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Arie Dekker

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Arie Dekker is a British actor, stunt performer and creature performer, born on the Wirral, Merseyside. In his youth he was a talented sportsman, most notably a swimmer, winning medals at County, National and European level. Arie is best known for his role as Chewbacca's stunt double in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' and Star Wars 'The Rise of Skywalker'. At 6ft11in tall, his physicality, high level of fitness and mental toughness made him an ideal candidate to truly showcase Chewbacca's fighting skills and warrior lineage. Other notable credits include a key role in the upcoming Marvels Eternals, as the on set performer for the leader of the Deviants, Kro.
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    • Known for

    Woody Harrelson, Paul Bettany, Thandiwe Newton, Donald Glover, Alden Ehrenreich, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emilia Clarke, Charlotte Louise, and Joonas Suotamo in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Solo: A Star Wars Story
    6.9
    • Stunts
    • 2018
    Michael Keaton, Ezra Miller, and Sasha Calle in The Flash (2023)
    The Flash
    6.6
    • Stunts
    • 2023
    Ryan Gosling and James Ortiz in Project Hail Mary (2026)
    Project Hail Mary
    8.2
    • Stunts
    • 2026
    Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Keri Russell, J.J. Abrams, Lynn Robertson Bruce, Hassan Taj, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Jimmy Vee, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Robin Guiver, Daisy Ridley, Lee Towersey, Joonas Suotamo, and Naomi Ackie in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
    Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
    6.3
    • Stunts
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Stunts

    • Panic Carefully
      • stunt utility
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • Star Wars: Starfighter
      • stunt performer
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • The Great Beyond
      • stunt performer
      • Completed
      • 2027
    • Ryan Gosling and James Ortiz in Project Hail Mary (2026)
      Project Hail Mary
      8.2
      • utility stunts
      • 2026
    • Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, and Naomi Ackie in Mickey 17 (2025)
      Mickey 17
      6.7
      • stunt rigger
      • 2025
    • Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Kraven the Hunter (2024)
      Kraven the Hunter
      5.5
      • stunt performer
      • 2024
    • Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, and Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
      Sonic the Hedgehog 3
      6.9
      • stunts
      • 2024
    • Idris Elba in Knuckles (2024)
      Knuckles
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • utility stunts
      • 2024
    • Michael Keaton, Ezra Miller, and Sasha Calle in The Flash (2023)
      The Flash
      6.6
      • stunt performer
      • 2023
    • Ralph Fiennes, Djimon Hounsou, Rhys Ifans, Gemma Arterton, and Harris Dickinson in The King's Man (2021)
      The King's Man
      6.3
      • stunt performer
      • 2021
    • Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Ma Dong-seok, Brian Tyree Henry, Kit Harington, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, and Lia McHugh in Eternals (2021)
      Eternals
      6.2
      • utility stunts (as Arie Decker)
      • 2021
    • Woody Harrelson, Marco Beltrami, Avi Arad, Maryann Brandon, Rocky Capella, Amanda Foster, Christopher Godwin, Stephen Graham, Tom Hardy, Naomie Harris, Gary A. Hecker, Hutch Parker, Alejandra Lazcano, Peggy Lu, Kelly Marcel, Rosie Marcel, Robert Richardson, Stan Salfas, Oliver Scholl, Andy Serkis, Reece Shearsmith, J.K. Simmons, Matt Tolmach, Tony Vella, Sian Webber, Michelle Williams, Stewart Alexander, Sandra Osborne, Brian Copeland, Charlie Fiske, Owen Benito, Eugene Magana, Miguel Angel Arreguin, Shakil Hussain, Lisa Lian, Olumide Olorunfemi, Amir Hamza, Cher Myra, Skip Howland, Joseph Walters, Erwin Rome, Tony Hunt, David Stokes, Alexander Garcia, Ana Zab, Paolo Alessio Pavone, Amy Pascal, Reid Scott, Kieran Simon, Adria Dinev, Ed Chidley, Joshua Eldridge-Smith, Tiffanie Thomas, Kristen Simoes, Shaliz Afshar, Che Amaro, Clément Osty, Carlos Damasceno, Fiona Burt, Kelvin Lang, Sarah Hussain, Tyrone Reid, James D. Weston II, David Zepeda, Eugene Lin, Akilbek Allan, Shane Steyn, Donovan Patrick Walsh, Laurence Spellman, Obie Matthew, Sam Robinson, Akie Kotabe, Amrou Al-Kadhi, Vaughn Johseph, Michael Andrew Reed, Jeff Redlick, Didier Dell Benjamin, Cabran E. Chamberlain, Anya Fuchs, Scroobius Pip, Michelle Greenidge, Frank Scozzari, Ed Moy, Richard Price, Little Simz, Sonny Ashbourne Serkis, Tom Holland, Etienne Vick, Beau Sargent, Rodrig Andrisan, John Lobato, Aurore Swithenbank, Ed Kear, Timothy A. Slater, Steve Warky Nunez, Louis J Rhone, Otis Winston, Larry Olubamiwo, Benito M. Selim, Simon Connolly, Andrew Koponen, Chabris Napier-Lawrence, Rachel Handshaw, Cynthia Acosta, Cynthia Naylor Smyth, Rick Richardson, Jessie Vinning, Jason McNab, Rob Bowen, Adam Basil, Ashlen Aquila, Elliot Cable, Greg Lockett, Emma Lau, Jamal Ajala, Michael Kennedy, Andzelika Bobrova, William W. Barbour, Sean Delaney, Feizal Mowlabocus, Jack Bandeira, Rachel Thurow, Leigh Hutchinson, Oliver Stockwell, Eric Sigmundsson, Sean Michael McGrory, Jose Palma, Kenny Lorenzetti, Amber Sienna, Alfredo Tavares, Storm Stewart, Mel Powell, Christian Harris Neeman, and Ruth Clarson in Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
      Venom: Let There Be Carnage
      5.9
      • stunt performer: Woody Harrelson, re-shoots (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Keri Russell, J.J. Abrams, Lynn Robertson Bruce, Hassan Taj, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Jimmy Vee, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Robin Guiver, Daisy Ridley, Lee Towersey, Joonas Suotamo, and Naomi Ackie in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
      Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
      6.3
      • stunt performer
      • 2019
    • Carnival Row (2019)
      Carnival Row
      7.6
      TV Series
      • stunt double
      • 2019
    • Woody Harrelson, Paul Bettany, Thandiwe Newton, Donald Glover, Alden Ehrenreich, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emilia Clarke, Charlotte Louise, and Joonas Suotamo in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
      Solo: A Star Wars Story
      6.9
      • stunt double: Chewbacca
      • stunt performer
      • 2018

    Additional Crew

    • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Keri Russell, J.J. Abrams, Lynn Robertson Bruce, Hassan Taj, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Jimmy Vee, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Robin Guiver, Daisy Ridley, Lee Towersey, Joonas Suotamo, and Naomi Ackie in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
      Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
      6.3
      • body double
      • 2019
    • Sam Worthington in Clash of the Titans (2010)
      Clash of the Titans
      5.8
      • stand-in: Ian Whyte (uncredited)
      • 2010

    Actor

    • Nissan Rogue: Straight Down the Centre - Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
      Nissan Rogue: Straight Down the Centre - Solo: A Star Wars Story
      Short
      • Chewbacca
      • 2018

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Arie Decker
    • Height
      • 6′ 11″ (2.11 m)
    • Spouse
      • Lucy SibbickDecember 27, 2020 - present
    • Relatives
      • Johan Dekker(Sibling)

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