Joonas Suotamo

Joonas Viljami Suotamo ( Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjoːnɑs ˈsuo̯tɑmo]; born October 3, 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 lead in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).