Joonas Suotamo

Born on October 3, 1986 in Espoo, Finland.

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).

Wednesday (8.3) Show · 2022 as Lurch

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (7.2) Movie · 2015 as Chewbacca Double

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (6.7) Movie · 2017 as Chewbacca

Solo: A Star Wars Story (6.6) Movie · 2018 as Chewbacca

Willow (6.6) Show · 2022 as The Scourge

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (6.2) Movie · 2019 as Chewbacca

The Acolyte (5.3) Show · 2024 as Kelnacca