Characters in GTA IV: Difference between revisions

Niko Bellic is the protagonist and player character in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. Niko is of Serbian descent, and previously fought in the [[wp:Yugoslav Wars]], although it is unclear for which side. He is wooed to [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] by promises of living the American Dream from his cousin [[Roman Bellic]], but when his plans go sour, he turns to the seedy underworld of Liberty City to build his way to the top. Niko is a serious, calm, self-reflective character and possesses a deeper intellect and stronger moral guidance than perhaps any other GTA protagonist. He has been trained extensively in weapon use and hand-to-hand fighting skills. He often argues with his cousin Roman because he always gets into trouble which Niko has to save him from, and because Niko's violent actions often send underworld figures to Roman's way.<br />''Voiced by Michael Hollick''

Roman Bellic is [[Niko Bellic|Niko's]] cousin who has lived in Liberty City for 10 years. Roman claims to be living the "American Dream" and that he has two women, four hot tubs and fifteen sports cars, but in reality he owns a gritty taxi firm in Broker and lives in a small apartment. Roman is also heavily in debt thanks to his gambling habit. When Niko arrives, everything seems to go wrong at once, but together they work their way up. Roman is often harrassed and intimidated by the various criminal figures he owes money to. He can be killed in the mission [[Mr. and Mrs. Bellic]].<br />''Voiced by Jason Zumwalt''

Little Jacob is a [[WP:Jamaican|Jamaican]] arms/drug dealer. He and [[Roman Bellic]] are good friends, and [[Niko Bellic]] purchases weaponry from him. He serves as a helper and accomplice to Niko in some missions. He has a thick Jamaican accent, and besides the shootouts with his enemies he is a peaceful character.<br />''Voiced by Coolie Ranx''

Packie is the youngest of the [[McReary]] family, and he is with the Irish mob. He lives with his mother and [[Kate McReary|sister]] in [[Meadows Park]] near the [[Monoglobe]]. He sometimes works for [[Elizabeta Torres]], but has his own agenda after his brother's return to [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. Through him, [[Niko Bellic]] is introduced to some of the more popular missions in the game, like robbing the [[Bank of Liberty]].<br />''Voiced by Ryan Johnston''

Brucie is a steroid-abusing fitness buff which is very proud of what he has achieved in wealth and body. In a "rage," he offers missions for [[Niko Bellic]] that involve racing vehicles and killing people. He is fairly wealthy and makes appearances on the radio. He sends Niko many emails and is the main character involved in both the racing and car theft side quests.<br />''Voiced by Timothy Adams''

Dwayne is an "old-school" gangster who's been in prison since the early 90s for crack distribution, only to be released into a completely unfamiliar environment, with an emphasis on "show-boating" and "bling". His life got completely out of hand after he went to prison, and claims he might want to kill himself for it. He needs [[Niko Bellic|Niko's]] help to rebuild his reputation.<br />''Voiced by Devin Richards''

Vlad is a Russian loan-shark and mobster. He claims to be very powerful in the underworld, but actually runs a low function. He runs the [[Hove Beach]] neighborhood in [[Broker]] with an iron fist. He offers [[Niko Bellic|Niko's]] first real batch of missions working for money. He treats Niko with disrespect, and refers to him by derogatory names such as "yokel" and "serf". Vlad is employed by the much more powerful [[Mikhail Faustin]].<br />''Voiced by Misha Kuznetsov''

Francis McReary is a corrupt cop who is aware of felonies made by [[Niko Bellic]]. His missions normally involve a contract killing on a person who knows or has incriminating evidence against him. He is one of the McReary siblings, though the other brothers have a strong dislike of him.<br />''Voiced by Thomas Lyons''

[[Bernie Crane]] is an old friend of [[Niko Bellic]] and [[Roman Bellic|Roman's]], though they knew him as Florian Cravic. He is one of the men Niko comes to Liberty City to find. Niko finds out through [[Ray Boccino]] where he is located and he breaks into the apartment with Roman to find out that he has reinvented himself as Bernie Crane, an openly gay man in a secret relationship with Deputy Mayor [[Bryce Dawkins]]. He gives Niko missions which protects this relationship from surfacing.<br />''Voiced by Timothy J. Alex''

Mallorie Bardas is a Puerto Rican woman who works for [[Roman Bellic]] at his taxi firm. She and Roman are romantically involved.<br />''Voiced by Elena Harvey Hurst''