Beyond Chewbacca: Uncovering Peter Mayhew's Amazing Film Career

3 may 2019 mr mayhew got the role in the original star wars film after creator george lucas needed a tall actor to play hairy alien chewbacca. David prowse, who was 6ft 6ins, was. Mayhew stood 7'3 at his peak height and was working as an orderly in kings college hospital in london when his massive height led to a role in a ray harryhausen film, and eventually to a. 3 may 2019 as a tribute to the late peter mayhew, we look at the british actors finest moments in his most famous role, as wookiee warrior chewbacca in the star wars saga. 3 may 2019 chewbacca actor peter mayhew died tuesday at the age of 74.

Mayhew went on to reprise the role of chewbacca in four additional star. 3 may 2019 the actor who inherited the role of chewbacca from the late peter mayhew has never stopped praising the veteran star wars actor for the warmth and personality he brought.