Chewbacca

Chewbacca
Star Wars character
First appearance	Star Wars (1977)
Created by	George Lucas
Portrayed by	Peter Mayhew Joonas Suotamo
In-universe information
Species	Wookiee
Gender	Male
Occupation	Co-pilot and first mate on Millennium Falcon [1]
Affiliation	Rebel Alliance Resistance
Family	Mallatobuck (wife) [2] Lumpawaroo (son) [3] Others in Legends [a]
Homeworld	Kashyyyk

Chewbacca (/tʃuːˈbɑːkə/ choo-BAH-kə), nicknamed "Chewie", is a character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. He is a Wookiee—a tall, hairy, highly intelligent species originating from the fictional planet Kashyyyk.^[4][5] He is 7.5 feet (2.3 m) tall, and typically wears only a bandolier and a tool pouch.^[1][6] He carries a bowcaster, a traditional Wookiee weapon, and he speaks the Wookiee language Shyriiwook.^[7][8] He first appears in the original film trilogy as the loyal friend of the smuggler Han Solo. He is also the co-pilot of Han's starship, the Millennium Falcon.^[1][9] Chewbacca is portrayed by Peter Mayhew in five films. In The Force Awakens, Mayhew shares the role with Joonas Suotamo, who took over the portrayal for subsequent films. Chewbacca also appears in animated series, novels, comics, and video games.

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