Joonas Suotamo

Known for: Acting

Born: 1986-10-03 (age 39)

From: 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).

Filmography (9)

TV★ 5.4
The Acolyte
2024
as Kelnacca
TV★ 6.6
Willow
2022
as The Scourge
TV★ 8.3
Wednesday
2022
as Lurch
MOVIE★ 7.8
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Chewbacca
MOVIE
Kasdan on Kasdan
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018
as Chewbacca
MOVIE★ 6.7
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
as Chewbacca
MOVIE★ 7.2
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
as Chewbacca Double