Peter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew Mayhew at the Big Apple Con, 14 November 2008, sitting in front of an image of his most famous role as Chewbacca Born (1944-05-19) 19 May 1944 (age 70) Barnes, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Residence Boyd, Texas, United States Nationality British, American Occupation Actor Years active 1977–present Known for Chewbacca Home town Barnes, Surrey, England, U.K. Height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Spouse(s) Angie Luker (1999–present) Website Peter Mayhew on Twitter Peter Mayhew (born 19 May 1944) is a British-American actor. He is best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars films.