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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).
May 24, 2018 · When 31-year-old Finnish actor Joonas Suotamo first stepped into the role of Star Wars ’ towering, hairy Wookiee character Chewbacca for 2015’s The Force Awakens, he repeatedly dodged...
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- He’s tall and can ball. The Finnish actor stands tall at 6 ft. 10 in. (just a couple inches shorter than 7 ft. 2in. Mayhew) and is a former Penn State basketball player, who even played professionally in Europe from 2011-2015.
- If you live in Finland, you might’ve bought insurance from him. Before acting, Suotamo lived in his native country and sold insurance to pay the bills.
- He’s already filled Mayhew’s (furry) shoes. Suotamo calls Mayhew his Wookiee mentor, appearing alongside him in Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, where he performed the more physical action scenes that proved too difficult for the 71-year-old.
- He was right behind Harrison Ford when the actor broke his leg on the Millennium Falcon. Suotamo was one of the people trying to help J.J. Abrams lift the Falcon door off of Ford’s broken leg during an on-set accident while filming Star Wars: Episode VII in June 2014.
May 25, 2018 · It took less than a year for Joonas Suotamo to become a beloved staple within Star Wars fandom. The 31-year-old entertainer from Espoo, Finland has been playing the mighty Chewbacca for...
May 8, 2019 · By Joonas Suotamo. May 8, 2019 4:43 PM EDT. Suotamo is an actor. He plays Chewbacca in the new Star Wars movies. F or people to remember something, it needs to be unique. Peter Mayhew, who...
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Apr 9, 2024 · That will change in The Acolyte when we meet Jedi Kelnacca, played by the actor - Joonas Suotamo - who took over the role of Chewbacca from the late Peter Mayhew in the Star Wars sequel trilogy ...
May 25, 2018 · Published on 5/25/2018 at 12:04 PM. Walt Disney Pictures. This story contains minor spoilers for Solo: A Star Wars Story. Playing Chewbacca, Wookiee luminary, Star Wars icon, the sidekick who...
