Peter Mayhew
British-American actor
- Born
- 19 May 1944, Barnes
- Died
- 30 April 2019, aged 74
- Birth name
- Peter William Mayhew
Peter William Mayhew (19 May 1944 – 30 April 2019) was a British-American 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. He also voiced the character in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and portrayed him in some television shows, including The Muppet Show.
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