Joonas Suotamo

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).

Known For

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

as Chewbacca Double

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Chewbacca

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as Chewbacca

Wednesday

as Lurch

Solo: A Star Wars Story

as Chewbacca

The Acolyte

as Kelnacca

Willow

as The Scourge

The Skywalker Legacy

as Self

WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews

as Self - Guest

Kasdan on Kasdan

as Self