The actor played the beloved Wookiee, Chewbacca, in the first three “Star Wars” films and in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” “He put his heart and soul into the role of Chewbacca and it showed in ...

Peter Mayhew, the actor who is best known for being the man behind the Chewbacca mask in the original "Star Wars films," has died at the age of 74, his family announced Mayhew's Twitter account.

North Texas resident and "Star Wars" Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew had a dust-up with Transportation Security Administration agents in Denver when they attempted to confiscate his light saber-shaped ...

Playing the role of Chewbacca in "Star Wars" required many things of actor Peter Mayhew. He had to sit in makeup chairs for countless hours. He had to stuff his 7-foot 3-inch frame into tight set ...