British-born actor Peter ... Hospital, Mayhew was called by filmmaker George Lucas to audition for the role of Chewbacca, a role he not only created for the original “Star Wars” film and ...

The first full trailer for "Star Wars ... like Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). Tickets are now available at online movie-ticket sites and theaters. "The Force Awakens ...

Chewbacca’s bowcaster, used in the original Star Wars trilogy ... nicknamed “Chewie” and played by Peter Mayhew, to give it a futuristic yet battle-worn look so it could serve as a laser ...

Chewbacca, a huge hairy Wookie who was played by London-born actor Peter Mayhew ... worked on the original Star Wars films. Skywalker blows up the Death Star in the movie after the rebels find ...