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Peter Mayhew. Chewbacca is portrayed by Peter Mayhew in the original film trilogy, the Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), and Revenge of the Sith (2005). Mayhew shares the Chewbacca role with his body double, Joonas Suotamo, in The Force Awakens (2015).);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(BLrFZsrKEO6l1fIP2ZzOmQ4__169,
The London-born son of a policeman, Peter Mayhew grew to 7 feet 2 inches tall. With both gigantism and Marfan syndrome, he used his height supremacy as a hospital porter to change signs and lightbulbs.
74. Peter Mayhew, the towering actor who donned a huge, furry costume to give life to the rugged and beloved character of Chewbacca in the original “Star Wars” trilogy and two other films, died April 30 at his home in Boyd, Tex. He was 74. His family issued a statement confirming his death but declined to provide a cause.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(BLrFZsrKEO6l1fIP2ZzOmQ4__176,
Chewbacca carries a bowcaster (energy crossbow) for protection and often has to turn to his physical strength and size in their travels. Chewbacca, originally portrayed by Peter Mayhew, is 7 foot 6 inches (2.29 m) tall in Star Wars. How old is Chewbacca?
Acting career. Suotamo is mostly known for his role as Chewbacca in the Star Wars franchise, a role in which he started out being a body double for the original actor Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), as Mayhew's age and worsening health was making it more difficult for him to fill the role.
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