Peter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew was an actor best known for his role as Chewbacca in the Star Wars films.
Movie Actor
May 19, 1944
Taurus
April 30, 2019
74
London, England
Peter Mayhew was an English-American actor renowned for portraying Chewbacca in the Star Wars film series. He began his acting career in 1977 with Star Wars and went on to reprise the role in four additional films. Mayhew passed away at 74 on April 30, 2019, with his final on-screen appearance in the 2016 horror film “Killer Ink.” As a result of his iconic role, Mayhew became a prominent figure in science fiction and pop culture. Some of his other notable works include Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) and Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015).