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PETER MAYHEW

Actor

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BORN May 19, 1944

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HEIGHT 7'3" (2.21 m)

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NATIONALITY British

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YEARS ACTIVE 1976 – 2016

👤 BIOGRAPHY

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)

🗉 QUICK FACTS

Nick Name Peter
Born May 19, 1944
Height 7'3" (2.21 m)
Nationality British
Citizenship British
Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
Current Status Deceased (Passed away on April 30, 2019)
Years Active 1976 – 2016
Occupation Actor
Family Background Born to parents: | website =.
Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
Partner Mary Cigainero (Spouse), | children = (Partner)
Children 1
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