<Tr> <Th> Height </Th> <Td> 7 ft 3 in (221 cm) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Angie Luker (1999--present) </Td> </Tr> <P> Peter Mayhew (born 19 May 1944) is an English - American actor who is best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars film series . </P> <P> Mayhew was born on 19 May 1944 in Barnes, South West London, where he was also raised . His height is not a product of gigantism--"I don't have the big head"--but of a connective tissue disorder called Marfan syndrome . His peak height was 7 feet 3 inches (221 cm). </P>

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