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Joonas Suotamo

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

2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as Chewbacca

Movie
2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story

as Chewbacca

Movie
2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Chewbacca

Movie
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

as Chewbacca Double

Movie
2024
The Acolyte

as Kelnacca

TV Show
2022
Wednesday

as Lurch

TV Show