Peter Mayhew movies

May 19, 1944 - April 30, 2019 Barnes, London, England, UK

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)

His titles like Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi - his biggest roles first. Last updated: September 30, 2026

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Star Wars

1977May 1977 by George Lucas

Supporting as Chewbacca

Supporting as Chewbacca

7.92 Excellent+ 22.9k ratings
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The Empire Strikes Back

1980May 1980 by Irvin Kershner

Supporting as Chewbacca

Supporting as Chewbacca

8.12 Excellent++ 18.9k ratings
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Return of the Jedi

1983May 1983 by Richard Marquand

Supporting as Chewbacca

Supporting as Chewbacca

7.57 Excellent- 17.3k ratings
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015December 2015 by J.J. Abrams

Minor role as Chewbacca

Minor role as Chewbacca

6.84 Good+ 21.0k ratings
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The Star Wars Holiday Special

1978November 1978 by Steve Binder

Lead role as Chewbacca

Lead role as Chewbacca

3.88 Weak++ 523 ratings
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004September 2004 by Edith Becker

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.64 Good 218 ratings
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Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

1977May 1977 by Sam Wanamaker

Minor role as Minoton

Minor role as Minoton

6.11 Okay++ 228 ratings
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Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

2016April 2016 by Laurent Bouzereau

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
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Comic Book Villains

2002September 2002 by James Robinson

Minor role as Peter Mayhew

Minor role as Peter Mayhew

5.83 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Terror

1979October 1979 by Norman J. Warren

Minor role as The Mechanic

Minor role as The Mechanic

5.87 Okay+ <100 ratings
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The Making of Star Wars

1977September 1977 by Robert Guenette

Minor role as Self (uncredited)

Minor role as Self (uncredited)

6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
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Jedi Junkies

2010May 2010 by Mark Edlitz

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Comic Book: The Movie

2004January 2004 by Mark Hamill

Minor role as Peter Mayhew

Minor role as Peter Mayhew

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Story of Star Wars

2004August 2004 by Sam Hurwitz

Minor role as Chewbacca (archive footage)

Minor role as Chewbacca (archive footage)

6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

1980September 1980 by Robert Guenette

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.16 Good-- <100 ratings
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Yesterday Was a Lie

2009December 2009 by James Kerwin

Minor role as Dead Man

Minor role as Dead Man

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Characters of Star Wars

2004September 2004

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

1983November 1983 by Robert Guenette

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.18 Good-- <100 ratings
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When Star Wars Ruled the World

2004September 2004

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.17 Good-- <100 ratings
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The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

1980September 1980 by Michel Parbot

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

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Return of the Ewok

1994November 1994 by David Tomblin

Minor role as Chewbacca

Minor role as Chewbacca

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