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He was working as an orderly at King's College Hospital in London when he heard about the casting call at Elstree Studios. The part required a tall actor and Mayhew was 7 feet, 3 inches tall due to being born with Marfan syndrome. He was cast as soon as he stood up to greet Creator/GeorgeLucas. Mayhew would go on to play Chewbacca throughout the original trilogy and returned for a cameo in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. By the time of ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', he was only able to appear in scenes that did not require a lot of movement due to health problems. Starting with ''Film/TheLastJedi'', Chewbacca was played by Creator/JoonasSuotamo (although Mayhew was still credited as a consultant).
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He was 7 feet, 3 inches tall due to being born with Marfan syndrome, which landed him his first film role as the mechanical creature Minaton in ''Film/SinbadAndTheEyeOfTheTiger'' whenever a scene wouldn't work for the creature with Creator/RayHarryhausen's StopMotion. Mayhew was working as an orderly at King's College Hospital in London when he heard about the casting call at Elstree Studios. The part required a tall actor and Mayhew was 7 feet, 3 inches tall due to being born with Marfan syndrome.Studios. He was cast as soon as he stood up to greet Creator/GeorgeLucas. Mayhew would go on to play Chewbacca throughout the original trilogy and returned for a cameo in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. By the time of ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', he was only able to appear in scenes that did not require a lot of movement due to health problems. Starting with ''Film/TheLastJedi'', Chewbacca was played by Creator/JoonasSuotamo (although Mayhew was still credited as a consultant).
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Peter William Mayhew (19 May 1944 - 30 April 2019) was an English actor best known for originating the role of Chewbacca in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise.
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Peter William Mayhew (19 May 1944 - 30 April 2019) was an English actor best known for originating the role of Chewbacca [[Characters/StarWarsChewbaccaCharacterSheet Chewbacca]] in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise.
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Peter William Mayhew (May 19, 1944 - April 30, 2019) was an English actor best known for originating the role of Chewbacca in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise.
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Peter William Mayhew (May 19, (19 May 1944 - 30 April 30, 2019) was an English actor best known for originating the role of Chewbacca in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise.
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Peter William Mayhew (May 19, 1944- April 30, 2019) was an English actor best known for originating the role of Chewbacca in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise. He was working as an orderly at King's College Hospital in London when he heard about the casting call at Elstree Studios. The part required a tall actor and Mayhew was 7 feet, 3 inches tall due to being born with Marfan syndrome. He was cast as soon as he stood up to greet Creator/GeorgeLucas. Mayhew would go on to play Chewbacca throughout the original trilogy and returned for a cameo in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. By the time of ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', he was only able to appear in scenes that did not require a lot of movement due to health problems. Starting with ''Film/TheLastJedi'', Chewbacca was played by Creator/JoonasSuotamo (although Mayhew was still credited as a consultant).
Mayhew's other roles included a bit part as a mechanic in the film ''Terror'' and a sinister figure in the neo-noir ''Film/YesterdayWasALie''. His last film was ''Killer Ink'' (in which his voice was dubbed).
His death from a heart attack was mourned by ''Star Wars'' fans around the world and he was remembered by his co-star Creator/MarkHamill as "a big man with an even bigger heart".
Mayhew's other roles included a bit part as a mechanic in the film ''Terror'' and a sinister figure in the neo-noir ''Film/YesterdayWasALie''. His last film was ''Killer Ink'' (in which his voice was dubbed).
His death from a heart attack was mourned by ''Star Wars'' fans around the world and he was remembered by his co-star Creator/MarkHamill as "a big man with an even bigger heart".
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Peter William Mayhew (May 19, 1944- 1944 - April 30, 2019) was an English actor best known for originating the role of Chewbacca in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise. franchise.
He was working as an orderly at King's College Hospital in London when he heard about the casting call at Elstree Studios. The part required a tall actor and Mayhew was 7 feet, 3 inches tall due to being born with Marfan syndrome. He was cast as soon as he stood up to greet Creator/GeorgeLucas. Mayhew would go on to play Chewbacca throughout the original trilogy and returned for a cameo in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. By the time of ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', he was only able to appear in scenes that did not require a lot of movement due to health problems. Starting with ''Film/TheLastJedi'', Chewbacca was played by Creator/JoonasSuotamo (although Mayhew was still credited as a consultant).
Mayhew's other roles included a bit part as a mechanic in the 1978 film ''Terror'' and a sinister figure in the neo-noir ''Film/YesterdayWasALie''. His last non-''Star Wars'' film was 2011's ''Killer Ink'' (in which his voice was dubbed).
His death from a heart attack in April 2019 was mourned by ''Star Wars'' fans around theworld world, and he was remembered by his co-star Creator/MarkHamill as "a big man with an even bigger heart".heart".
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He was working as an orderly at King's College Hospital in London when he heard about the casting call at Elstree Studios. The part required a tall actor and Mayhew was 7 feet, 3 inches tall due to being born with Marfan syndrome. He was cast as soon as he stood up to greet Creator/GeorgeLucas. Mayhew would go on to play Chewbacca throughout the original trilogy and returned for a cameo in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. By the time of ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', he was only able to appear in scenes that did not require a lot of movement due to health problems. Starting with ''Film/TheLastJedi'', Chewbacca was played by Creator/JoonasSuotamo (although Mayhew was still credited as a consultant).
Mayhew's other roles included a bit part as a mechanic in the 1978 film ''Terror'' and a sinister figure in the neo-noir ''Film/YesterdayWasALie''. His last non-''Star Wars'' film was 2011's ''Killer Ink'' (in which his voice was dubbed).
His death from a heart attack in April 2019 was mourned by ''Star Wars'' fans around the
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Mayhew's other roles included a bit part as a mechanic in the film ''Terror'' and a sinister figure in the neo-noir ''Yesterday Was a Lie''. His last film was ''Killer Ink'' (in which his voice was dubbed).
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Mayhew's other roles included a bit part as a mechanic in the film ''Terror'' and a sinister figure in the neo-noir ''Yesterday Was a Lie''.''Film/YesterdayWasALie''. His last film was ''Killer Ink'' (in which his voice was dubbed).
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Peter William Mayhew (May 19, 1944- April 30, 2019) was an English actor best known for originating the role of Chewbacca in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise. He was working as an orderly at King's College Hospital in London when he heard about the casting call at Elstree Studios. The part required a tall actor and Mayhew was 7 feet, 3 inches tall due to being born with Marfan syndrome. He was cast as soon as he stood up to greet Creator/GeorgeLucas. Mayhew would go on to play Chewbacca throughout the original trilogy and returned for a cameo in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. By the time of ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', he was only able to appear in scenes that did not require a lot of movement due to health problems. Starting with ''Film/TheLastJedi'', Chewbacca was played by Creator/JoonasSuotamo (although Mayhew was still credited as a consultant).
Mayhew's other roles included a bit part as a mechanic in the film ''Terror'' and a sinister figure in the neo-noir ''Yesterday Was a Lie''. His last film was ''Killer Ink'' (in which his voice was dubbed).
His death from a heart attack was mourned by ''Star Wars'' fans around the world and he was remembered by his co-star Creator/MarkHamill as "a big man with an even bigger heart".
Peter William Mayhew (May 19, 1944- April 30, 2019) was an English actor best known for originating the role of Chewbacca in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise. He was working as an orderly at King's College Hospital in London when he heard about the casting call at Elstree Studios. The part required a tall actor and Mayhew was 7 feet, 3 inches tall due to being born with Marfan syndrome. He was cast as soon as he stood up to greet Creator/GeorgeLucas. Mayhew would go on to play Chewbacca throughout the original trilogy and returned for a cameo in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. By the time of ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', he was only able to appear in scenes that did not require a lot of movement due to health problems. Starting with ''Film/TheLastJedi'', Chewbacca was played by Creator/JoonasSuotamo (although Mayhew was still credited as a consultant).
Mayhew's other roles included a bit part as a mechanic in the film ''Terror'' and a sinister figure in the neo-noir ''Yesterday Was a Lie''. His last film was ''Killer Ink'' (in which his voice was dubbed).
His death from a heart attack was mourned by ''Star Wars'' fans around the world and he was remembered by his co-star Creator/MarkHamill as "a big man with an even bigger heart".
