Who is Skroeder in Short Circuit?

Egomaniacal security chief at NOVA who leads the hunt for Number 5.

Who plays Skroeder in Short Circuit?

Skroeder is played by G.W. Bailey.

Skroeder's abilities include tactical command, security operations, interrogation.

Skroeder has 5 mapped relationships in Short Circuit. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Skroeder — Conflict Hunter — Number 5 (Tim Blaney)
Skroeder leads the military pursuit of Number 5 with aggressive tactics.

Marner sends Skroeder to capture Number 5 by force, and Skroeder later calls in the Army to destroy him.
Skroeder — Power Subordinate — Howard Marner (Austin Pendleton)
Skroeder answers to Marner but is ultimately dismissed for his failures.

Skroeder is NOVA's security chief who takes orders from Marner, who later fires him for insubordination.
Skroeder — Conflict Rival — Newton Crosby (Steve Guttenberg)
Skroeder's aggressive methods clash with Crosby's scientific caution.

Skroeder ignores Crosby's concerns and uses force against Number 5, opposing Crosby's cautious approach.
Skroeder — Professional Co-worker — Ben Jabituya (Fisher Stevens)
Ben and Skroeder are colleagues at NOVA with different roles.

Both work at NOVA Laboratory, Ben as a robotics expert and Skroeder as security chief.
Skroeder — Conflict Antagonist — Stephanie Speck (Ally Sheedy)
Skroeder's actions directly cause Stephanie's grief.

Stephanie is devastated as Skroeder's men scrounge the remains of Number 5 as trophies.