<P> Mayhew plays the role in commercials and in hospital appearances for sick children and has made numerous appearances as Chewbacca outside the Star Wars films . Mayhew as Chewbacca was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the MTV Film Awards 1997 . He was additionally honoured at the release of the new PlayStation Portable where he dressed as Chewbacca and held up the new PSP slim version . </P> <P> He has made other media appearances without the Chewbacca costume . 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 . </P> <P> While Mayhew portrayed Chewbacca in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, he was not in Star Wars: The Last Jedi . Mayhew retired from playing Chewbacca due to health issues . Joonas Suotamo, who split time with Mayhew on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, took over portraying Chewbacca . </P> <P> Outside Star Wars, Mayhew has appeared in the 1978 horror film Terror, directed by Norman J. Warren . In the English version of Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy, he provided the voice for Susha . He also appeared in Yesterday Was a Lie . </P>

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