Peter Mayhew ( Eng. Peter Mayhew ; May 19, 1944 , Barnes , Richmond-upon-Thoms - April 30, 2019 , Boyd , Texas ) - English and American actor, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Best known for the role of Chewbacca in the IV — VII films of the Star Wars saga [7] [8] .
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Career | 1977—2018 |
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Biography
Peter Mayhew was born on May 19, 1944, in the Barns district of the London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames into a policeman's family.
Prior to the beginning of a stellar career, he worked as an employee in a hospital [9] .
- Film career
He played his debut role in the film “ Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger ” in 1977. He got this role quite by accident when the film’s producers saw his photo in one of the newspapers in an article about people with big legs. So Peter Mayhew got the role of the Minotaur .
Directed by George Lucas in his first movie, Star Wars , he needed an actor who would be able to play the role of Chewbacca, the ape-like creature. Initially, bodybuilder David Prose claimed this role, but he was later approved for the role of Darth Vader . As Lucas said, “all that Mayhew had to do to get the role of Chewbacca was just to stand upright,” which was 2 meters 21 cm [9] . The voice of Chewbacca was not Peter Mayhew himself, but the sound engineer Ben Burtt , who worked on all Star Wars series.
Later, Mayhew could play the role of Alien in the film of the same name , but the role went to Boladzhi Badejo .
- Personal life
In 1999, at the age of 55, Peter Mayhew married Angie Luker.
October 17, 2005 Peter Mayhew became a US citizen . He lived in Granbury ( Texas ), owned his own business.
In 2013, he had surgery on his knees, after which he was forced to walk with a cane. In 2015, he was hospitalized due to pneumonia.
Mayhew died on April 30, 2019 in his home in Texas [10] .
Filmography
Cinema
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1977 | Sinbad and the eye of the tiger | Minotaur | |
Star Wars. Episode IV: New Hope | Chewbacca | ||
1978 | Horror | Mechanic | |
1980 | Star Wars. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back | Chewbacca | |
1982 | Ewok's return | Short pseudo documentary | |
1983 | Star Wars. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi | ||
1987 | Star tours | Short attraction | |
2002 | Scoundrels from comics | Cameo | |
2004 | Comic book | Pseudo-documentary | |
2005 | Star Wars. Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | Chewbacca | |
2006 | Shadows in the forest | Interviewee | |
2008 | Yesterday was a lie | Dead man | |
2009 | The fans | Cameo | |
2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Chewbacca | Shared a role with Jonas Suotamo |
2016 | Ink killer | Uncle Clyde | |
2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | - | Chewbacca Consultant (played by Jonas Suotamo) |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977 | Donny and marie | Chewbacca | TV show, 1 episode |
1978 | Star Wars: Holiday Special | Tv movie | |
1979 | Hazel | Giant | Episode 1 Episode |
1980 | Muppets | Chewbacca | TV show, 1 episode |
1981 | Dark tower | High knight | Series, 5 episodes |
1983 | No. 73 | Cameo | Episode 1 Episode |
1985 | Kenny Everett Show | Different roles | TV show, 1 episode |
1997 | MTV Movie Awards 1997 | Chewbacca | Award ceremony |
2004 | Dragon Pearl: Hero's Legacy | Drying (voice) | English version of the anime 1997 |
2005 | Late Show with David Letterman | Chewbacca | TV show, 1 episode |
2011 | Chorus | Series, on 1 episode | |
2012 | Best guard | Cameo |
Notes
- K. Paul K., Convery S. Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew dies aged 74 // TheGuardian.com - 2019.
- 2 1 2 https://www.lemonde.fr/cinema/article/2019/05/03/peter-mayhew-l-interprete-de-chewbacca-dans-star-wars-est-mort_5457607_3476.html
- ↑ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peter-mayhew-died-chewbacca-actor-star-wars-dead-age-74-family-announces-today-2019-05-02/
- ↑ https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Boyd-Neighbors-Remember-Chewbacca-Actor-Peter-Mayhew-the-Gentle-Giant-Who-Lived-Among-Them-509413421.html
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/peter-mayhew-chewbacca-star-wars-dies-at-74-1207099
- ↑ https://www.today.com/popculture/chewbacca-actor-become-american-1C9482782
- ↑ Star Wars Bits: Han Solo of The Movie, a Petition For a Fan by Peter Mayhew, and the Return of of Ian McDiarmid?
- ↑ Original Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Won't Return in Han Solo
- ↑ 1 2 Biography of Peter Mayhew
- ↑ Mail.ru News. The performer of the role of Chewbacca from Star Wars died . Mail.ru news. The appeal date is May 3, 2019.
Links
- Peter Mayhew (Eng.) On the Internet Movie Database
- Peter Mayhew on Wookieepedia: A Star Wars Wiki
- Interview with Peter Mayhew on Slice of SciFi
- Interview with Peter Mayhew on Monster Island News