Galen Walton Erso

The father of Jyn Erso was a male individual who was born before the theft of the Death Star plans.

Behind the scenes
Erso's father, portrayed by Mads Mikkelsen, is a character created and developed for the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Mikkelsen's involvement was announced on August 15, 2015. Mikkelsen revealed on Sky News that he would be portraying Jyn Erso's father. Mikkelsen later revealed that her father would be portrayed when Jyn is a child, and stated that the film would "jump forward and backward in time".

Appearances

 * Rogue One