General Hux

General Hux
Star Wars character
Domhnall Gleeson as General Hux in
The Force Awakens (2015)
First appearanceThe Force Awakens (2015)
Last appearanceThe Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (2020)
Created byJ. J. Abrams
Portrayed byDomhnall Gleeson
Voiced byDomhnall Gleeson
Ben Prendergast (Star Wars Resistance, season 2, The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special)
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman
GenderMale
Occupation
AffiliationFirst Order
Family
  • Brendol Hux (father)
  • Unnamed kitchen worker (mother)
HomeworldArkanis

General Armitage Hux is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. First introduced in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, he is portrayed by Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson. He is an unpleasant military commander in a power struggle with Kylo Ren for the First Order leadership, and being exceeded only by Supreme Leader Snoke. The character first featured in The Force Awakens media and merchandising, and returned in the film's sequels, The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019).