Joonas Suotamo

Actor · Born October 3, 1986 (40) · Espoo, Finland

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).

Where can I watch Joonas Suotamo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (5).

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Filmography

7 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

The Acolyte(2024)
Show 5 episodes · as Kelnacca
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Willow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 4 episodes · as The Scourge
Wednesday(2022)
Show 6 episodes · as Lurch
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker(2019)
as Chewbacca
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Solo: A Star Wars Story(2018)
as Chewbacca
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi(2017)
as Chewbacca
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens(2015)
as Chewbacca Double
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

Career shape

Biggest box office

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

$393M worldwide

Highest rated

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Midcredits 68^th

Film career

20152019

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.