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

Kasdan on Kasdan
Kasdan on Kasdan
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Solo: A Star Wars Story

Filmography

2024 The Acolyte
as Kelnacca
2024 The Acolyte
as Kelnaka
2022 Willow
as The Scourge
2020 The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Chewbacca
2018 Kasdan on Kasdan
as Self
2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story
as Chewbacca
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Chewbacca
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Chewbacca Double