Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew (b. May 19, 1944) is a British actor, best known for playing the Wookiee Chewbacca in the Star Wars franchise. Mayhew wore the suit for the character in the four of the six Star Wars films, and in a guest appearance on The Muppet Show episode 417. Mayhew commented on his experiance on The Muppet Show saying, "Doing the Muppet Show you forget about conventional filming."

Mayhew is 7'3" tall.