Joonas Suotamo
Joonas Suotamo | |
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Suotamo with Lappeenrannan NMKY in 2010 | |
| Born | Joonas Viljami Suotamo 3 October 1986 Espoo, Finland |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 2008) |
| Known for | Playing Chewbacca in Star Wars |
| Basketball career | |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) |
| Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Penn State 2005–2008 |
| Playing career | 2004–2015 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2005 | Honka |
| 2008–2010 | LrNMKY |
| 2010–2011 | Honka |
| 2012–2015 | EBT |
| Website | joonassuotamo |
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 principal performer of Chewbacca in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).