Peter Mayhew

★ Acting #1,714

1944 - 2019 (age 74) • Acting

Born: 5/19/1944 in Barnes, London, England, UK

Died: 4/30/2019 (age 74)

Known for: Acting

Peter Mayhew

★ Acting #1,714

Peter Mayhew (May 19, 1944 – April 30, 2019) was a British-American actor, best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars films.

Known For

The Empire Strikes Back

84%

Chewbacca

1980

Return of the Jedi

79%

Chewbacca

1983

Glee

68%

Chewbacca

2009

The Star Wars Holiday Special

34%

Chewbacca

1978

The Muppet Show

80%

Chewbacca

1976

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

76%

Self

2004

Comic Book Men

69%

Self

2012

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

70%

Self

2016

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

70%

Self

2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

72%

Chewbacca

2015

Comic Book Men

69%

Self

2012

Jedi Junkies

57%

Self

2010

Yesterday Was a Lie

56%

Dead Man

2009

Glee

68%

Chewbacca

2009

Fanboys

62%

Self (uncredited)

2009

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

75%

Chewbacca

2005

The Characters of Star Wars

69%

Self

2004

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

76%

Self

2004

When Star Wars Ruled the World

88%

Self

2004

The Story of Star Wars

72%

Chewbacca (archive footage)

2004

Comic Book: The Movie

57%

Peter Mayhew

2004

Comic Book Villains

52%

Peter Mayhew

2002

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

70%

Special Guest Star / Chewbacca

1999

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

88%

Self

1983

Return of the Jedi

79%

Chewbacca

1983

The Kenny Everett Television Show

73%

Various

1982

Dark Towers

Unknown

1981

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

82%

Self

1980

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

80%

Self

1980

The Empire Strikes Back

84%

Chewbacca

1980

Terror

54%

The Mechanic

1979

The Star Wars Holiday Special

34%

Chewbacca

1978

The Making of Star Wars

71%

Self (uncredited)

1977

Star Wars

82%

Chewbacca

1977

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

66%

Minoton

1977

The Muppet Show

80%

Chewbacca

1976