Chewbacca, nicknamed "Chewie", is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He is a wookiee, a tall, hirsute, bipedal, intelligent species originating from the fictional planet of Kashyyyk. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot on Solo's spaceship, the Millennium Falcon; together they help the Rebel Alliance defeat the Galactic Empire and restore freedom to the galaxy. In the original trilogy, Chewbacca is portrayed by Peter Mayhew. Mayhew shares the role with his body double, Joonas Suotamo, in the first episode of the sequel trilogy, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Suotamo took over the role in the next episode, The Last Jedi, and reprised it in the anthology film Solo: A Star Wars Story and the final sequel trilogy film, The Rise of Skywalker. The character has also appeared in numerous works within the Expanded Universe, consisting of television series, books, comics, and video games.
| First appearance | Star Wars (1977) |
| Created by | George Lucas |
| Portrayed by | Peter Mayhew (Episodes III–VII, Holiday Special), Joonas Suotamo (Episodes VII-IX, ') |
| Voiced by | Ben Burtt (vocal effects) |
| Species | Wookiee |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Co-pilot and first mate on Millennium Falcon |
| Affiliation | Galactic Republic, Rebel Alliance, New Republic, Resistance |
| Family | Attichitcuk (Itchy) (father), Unnamed mother |
| Spouse(s) | Mallatobuck (Malla) |
| Children | Lumpawarrump (Lumpy) (son) |
| Relatives | Legends, Lowbacca (nephew), Sirrakuk (niece) |
| Homeworld | Kashyyyk |
About Chewbacca
Wookiee also known as Chewie who is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo. He served as Solo's co-pilot on the spaceship the Millennium Falcon.
Achievement of Chewbacca
George Lucas' inspiration for the character was seeing his own dog sitting up on the passenger seat of his car. Stuart Freeborn and his wife Kay Freeborn created the original costume. He was one of the few fictional characters to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the MTV Movie Awards.
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