Peter William Mayhew (May 19, 1944 â€" April 30, 2019) was an
English-American actor, best known for portraying Chewbacca in the
Star Wars film series. He played the character in all of his
live-action appearances from the 1977 original to 2015's The Force
Awakens before his retirement from the role.Peter Mayhew was born on
May 19, 1944 in Barnes, Surrey. His height was a product of Marfan
syndrome, not gigantism; "I don't have the big head", Mayhew said when
asked about the cause of his height. His peak height was 7 feet 3
inches (2.21 m).Mayhew gained his first acting job when the producers
of Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) discovered him from a
photograph in a newspaper article about men with large feet, and cast
him in the role of the Minoton.
English-American actor, best known for portraying Chewbacca in the
Star Wars film series. He played the character in all of his
live-action appearances from the 1977 original to 2015's The Force
Awakens before his retirement from the role.Peter Mayhew was born on
May 19, 1944 in Barnes, Surrey. His height was a product of Marfan
syndrome, not gigantism; "I don't have the big head", Mayhew said when
asked about the cause of his height. His peak height was 7 feet 3
inches (2.21 m).Mayhew gained his first acting job when the producers
of Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) discovered him from a
photograph in a newspaper article about men with large feet, and cast
him in the role of the Minoton.
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