Joonas Suotamo Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$6,000,000

Joonas Suotamo, the Famous Finnish actor and basketball player has an estimated net worth of $6 million thanks to his portrayal of Chewbacca in multiple Star Wars films. Suotamo is a 6’11” center who played for Penn State college team and has also represented Finland in international competition.

Key facts:

Joonas Suotamo is a Finnish actor and basketball player.

Suotamo played the lead role of Chewbacca in the Star Wars films including The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).

He took over the role of Chewbacca after Peter Mayhew's retirement for health reasons and served as a body double as well.

Suotamo is 6'11' tall and was a center player for Penn State college team, Honka, LrNMKY, and EBT.

He also represented Finland in various international basketball competitions.

Basic Information About Joonas Suotamo

Category	Celebrities › Actors
Net worth	$6,000,000
Date of birth	1986-10-03 (39 years old)
Place of birth	Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
Gender	Male
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb

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What Movie Awards did Joonas Suotamo win?

Oscar	Golden Globe	Golder Raspberry	BAFTA	Other
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Joonas Suotamo roles

Movie / Series	Role
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi	Chewbacca
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker	Chewbacca
Solo: A Star Wars Story	Chewbacca
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens	Chewbacca Double

Interesting Facts about Joonas Suotamo

A Finnish native who played basketball as a power forward and center for the Penn State NIttany Lions, where he majored in film and video, Suotamo is also an actor and singer.
Before getting the Star Wars role and after his basketball career Joonas Suontamo worked as a insurance seller.
According to director Rian Johnson in a DGA podcast, hugging Joonas dressed as Chewbacca feels more like hugging a dog than hugging a bear.
According to director Rian Johnson in a DGA podcast, when dressed as Chewbacca he carried little candies around in Chewbacca's satchel.