Chewbacca
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Chewbacca (/tʃuːˈbɑːkə/ choo-BAH-kə), nicknamed "Chewie", is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. He is a Wookiee—a tall, hairy, highly intelligent species originating from the 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 Star Wars film[lower-alpha 4] as the loyal friend of the smuggler Han Solo. He is also the co-pilot of Han's starship, the Millennium Falcon.[1][9]
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Chewbacca | |
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Star Wars character | |
First appearance | Star Wars (1977) |
Created by | George Lucas |
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Species | Wookiee |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Co-pilot and first mate on Millennium Falcon [1] |
Affiliation | Rebel Alliance Resistance |
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Homeworld | Kashyyyk |
Chewbacca is portrayed by Peter Mayhew in the original film trilogy, the Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), and Revenge of the Sith (2005).[10][9] Mayhew shares the Chewbacca role with his body double, Joonas Suotamo, in The Force Awakens (2015).[11] Following Mayhew's retirement in 2017, Suotamo took over the role, appearing in The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019).[12] Suotamo also plays Chewbacca in the standalone film Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).[13] Chewbacca also appears in animated series, novels, comics, and video games.