Syril Karn is a rigid, ambitious former corporate security officer obsessed with order and personal validation. In Andor, his relentless pursuit of Cassian leads to his downfall and dismissal—but also to a dangerous infatuation with the Empire’s authoritarian ideals. Disgraced but undeterred, Syril becomes a symbol of bureaucratic fanaticism, driven more by pride and obsession than ideology.
Kyle Soller is an American-British actor whose nuanced performance in Andor brings depth to the tightly wound character of Syril Karn. With subtle expressions and internalized tension, Soller portrays a man teetering between repression and collapse—making Syril one of the series’ most psychologically compelling figures.