<P> Chewbacca ( / tʃ uː ˈbɑːkə / ) , nicknamed `` Chewie '' , is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise . He is a Wookiee , a tall , hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk . Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo , and serves as co-pilot on Solo 's spaceship , the Millennium Falcon . Within the films of the main saga , Chewbacca is portrayed by Peter Mayhew in the Star Wars on Episodes from III to VIII ( Mayhew shares the role with his body double Joonas Suotamo on Episode VII and VIII ) . Suotamo took over the role alone in Solo : A Star Wars Story . The character has also appeared on television , books , comics , and video games . </P>
<P> Chewbacca ( / tʃ uː ˈbɑːkə / ) , nicknamed `` Chewie '' , is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise . He is a Wookiee , a tall , hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk . Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo , and serves as co-pilot on Solo 's spaceship , the Millennium Falcon . Within the films of the main saga , Chewbacca is portrayed by Peter Mayhew in the Star Wars on Episodes from III to VIII ( Mayhew shares the role with his body double Joonas Suotamo on Episode VII and VIII ) . Suotamo took over the role alone in Solo : A Star Wars Story . The character has also appeared on television , books , comics , and video games . </P>
who serves as co-pilot on the millennium falcon in star wars
who serves as co-pilot on the millennium falcon in star wars
Chewbacca
Chewbacca