Joonas Suotamo
Birthday: Born in 1986-10-03 in Espoo, Finland
Deathday: Alive
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).
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Willow
Character: The Scourge
Many years after the events of the original film, legendary sorcerer Willow leads a group of misfit heroes on a dangerous rescue mission through a world beyond their wildest imaginations....
The Acolyte
Character: Kelnacca
A hundred years before the rise of the Empire, the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic have prospered for centuries without war. During this time, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past....
The Acolyte
Character: Kelnaka
A hundred years before the rise of the Empire, the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic have prospered for centuries without war. During this time, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past....
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Kasdan on Kasdan
Character: Self
Lawrence Kasdan and his son Jonathan discuss life with the franchise, working together on the film Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Lawrence's love for the Han Solo character....
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Character: Chewbacca Double
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....
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Character: Chewbacca
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....
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Character: Chewbacca
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 Rise of Skywalker
Character: Chewbacca
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....
The Skywalker Legacy
Character: Self
The story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker....