Known for

Acting

Born

Oct 3, 1986 (40 years old)

Place of birth

Espoo, Finland

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).

Titles

Wednesday

Series • 2022

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Movie • 2017

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Movie • 2015

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Movie • 2019

The Acolyte

Series • 2024

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Movie • 2018

Willow

Series • 2022

The Skywalker Legacy

Movie • 2020