Where to watch Peter Mayhew in the UK
Find every Peter Mayhew film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Peter Mayhew (May 19, 1944 – April 30, 2019) was a British-American actor, best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars films. Mayhew was born on 19 May 1944 in Barnes, Surrey, where he was also raised. His height was a product not of gigantism — "I don't have the big head" — but of an overactive pituitary gland secondary to a genetic disease called Marfan Syndrome. The overactive pituitary gland was treated successfully in his mid-teens. His peak height was 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m)
Peter Mayhew films streaming in the UK
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Peter Mayhew TV shows streaming in the UK
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- Glee (2009) as Chewbacca
- Star Wars (1977) as Chewbacca
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) as Chewbacca
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Chewbacca
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Chewbacca
- Comic Book Men (2012) as Self
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) as Chewbacca
- Return of the Jedi (1983) as Chewbacca
- The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982) as Various
- Fanboys (2009) as Self (uncredited)
- Dark Towers (1981) Cast
- The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) as Chewbacca
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) as Minoton
- The Story of Star Wars (2004) as Chewbacca (archive footage)
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004) as Self
- Comic Book: The Movie (2004) as Peter Mayhew
- Comic Book Villains (2002) as Peter Mayhew
- Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) as Self
- The Characters of Star Wars (2004) as Self
- The Making of Star Wars (1977) as Self (uncredited)
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999) as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca
- Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (2016) as Self
- SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Chewbacca
- When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004) as Self
- Jedi Junkies (2010) as Self
- The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Self
- Terror (1979) as The Mechanic
- Yesterday Was a Lie (2009) as Dead Man
- Return of the Ewok (1996) as Chewbacca
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Where can I watch Peter Mayhew films in the UK?
Peter Mayhew's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Peter Mayhew's most popular films?
Most-watched Peter Mayhew films currently: Star Wars (1977), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), Return of the Jedi (1983).
What TV shows has Peter Mayhew appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Glee (2009), The Muppet Show (1976), Comic Book Men (2012), The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982), Dark Towers (1981).
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