Biography
Joonas Suotamo is a Finnish actor and a former professional basketball player. He is best known for his role as Chewbacca in the Star Wars saga – first as a body double in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and later as the lead in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).
Filmography
Cast Credits
The Acolyte
Character: Kelnacca
TV • 2024
Willow
Character: The Scourge
TV • 2022
Wednesday
Character: Lurch
TV • 2022
The Skywalker Legacy
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Character: Chewbacca
MOVIE • 2019
Kasdan on Kasdan
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Character: Chewbacca
MOVIE • 2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Character: Chewbacca
MOVIE • 2017
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Character: Chewbacca Double
MOVIE • 2015