Jonathan Krantz

Jonathan Krantz is a fictional character in the American televison series Prison Break, and was portrayed by actor Leon Russom. Also known as the General, Krant serves as the head of the Company, a corrupt enterprise that attemped to rule the free world through manipulating the governemnt. Although Krantz did not appear in the first season, he made his onscreen debut in the season 2 episode The Killing Box.

Background

General Jonathan Krantz served as the head operative of the company, an organization of corrupt and roque governemtn officials that use their politcal power to rise through the ranks of the business and criminal underworlds for the purpose of world domination. Krantz proves to be an incredibly ruthless leader, ordering his operatives and henchmen to murder anynoe seen as a risk to keeping the company's existense secret from the public. Earlier in his life, Krantz became close friends with a fellow company operative named Aldo Burrows. However, Burrows began to lose faith in the comapny upon realizing the effects his work had on innocent civillians and the people murdered in the company's quest for power. Burrows went roque, swearing that he would expose Krantz and his fellow operatives for their crimes and eventually bring down the company. The company faked the death of Terrence Steadmen, the brother of Vice President and company operative Caroline Renyolds and framed Burrows' son, Lincoln Burrows, in an attempt to lure Burrows out of hiding. This operation occured during the first season, and although Krantz was not seen on-screen, it was later revelaed that he was beind the company framing Linclon and in the first season and murdereing Aldo in the second season.