Joonas Suotamo, the towering Finnish actor who plays Chewbacca in Star Wars, has welcomed a daughter — and has bestowed her with an adorable, Wookiee-appropriate moniker. The 33-year-old former ...

Chewbacca might look the same in Solo: A Star Wars Story, but don’t let that fool you. Inside the furry costume is a whole new guy. Joonas Suotamo, 31, was a body double for the iconic character in ...

The Acolyte will make sure to introduce concepts and elements that haven't been seen in live-action Star Wars projects before, introducing characters that were roaming around the galaxy a century ...

One of the advantages of playing an alien in a space fantasy like the Star Wars franchise is that it allows you to play multiple roles when needed. In the case of Joonas Suotamo, he goes from playing ...

"Our little princess (or senator, or general, or whatever she wants to be!) was born this week and is doing great," the former basketball player shared on Instagram The newest baby Bacca has arrived!

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There’s a disturbance in the Force. The Star Wars family lost one of their own when the original Chewbacca, Peter Mayhew, died last week at 74. There’s since been an outpouring of love and homage paid ...

That same height advantage didn't carry on into his professional life, unfortunately, as the star struggled to find roles that weren't hindered by his height. So for a time he sold insurance, telling ...