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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.
It was the role of Chewbacca, the faithful 200 year-old Wookiee in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and his life was changed forever. Following the original Star Wars trilogy, he made several television commercials in the Wookiee costume.
It was the role of Chewbacca, the faithful 200 year-old Wookiee in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and his life was changed forever. Following the original Star Wars trilogy, he made several television commercials in the Wookiee costume.
3 maj 2019 · Mayhew was the man behind Chewbacca, Han Solo’s loyal Wookiee sidekick, a role that he played from his first appearance in 1977’s A New Hope until 2015’s The Force Awakens. But here are five ...
3 maj 2019 · Star Wars creator George Lucas had wanted a tall actor to play Chewbacca and initially considered 6ft 6in (1.98m) David Prowse for the role. However, Prowse wanted to play Darth Vader, so...
5 sty 2023 · Check out these photos of Peter Mayhew, the beloved actor who played Chewbacca for decades in Star Wars.
2 maj 2019 · The 7-foot, 2-inch (2.1 meters) actor played Chewbacca in the three original Star Wars films and 2005's Revenge of the Sith, later sharing the role with Joonas Suotamo in 2015's The Force...
