British-born actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca the Wookiee, the loyal, furry companion of space buccaneer Han Solo in five of the Star Wars movies, has died at age 74, his family said on ...

"Star Wars" characters don't get much more adored than the lumbering Wookiee who has taken to the use of a bowcaster, ...

Chewbacca’s bowcaster ... nicknamed “Chewie” and played by Peter Mayhew, to give it a futuristic yet battle-worn look so it could serve as a laser weapon. Some of the components have ...

Actor Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca (Photo by Mark Sennet/Getty Images) Propstore held the movie prop auction at the Petersen Automobile Museum in Los Angeles, California, on March 26. Day one of the ...

PETER Mayhew has played Chewbacca in all the Star Wars movies so far, but he’s handing the role to a 209cm giant from Finland. A THRILLING adventure ride, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has the perfect ...

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A prop medal given to Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) in the original “Star Wars” film sold for $378,000 on Wednesday, the first ...

The group featured actors Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO). Follow BI Video: On Facebook More from Entertainment ...

Chewbacca, a huge hairy Wookie who was played by London-born actor Peter Mayhew, is one of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars franchise. His weapon was described by Propstore as "one of ...