Joonas Suotamo

Joonas Suotamo (born October 3, 1986) is an actor and basketball player who was the body double for Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He replaced Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and played the role again in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Peter Mayhew, however, was credited as Chewbacca consultant in The Last Jedi.
He reprised the role of Chewbacca for Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker.
==Works==
===Filmography===
Year	Title 	Series 	Contribution(s)
2015	Star Wars: The Force Awakens 	 	Chewbacca (double)
2017	Star Wars: The Last Jedi 	 	Chewbacca
2018	Solo: A Star Wars Story 	 	Chewbacca
2019	Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker	 	Chewbacca
2024	"Lost / Found" 	The Acolyte	Kelnacca
2024	"Revenge / Justice" 	The Acolyte	Kelnacca
2024	"Destiny" 	The Acolyte	Kelnacca
2024	"Day" 	The Acolyte	Kelnacca
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*Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition
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*The Acolyte - Kelnacca 1
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Category:Actors who have portrayed Chewbacca
Category:Solo: A Star Wars Story actors
Category:Star Wars sequel trilogy actors
Category:The Acolyte actors