28 Facts About Kendall Roy

Kendall Logan Roy is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the American HBO satirical dark comedy-drama television series Succession.

Kendall Roy later decided to create a new script centered on original characters loosely inspired by various powerful media families.

Kendall Roy is a member of the Roy family, owners of Waystar RoyCo, a global media and entertainment conglomerate, led by patriarch Logan Roy.

Kendall Roy is Logan's second son, eldest child from his second marriage, and serves as Logan's archenemy throughout the series.

Logan announces during his 80th birthday that he will remain CEO indefinitely, but shortly after suffers a stroke and is admitted to the hospital, leading Kendall Roy to become acting CEO with brother Roman as COO.

The character and Strong's performance have received universal critical acclaim, with Kendall Roy widely being considered the show's breakout character and one of the most popular and acclaimed characters on television.

Strong's approach to acting and Kendall Roy's portrayal has led to scrutiny by the media due to its intensity.

Strong was initially interested in playing Roman Kendall Roy, the family's youngest son, as it was a type of character he had not played before.

Kendall Roy noted that Kendall is "riddled with doubt" and that his addiction shows "the need to fill some lack in himself".

Every detail has to be fully Kendall Roy," she recalled, even pointing out that, indeed, the underwear had to come from "some incredibly hard-to-come-by European brand.

Whatever it costs, Kendall Roy would wear it, because he's not looking at the money.

Kendall Roy collaborated on a pair of sunglasses with brand Jacques Marie Mage.

Kendall Roy normally has short slicked down hair with a side part.

Kendall Logan Roy was born in England in 1980 to media mogul Logan Roy and English aristocrat Lady Caroline Collingwood.

Kendall Roy attended the all-male Buckley School, where he met best friend Stewy Hosseini.

Kendall Roy is Logan's presumed heir upon the latter's retirement, but Logan announces during his 80th birthday that he will remain CEO indefinitely.

Kendall Roy consults Stewy's financial aid to prevent having to repay Waystar's $3 billion debt from its expansion into parks, unaware that Stewy is allied with Logan's longtime rival Sandy Furness.

The Roys are called to testify before the Senate, and Kendall delivers a combative performance that wins them the case but sets the company back against the shareholders, who demand accountability.

Kendall Roy obliges, and asks his father whether he ever saw him fit to run the company, but Logan tells him he is not the "killer" he must be in order to succeed.

Kendall Roy takes on a manic, self-aggrandizing zeal following his announcement, frequently ignoring the advice of his lawyers and PR consultants in favor of chasing publicity.

On his 40th birthday, Kendall Roy receives an offer from Logan to buy out his shares in the company for $2 billion.

Kendall Roy gives up on trying to defeat his father and decides to take the buyout to permanently uncouple himself from the family, but Logan ultimately refuses his request and rebuffs him, prompting a despondent Kendall Roy to attempt suicide by drowning while in Tuscany for his mother's wedding.

Kendall Roy is profoundly affected by this news, but agrees to run the company alongside Roman to honor the stipulation that COO take over.

Kendall Roy delivers a bombastic product launch at Waystar's Investor Day in hopes of driving up the company's valuation and rendering GoJo's acquisition untenable, and later attempts to block the sale on regulatory grounds.

On election night, Kendall Roy is uncomfortable with Mencken due to blowback from his extreme politics affecting his daughter Sophie.

Kendall Roy ponders backing Jimenez for his family's sake, but learns from Greg that Shiv is working with Matsson; hurt by his sister's betrayal, he throws in his support for Mencken.

The siblings then agree to let Kendall Roy take over, forming a voting bloc.

Tom is appointed CEO with Shiv by his side; Kendall Roy, followed by Colin, takes a stroll down Battery Park and contemplates his future.