Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew
Mayhew at the 2015 Florida Supercon
Born
Peter William Mayhew

(1944-05-19)19 May 1944
Barnes, Surrey, England
Died30 April 2019(2019-04-30) (aged 74)
Resting placeAzleland Memorial Park and
Mausoleum Reno, Texas, US
NationalityUnited Kingdom
United States
OccupationActor
Years active1976–2016
Known forPlaying Chewbacca in the
Star Wars franchise
Height7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)[1]
Spouse
Mary Cigainero
(m. 1999)

Peter William Mayhew[2] (19 May 1944 – 30 April 2019) was a British actor. He was 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.

  1. ^ Liptak, Andrew (2 May 2019). "Peter Mayhew, the actor who brought Chewbacca to life, has died". The Verge. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. ^ Hayward, Anthony (3 May 2019). "Peter Mayhew obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 May 2019.