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Suotamo is mostly known for his role as Chewbacca in the Star Wars franchise, a role in which he started out being a body double for the original actor Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), as Mayhew's age and worsening health was making it more difficult for him to fill the role.
Joonas Suotamo was born on 3 October 1986 in Espoo, Finland. He is an actor, known for Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
Mar 21, 2018 · Stepping into the role of Chewbacca, Joonas Suotamo had -- both literally and figuratively -- some pretty big shoes to fill. (Not Chewie's, of course -- he doesn't wear any.) We're talking about those of Peter Mayhew, the 7-foot-2 actor who played the world's favorite Wookiee since 1977's Star Wars: A New Hope.
Joonas Suotamo was born on 3 October 1986 in Espoo, Finland. He is an actor, known for Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).
May 25, 2018 · Joonas Suotamo, the new Chewbacca, opens up about his experiences filming Solo: A Star Wars Story!
Joonas became Chewbacca in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and continued throughout the last chapter of the Skywalker trilogy, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. He is currently set to return to the Star Wars galaxy, this time as a new character in the highly anticipated show 'The Acolyte'.
May 24, 2018 · The Finnish actor talks about taking over the role from Peter Mayhew, why the Wookiee mask is such a facial workout, and how animal body language defines the character. Here's what it's like ...
May 8, 2019 · Peter Mayhew, who died April 30 at 74, made Chewbacca unique just by being real, says new Chewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo.
Feb 23, 2017 · Meet the New Chewbacca: 5 Things to Know About Joonas Suotamo. Suotamo will play Chewbacca in the new Han Solo movie, taking the over for veteran Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew. By Karen...
May 26, 2018 · Meet Joonas Suotamo, the seven-foot-tall Finnish basketball player behind Chewbacca’s mask in Solo: A Star Wars Story. by Brooke Marine. May 26, 2018. AFP Contributor/Getty Images.
