Chewbacca (formerly Peter Mayhew, now Joonas Suotamo). Han Solo's (Harrison Ford) best friend and co-pilot has been a ...
The 6-foot-11 Walton also was the NBA Finals MVP in 1977 and league MVP in 1978 ... The late Peter Mayhew, who stood at 7-3, played Chewbacca in all of the "Star Wars" movies through "The Force ...
The British-US actor played the giant Wookiee warrior in several Star Wars films from 1977 until 2015. "He put his heart and soul into the role of Chewbacca and it showed in every frame," his ...