
Yesterday Was a Lie2009