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Peter Mayhew
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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
Born
: Fri, May 19 1944
Birthplace
: Barnes, London, England, UK
Death
: Tue, Apr 30 2019
Peter Mayhew is
74
years old
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A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Peter Mayhew would have been no older than
74
in A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Mar 11 2023
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Peter Mayhew was
73
in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as 'Chewbacca (consultant)'.
Wed, Dec 13 2017
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Peter Mayhew was
71
in Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
as 'Self'.
Sat, Apr 16 2016
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Peter Mayhew was
71
in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as 'Chewbacca'.
Tue, Dec 15 2015
Jedi Junkies
Peter Mayhew was
66
in Jedi Junkies
as 'Himself'.
Tue, May 25 2010
Yesterday Was a Lie
Peter Mayhew was
65
in Yesterday Was a Lie
as 'Dead Man'.
Fri, Dec 11 2009
Fanboys
Peter Mayhew was
64
in Fanboys
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 06 2009
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Peter Mayhew was
60
in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as 'Chewbacca'.
Tue, May 17 2005
The Characters of Star Wars
Peter Mayhew was
60
in The Characters of Star Wars
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 21 2004
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Peter Mayhew was
60
in When Star Wars Ruled the World
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 18 2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Peter Mayhew was
60
in Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as 'Self'.
Sun, Sep 12 2004
The Story of Star Wars
Peter Mayhew was
60
in The Story of Star Wars
as 'Chewbacca (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 18 2004
Comic Book: The Movie
Peter Mayhew was
59
in Comic Book: The Movie
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jan 27 2004
Comic Book Villains
Peter Mayhew was
58
in Comic Book Villains
as 'Peter Mayhew'.
Tue, Sep 03 2002
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Peter Mayhew was
54
in The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as 'Special Guest Star / Chewbacca'.
Mon, May 17 1999
The Mythology of Star Wars
Peter Mayhew was
54
in The Mythology of Star Wars
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Peter Mayhew was
39
in Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as 'Self'.
Mon, Nov 21 1983
Return of the Jedi
Peter Mayhew was
39
in Return of the Jedi
as 'Chewbacca'.
Wed, May 25 1983
Return of the Ewok
Peter Mayhew was
37
in Return of the Ewok
as 'Chewbacca'.
Fri, Jan 01 1982
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Peter Mayhew was
36
in The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
as 'Self'.
Mon, Sep 22 1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Peter Mayhew was
36
in SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
as 'Chewbacca'.
Mon, Sep 22 1980
The Empire Strikes Back
Peter Mayhew was
36
in The Empire Strikes Back
as 'Chewbacca'.
Tue, May 20 1980
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Peter Mayhew was
34
in The Star Wars Holiday Special
as 'Chewbacca'.
Fri, Nov 17 1978
Terror
Peter Mayhew was
33
in Terror
as 'The Mechanic'.
Mon, May 01 1978
The Making of Star Wars
Peter Mayhew was
33
in The Making of Star Wars
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 16 1977
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Peter Mayhew was
33
in Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
as 'Minoton'.
Fri, Jul 15 1977
Star Wars
Peter Mayhew was
33
in Star Wars
as 'Chewbacca'.
Wed, May 25 1977
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Comic Book Men
Peter Mayhew was
67
+
in Comic Book Men
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 12 2012
Glee
Peter Mayhew was
65
+
in Glee
as 'Chewbacca'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 19 2009
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Peter Mayhew was
37
+
in The Kenny Everett Television Show
as 'Various'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 25 1982
Dark Towers
Peter Mayhew was
37
+
in Dark Towers
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 1981
Hazell
Peter Mayhew was
33
+
in Hazell
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 16 1978
The Muppet Show
Peter Mayhew was
32
+
in The Muppet Show
as 'Chewbacca'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 05 1976
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