Joonas Suotamo

Actor

Born: October 3, 1986 (39 years old)

Place of birth: Espoo, Finland

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).

Filmography (8)

• Wednesday (2022, ★ 8.4)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015, ★ 7.3)
• The Skywalker Legacy (2020, ★ 7.8)
• Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018, ★ 6.6)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017, ★ 6.8)
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019, ★ 6.3)
• Willow (2022, ★ 6.6)
• The Acolyte (2024, ★ 5.4)