- Category:
- Richest Celebrities › Actors
- Net Worth:
- $6 Million
- Birthdate:
- Oct 3, 1986 (37 years old)
- Birthplace:
- Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
- Gender:
- Male
Joonas Suotamo net worth and salary: Joonas Suotamo is a Finnish actor and basketball player who has a net worth of $6 million. Joonas Suotamo was born in Epsoo, Uusimaa, Finland in October 1986. He is best known for starring as Chewbacca in the Star Wars film saga. Suotamo played the role of Chewbacca in the movies Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015 (he shared the role with Peter Mayhew), Star Wars: The Last Jedi in 2017, and Solo: A Star Wars Story in 2018. He took over the role of Chewbacca when Mayhew retired for health reasons and served as a body double for Mayhew as well.
Suotamo is 6'11" and is a center who played for Penn State in college. He has played with the basketball teams Honka, LrNMKY, and EBT. He has also represented Finland in international competition. Joonas Suotamo voiced the role of Chewbacca for the 2016 video game Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
