Andor Cast & Character Guide
The cast of Andor, Star Wars' latest Disney+ series, is filled with faces both familiar and new. Here are all the characters & their actors explained.
Andor (2022)
Diego Luna stars as Cassian Andor in Andor, a Disney+ exclusive series set five years before Rogue One. The series follows the titular character as he transitions from a humble thief to a revolutionary icon of the rebellion against the empire. Cassian, a man who tries to keep himself out of confrontations post the destruction of his world, is shoved into the central conflict as he naturally slots into the role of leader. Andor will explore the rebellion's burgeoning days and highlight pivotal events in the Star Wars Franchise before the construction of the Death Star.
Andor
- Cast
- Genevieve O'Reilly , Adria Arjona , Diego Luna , Kyle Soller , Alan Tudyk , Stellan Skarsgård , Denise Gough , Forrest Whittaker
- Release Date
- September 21, 2022
- Seasons
- 1
- Streaming Sevice
- Disney Plus
- Franchise(s)
- Star Wars
- Writers
- Tony Gilroy , Dan Gilroy , Beau Willimon , Stephen Schiff
- Showrunner
- Tony Gilroy
- Characters By
- George Lucas
- Filming Locations
- United Kingdom
- Main Characters
- Cassian Andor, Mon Mother, Luthen Rael, Bix Caleen, Dedra Meero, Syril, Maarva, Saw Gerrera
- Producer
- Kate Hazell, Kathleen Kennedy, David Meanti, Stephen Schiff
- Number of Episodes
- 12
Summary
Diego Luna stars as Cassian Andor in Andor, a Disney+ exclusive series set five years before Rogue One. The series follows the titular character as he transitions from a humble thief to a revolutionary icon of the rebellion against the empire. Cassian, a man who tries to keep himself out of confrontations post the destruction of his world, is shoved into the central conflict as he naturally slots into the role of leader. Andor will explore the rebellion's burgeoning days and highlight pivotal events in the Star Wars Franchise before the construction of the Death Star.
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