Orson Krennic — Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Character Profile

About Orson Krennic

Imperial Director in charge of the Death Star project

Orson Krennic — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Project management, Imperial authority, Strategic planning, Ruthlessness, Technical oversight

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 2/10
• Influence: 7/10

Affiliations

• Star Wars universe

Quick Facts about Orson Krennic

Full Name

Orson Callan Krennic

Eye Color

Blue

Hair Color

Dark blond hair

Orson Krennic appears in 2 titles

• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
• Andor (2022) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Ben Mendelsohn

Appears in

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Orson Krennic — Professional Employer — Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen)

  Krennic forces Galen to continue his superweapon research under Imperial authority.

• Orson Krennic — Conflict Insurgent — Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker)

  Saw's extremist faction directly opposes Krennic's Imperial operations.

• Orson Krennic — Conflict Pursuer — Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed)

  Krennic's failure to stop Bodhi's defection triggers severe Imperial consequences.

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