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Acting

Peter Mayhew

Career

Active from 1978 to 1983, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Mayhew Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.4, average 3.3
  • Social Commentary
    3.2, average 4.9
  • Crime
    1.8, average 3.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    18
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2010s

    1 title · average score 79
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Chewbacca

    2000s

    6 titles · average score 60
    Glee
    Glee (2009)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Chewbacca

    Yesterday Was a Lie
    Yesterday Was a Lie (2009)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Dead Man

    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
    GoodWatch score 74

    as Chewbacca

    Comic Book: The Movie
    Comic Book: The Movie (2004)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Peter Mayhew

    The Story of Star Wars
    The Story of Star Wars (2004)

    as Chewbacca (archive footage)

    Comic Book Villains
    Comic Book Villains (2002)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Peter Mayhew

    1990s

    2 titles · average score 56
    The Very Best of the Muppet Show
    The Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999)

    as Special Guest Star / Chewbacca

    Return of the Ewok
    Return of the Ewok (1994)
    GoodWatch score 56

    as Chewbacca

    1980s

    4 titles · average score 79
    Return of the Jedi
    Return of the Jedi (1983)
    GoodWatch score 77

    as Chewbacca

    The Kenny Everett Television Show
    The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show · as Various

    Dark Towers
    Dark Towers (1981)

    TV show

    The Empire Strikes Back
    The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    GoodWatch score 88

    as Chewbacca

    1970s

    5 titles · average score 62
    Terror
    Terror (1979)
    GoodWatch score 41

    as The Mechanic

    The Star Wars Holiday Special
    The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
    GoodWatch score 26

    as Chewbacca

    Star Wars
    Star Wars (1977)
    GoodWatch score 89

    as Chewbacca

    Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
    Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Minoton

    The Muppet Show
    The Muppet Show (1976)
    GoodWatch score 92

    TV show · as Chewbacca