peter mayhew played chewbacca in star wars episode 4.
who played chewbacca in star wars episode 4?
peter mayhew
he also made other media appearances outside of playing chewbacca. he appeared on nbc's "identity", where his identity was based on the fact that he played chewbacca and was a frequent guest in the early days of "slice of scifi".





























while mayhew portrayed chewbacca in "star wars: the force awakens", he was not in "" but was listed in the credits as "chewbacca consultant". mayhew retired from playing chewbacca due to health issues. joonas suotamo shared the portrayal of chewbacca with mayhew in "star wars: the force awakens", and then replaced him in subsequent "star wars" films.





























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