Peter Mayhew

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $6,104,284,266 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #92)
Best-known acting roles: Chewbacca (Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens), Chewbacca (Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi), Chewbacca (Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith), Chewbacca (Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope), Chewbacca (Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi)
Born: May 19, 1944
Died: April 30, 2019
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting7$3,056,423,868$3,047,860,398$6,104,284,266
(Unclassified)1$0$0$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office 32 $3,056,423,868
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office 80 $3,056,423,868
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office 93 $1,511,557,680
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 141 $3,056,423,868
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 327 $3,047,860,398
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 92 $6,104,284,266
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 241 $6,104,284,266

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 15, 2017Star Wars Ep. VIII: Th… Chewbacca $620,181,382$702,399,689$1,322,581,071
Dec 18, 2015Star Wars Ep. VII: The… Chewbacca $936,662,225$1,119,384,610$2,056,046,835
Jan 17, 2008Yesterday Was a Lie Dead Man
May 19, 2005Star Wars Ep. III: Rev… Chewbacca $414,378,291$488,513,692$902,891,983
May 25, 1983Star Wars Ep. VI: Retu… Chewbacca $316,465,003$165,900,281$482,365,284
May 21, 1980Star Wars Ep. V: The E… Chewbacca $291,738,960$257,262,126$549,001,086
Aug 12, 1977Sinbad and the Eye of … Minoton $16,000,000$16,000,000
May 25, 1977Star Wars Ep. IV: A Ne… Chewbacca $460,998,007$314,400,000$775,398,007
 
Averages $436,631,981$507,976,733$872,040,609
Totals 8 $3,056,423,868$3,047,860,398$6,104,284,266


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 15, 2017Star Wars Ep. VIII: Th… $220,009,5844,232$620,181,382$1,322,581,07146.9%
Dec 18, 2015Star Wars Ep. VII: The… $247,966,6754,134$936,662,225$2,056,046,83545.6%
May 19, 2005Star Wars Ep. III: Rev… $108,435,8413,663$414,378,291$902,891,98345.9%
May 25, 1983Star Wars Ep. VI: Retu… $23,019,6182,111$316,465,003$482,365,28465.6%
May 21, 1980Star Wars Ep. V: The E… $4,910,4832,322$291,738,960$549,001,08653.1%
Aug 12, 1977Sinbad and the Eye of … $16,000,000$16,000,000100.0%
May 25, 1977Star Wars Ep. IV: A Ne… $1,554,4752,375$460,998,007$775,398,00759.5%
 
Averages $100,982,7793,140$436,631,981$872,040,60959.5%
Totals 7 $3,056,423,868$6,104,284,266

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office 32 $3,056,423,868
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office 80 $3,056,423,868
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 255 $1,544,866,188
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office 93 $1,511,557,680
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 141 $3,056,423,868
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 170 $3,047,860,398
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 223 $3,047,860,398
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 455 $1,542,547,017
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 349 $1,505,313,381
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 327 $3,047,860,398
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office 92 $6,104,284,266
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 149 $6,104,284,266
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 352 $3,087,413,205
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 168 $3,016,871,061
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 241 $6,104,284,266

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