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Joonas Suotamo

Name in Native Language: "Joonas Viljami Suotamo" (Finnish/FI)
Actor | * 10/03/1986 (37) | Espoo (Finland)
Joonas Viljami Suotamo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjoːnɑs ˈsuo̯tɑmo]; born 3 October 1986) is a Finnish actor and former professional basketball player. He is best known for his role as Chewbacca in the Star Wars saga, taking over the role from Peter Mayhew, first as a body double, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), and later as the lead in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). ()
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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).

Most frequent genres for this person: Adventure | Action | Science Fiction

Known for these Movies & Shows

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins. ...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

PG-13

2019 | 3.2/5 | 2h 22min
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers. ...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

PG-13

2015 | 3.6/5 | 2h 16min
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian. ...

Solo: A Star Wars Story

PG-13

2018 | 3.3/5 | 2h 15min
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
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Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order. ...

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

PG-13

2017 | 3.4/5 | 2h 32min
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Movies with Joonas Suotamo as Actor(5)

as himself2020 The Skywalker Legacy
as Chewbacca2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Chewbacca2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story
as Chewbacca2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Chewbacca Double2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens

TV Shows/Series with Joonas Suotamo as Actor(1)

as Kelnacca2024 The Acolyte

Additional Information

Full Name: Joonas Suotamo
Citizenship: Finland
Born: Friday, 10/03 1986 (October) in Espoo (Finland) (current age: 37 years + 206 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Educated at: Pennsylvania State University
Joonas Suotamo frequently works together with these people:
J.J. Abrams (10x, Crew)
George Lucas (7x, Crew)
Matthew Wood (6x, Actor)
Kathleen Kennedy (6x, Crew)
Carrie Fisher (5x, Actress)
John Williams (5x, Crew)
Lawrence Kasdan (5x, Crew)
Anthony Daniels (5x, Actor)
Andrew Jack (5x, Crew)
Neal Scanlan (5x, Crew)
David Acord (5x, Crew)
Leslye Headland (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:485508, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024