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This is a list of '''characters in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''', listed roughly in their appearance in the game. Note that the order in which some of these characters appear in-game depends upon the sequence in which the player completes certain missions.
{{toc}}This is a list of '''characters in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''', listed roughly in their appearance in the game. Note that the order in which some of these characters appear in-game depends upon the sequence in which the player completes certain missions.
 
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==Protagonist==
==Protagonist==
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![[File:CarlJohnson-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Carl Johnson|Carl "CJ" Johnson]]'''
| rowspan="2"|[[Image:Carljohnson.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Carl Johnson]]'''
|'''Carl Johnson''', also known as '''CJ''', is returning to [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]] from [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. After arriving at [[Los Santos International Airport]], he is informed that his mother, [[Beverly Johnson]], has died. He misses the funeral but decides to stay and prove his loyalty to his brother [[Sweet|Sean "Sweet" Johnson]] and to the brothers' gang, the [[Grove Street Families]]. Carl then begins to help the Grove Street Families and weaken their rivals, whilst also establishing a business empire throughout the [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|state of San Andreas]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Young Maylay|Christopher "Chris" Bellard a.k.a. Young Maylay]].''
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| Carl Johnson, also known as '''CJ''', is returning to [[Los Santos]] from [[Liberty City]]. After arriving at [[Los Santos International Airport]], he is informed his [[Beverly Johnson|mother]] has died. He misses the funeral but decides to stay and prove his loyalty to his brother [[Sean Johnson|Sweet]] and to the [[Grove Street Families]]. Carl then begins to help the Grove Street Families and weaken their rivals, as well as establishing a business empire throughout the [[State of San Andreas]].<br>Voiced by [[Young Maylay|Young Maylay (Chris Bellard)]].
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==Major Characters==
==Main Characters==
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:GTASA Tenpenny.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Frank Tenpenny]]'''
! [[File:FrankTenpenny-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Frank Tenpenny]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[In The Beginning (GTA SA)|In The Beginning]] - [[End of the Line]]
| [[In The Beginning (GTA SA)|In The Beginning]] - [[End of the Line]]
|A primary antagonist to the game, '''Tenpenny''' is a police officer with the [[LSPD in GTA III Era|Los Santos Police Department]] and heads up the community policing unit [[C.R.A.S.H.]]. He and partner [[Eddie Pulaski|Edward "Eddie" Pulaski]], who are joined by rookie [[Jimmy Hernandez]], are involved in creating trouble for the gangs of Los Santos and in particular for Carl. Tenpenny frames Carl for the murder of [[Ralph Pendelbury]] and later employs him to tackle the [[Ballas]] and [[Los Santos Vagos]]. Tenpenny later leaves Los Santos and continues to have Carl perform various tasks for him. He later turns on Hernandez and is put on trial. Shortly after his acquittal sparks off a riot, Tenpenny attempts to escape in a [[Firetruck]] but is killed when he drives off a bridge and into [[Grove Street]]. His corpse is later mutilated and stripped by the homeless.<br />''He is voiced by [[Samuel L. Jackson]]''.
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| Frank Tenpenny is a police officer with the [[Los Santos Police Department]] and heads up [[C.R.A.S.H.]]. He and partner [[Eddie Pulaski]], who are joined by new partner [[Jimmy Hernandez]], are involved in creating trouble for the gangs of Los Santos and in particular for Carl Johnson. Tenpenny frames Carl for the murder of [[Ralph Pendelbury]] and later employs him to tackle the [[Ballas]] and [[Los Santos Vagos]]. Tenpenny later leaves Los Santos and continues to have Carl perform various tasks for him. He later turns on Hernandez and is put on trial. Tenpenny is acquitted, which sparks riots in the city. Tenpenny attempts to escape in a [[Firetruck]] but is killed when he drives off a bridge and into [[Grove Street]]. His corpse is later mutilated and stripped by the homeless.<br>Voiced by [[Samuel L. Jackson]].
![[File:BigSmoke-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Big Smoke|Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris]]'''
| [[Big Smoke (mission)|Big Smoke]] - [[End of the Line]]
|A secondary antagonist to the game, '''Smoke''' is a high-ranking member of the Grove Street Families who lives in [[Idlewood]]. He welcomes Carl's return to the gang and assists Carl in helping the [[Grove Street Families]] return to dominance. However, he does so in a limited way, having secretly joined forces with the [[Ballas]], the Grove Street Families' main rival, in order to become involved in the drugs trade, which gang leader [[Sweet|Sean "Sweet" Johnson]] had refused to do. He also works in league with the [[Los Santos Vagos]], [[Russian Mafia]] and the [[San Fierro Rifa]]. Whilst Carl is away from Los Santos, he becomes the city's drug baron and hides himself in a building in [[Los Flores]]. He is later killed by Carl for betraying the Grove Street Families.<br />''He is voiced by [[Clifton Powell]]''.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:110px-GTASA BigSmoke.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Big Smoke|Big Smoke (Melvin Harris]]'''
![[File:Sweet-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Sweet|Sean "Sweet" Johnson]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Big Smoke (Mission)|Big Smoke]] - [[End of the Line]]
| [[Sweet & Kendl]] - [[End of the Line]]
|A deuteragonist to the game, '''Sweet''' is the leader of the [[Grove Street Families]] and the older brother of Carl, their only sister [[Kendl Johnson]], and [[Brian Johnson]]. He has an unnamed girlfriend. Sweet is initially skeptical about Carl's loyalty, blaming him for Brian's death, but eventually accepts his brother back into the gang. He is arrested by the [[LSPD in GTA III Era|police]], before being released after undercover government agent [[Mike Toreno|Michael "Mike" Toreno]] arranged for his release in return for a favour from Carl. He returns to his home in [[Ganton]] and helps re-assert the Grove Street Families' dominance in the area.<br />''He is voiced by [[Faizon Love]]''.
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| Melvin Harris, also known as '''Big Smoke''', is a leading member member of the Grove Street Families who lives in [[Idlewood]]. He welcomes Carl's return to the gang and assists Carl in helping the Grove Street Families return to dominance. However, he does so in a limited way, later joining forces with the [[Ballas]], the Grove Street Families' main rival, in order to become involved in the drugs trade, which Sweet had refused to do. He also works in league with the [[Los Santos Vagos]], [[Russian Mafia]] and the [[San Fierro Rifa]]. Whilst Carl is away from Los Santos, he becomes the cities drug baron and hides himself in a building in [[Los Flores]]. He is later killed by Carl for betraying the Grove Street Families.<br>Voiced by [[Clifton Powell]].
![[File:Ryder-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Ryder|Lance "Ryder" Wilson]]'''
| [[Sweet & Kendl]] - [[Pier 69 (mission)|Pier 69]]
|A tertiary antagonist to the game, '''Ryder''' is a high-ranking member of the [[Grove Street Families]] who lives in Ganton. Although initially embittered, he welcomes Carl's return to the gang and works with Carl to obtain weapons for the gang, stealing them from [[Colonel Fuhrberger]] and a National Guard weapons depot. However, he has secretly followed Smoke's footsteps in joining forces with the [[Ballas]], the Grove Street Families' main rival, and becomes heavily involved in the drugs trade. Ryder is killed by Carl after fleeing from a meeting with [[Loco Syndicate]] muscle-man and [[San Fierro Rifa]] leader [[T-Bone Mendez|"T-Bone" Mendez]], which had been interrupted by Carl and his then accomplice [[Cesar Vialpando]].<br />''He is voiced by [[MC Eiht]]''.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Sweet.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Sean Johnson|Sweet (Sean Johnson)]]'''
![[File:CesarVialpando-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Cesar Vialpando|Cesar "Ces" Vialpando]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Sweet & Kendl]] - [[End of the Line]]
| [[Cesar Vialpando (mission)|Cesar Vialpando]] - [[End of the Line]]
|A tritagonist to the game, '''Cesar''' is the leader of the Mexican-American Hispanic street gang [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] and the boyfriend of Carl's sister [[Kendl Johnson]]. He lives in [[El Corona]]. He later becomes Carl's ally, through his relationship with Kendl, and later helps him in his business adventures. Following the rise of the [[Ballas]] and [[Los Santos Vagos]] and the fall of the [[Grove Street Families]] and the Aztecas, he leaves Los Santos with Kendl and joins Carl in his exile. He introduces Carl to his cousin, [[Catalina]], and later helps Carl re-assert the Grove Street Families dominance in Ganton. He also talks to Carl about proposing to Kendl.<br />''He is voiced by [[Clifton Collins Jr.]].''
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| Sean Johnson, known as '''Sweet''', is the leader of the [[Grove Street Families]] and the older brother of Carl, [[Kendl Johnson|Kendl]] and [[Brian Johnson|Brian]]. He has an un-named girlfriend. Sweet is initially scepitcal about Carl's loyalty, blaming him for the death of Brian, but eventually accepts his brother back into the gang. He is arrested by the [[Los Santos Police Department|police]], before being released after [[Mike Toreno]] arranged for his release in return for a favour from Carl. He returns to his home in [[Ganton]] and helps to re-assert the Grove Street Families dominance in the area.<br>Voiced by [[Faizon Love]].
![[File:OGLoc-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[OG Loc|Jeffrey "OG Loc" Cross]]'''
| [[OG Loc (mission)|OG Loc]] - [[Cut Throat Business]]
|'''Loc''' is an amateur rapper and an associate of the [[Grove Street Families]]. He is imprisoned and released from prison in [[1992]]. Upon his release he starts working for [[Burger Shot]] and begins to employ Carl to help his rap career get started. This includes killing [[Freddy (GTA SA)|Freddy]], a fellow inmate, and [[Alan Crawford|Alan "Scipio" Crawford]], celebrity rapper [[Madd Dogg|Madd Dogg's]] manager. Carl's actions lead to Madd Dogg's career being derailed, allowing Loc to take his place. Loc is later managed by Smoke and finds initial success. However, Carl and Madd Dogg later chase Loc through western [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]] and manage to corner Loc, taking Madd Dogg's rhyme book back after Carl had [[Madd Dogg's Rhymes|stolen]] it for Loc.<br />''He is voiced by [[Jonathan Anderson|Jonathan "Jas" Anderson]]''.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Ryder 1.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Ryder|Ryder (Lance Wilson)]]'''
![[File:Catalina-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Catalina]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Sweet & Kendl]] - [[Pier 69 (Mission)|Pier 69]]
| [[First Date (GTA SA)|First Date]] - [[Farewell, My Love...]]
|'''Catalina''' is Cesar's cousin who lives in a secluded shack in the [[Fern Ridge]] area. She is usually misandric, making an exception for her boyfriends. She meets Carl in [[Dillimore]] and the two begin to rob several businesses in the countryside. During this time, they begin a relationship, which quickly ends due Catalina's frustration with Carl's obsession for money to bail Sweet out. She finds a new boyfriend, [[Claude]], and leaves [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]] for [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. However, she later attempts to win Carl back through phone calls.<br />''She is voiced by [[Cynthia Farrell]]''.<br />''She also appears in [[Grand Theft Auto III]]''.
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| Lance Wilson, also known as '''Ryder''', is a leading member of the [[Grove Street Families]] who lives in Ganton. He welcomes Carl's return to the gang and works with Carl to obtain weapons for the gang, stealing them from [[Colonel Fuhrberger]] and a National Guard weapons depot. However, he later joins the [[Ballas]], the Grove Street Families' main rival, and becomes heavily involved in the drugs trade. Ryder is killed by Carl after fleeing from a meeting with [[T-Bone Mendez]], which had been interrupted by Carl and [[Cesar Vialpando]].<br>Voiced by [[MC Eiht]].
![[File:TheTruth-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[The Truth]]'''
| [[Body Harvest]] - [[End of the Line]]
|'''The Truth''' is an aging pot-growing hippie and conspiracy theorist who lives in [[San Fierro]] and owns a farm [[Leafy Hollow|on the outskirts of town]]. He becomes a friend to Carl when Carl steals a [[Combine Harvester|combine harvester]] and sets fire to his farm's illegal crops. The Truth also introduces Carl to mechanics [[Dwaine|Dwayne]] and [[Jethro]] and electronics expert [[Zero]], later helping Carl become friends with record producer [[Kent Paul|Kent "Pablo" Paul]] and British singer-musician [[Maccer]]. He later has Carl steal a [[jetpack]] from [[Area 69]] and a container of an unknown [[Green Goo|vial of "blob-and-slime"]] due to his interests in conspiracy theory. He later states his admiration for Carl, who has beaten the system.<br />''He is voiced by [[Peter Fonda]].''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Cesar.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Cesar Vialpando]]'''
![[File:MikeToreno-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Mike Toreno|Michael "Mike" Toreno]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Cesar Vialpando (Mission)|Cesar Vialpando]] - [[End of the Line]]
| [[Photo Opportunity]] - [[Home Coming]]
|A quatragonist to the game, '''Toreno''' is an undercover agent for an unknown government agency who becomes involved in the drug trade, alongside nightclub owner [[Jizzy B.]] and [[San Fierro Rifa]] leader [[T-Bone Mendez|"T-Bone" Mendez]]. He briefly serves as Carl's boss through the drug trade, but Carl later attempts to kill Toreno. Despite this, Toreno employs Carl to finish government-related missions and later has Sweet released from prison.<br />''He is voiced by [[James Woods]]''.
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| Cesar Vialpando is the leader of the [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] gang and the girlfriend of [[Kendl Johnson]]. He lives in [[El Corona]]. He later becomes an ally of Carls, through his relationship with Kendl, and later helps him in his business adventures. He is forced to leave Los Santos, when the Ballas and Los Santos Vagos take over large parts of the city. He introduces Carl to his cousin, [[Catalina]], and later helps Carl re-assert the Grove Street Families dominance in Ganton. He also talks to Carl about proposing to Kendl.<br>Voiced by [[Clifton Collins Jr.]].
![[File:WuZiMu-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Wu Zi Mu|Wu Zi "Woozie" Mu]]'''
| [[Wu Zi Mu (mission)|Wu Zi Mu]] - [[A Home in the Hills]]
|'''Woozie''' is the blind leader of the Mountain Cloud Boys, a sub-sect of the Chinese-American [[San Fierro Triads]], who resides and owns a betting shop in [[Chinatown, San Fierro|Chinatown]], [[San Fierro]]. He meets Carl in a street race, which Carl wins. Woozie later employs Carl to help his boss [[Ran Fa Li|Ran Fa "Farlie" Li]] and to tackle the [[Da Nang Boys]], before pulling of a heist at the [[Mafia]] owned [[Caligula's Palace]] casino in [[Las Venturas]]. Woozie later helps Carl take back rehabilitated rapper [[Madd Dogg|Madd Dogg's]] [[Madd Dogg's Crib|mansion]].<br />''He is voiced by [[James Yaegashi]].''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:OG Loc.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[OG Loc|OG Loc (Jeffrey Cross)]]'''
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| rowspan="2"| [[OG Loc (Mission)|OG Loc]] - [[Cut Throat Business]]
 
==Supporting Characters==
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| Jeffrey Cross, also known as '''OG Loc''', is an amateur rapper and an associate of the [[Grove Street Families]]. He is imprisoned and released from prison in [[1992]]. Upon his release he starts working for [[Burger Shot]] and begins to employ Carl to help his rap career get started. This includes killing [[Freddy]], a fellow inmate, and [[Alan Crawford]], [[Madd Dogg|Madd Dogg's]] manager. Carl's actions lead to Madd Dogg's career being derailed, allowing Loc to take his place. Loc is later managed by Big Smoke and finds initial success. However, Carl and Madd Dogg later chase Loc through western [[Los Santos]] and manage to corner Loc, taking Madd Dogg's rhyme book back (after Carl had [[Madd Dogg's Rhymes|stolen]] it for Loc).<br>Voiced by Jonathan "Jas" Anderson.
![[File:EddiePulaski-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Eddie Pulaski|Edward "Eddie" Pulaski]]'''
| [[First Mission (GTA SA)|In The Beginning]] - [[High Noon]]
|A quaternary antagonist to the game, '''Pulaski''' is a police officer with the [[LSPD in GTA III Era|Los Santos Police Department]] and is Tenpenny's partner in crime. He trusts Tenpenny and also works alongside C.R.A.S.H. rookie [[Jimmy Hernandez]], constantly interrupting Carl's life. He later kills Hernandez, before being killed by Carl.<br />''He is voiced by [[Chris Penn]].''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Catalina.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Catalina]]'''
![[File:JimmyHernandez-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Jimmy Hernandez]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[First Date (GTA SA)|First Date]] - [[Farewell My Love...]]
| [[First Mission (GTA SA)|In The Beginning]] - [[High Noon]]
|'''Hernandez''' is a police officer with the [[LSPD in GTA III Era|Los Santos Police Department]] and the newest member of [[C.R.A.S.H.]], working alongside Tenpenny and Pulaski. He is forced to kill former C.R.A.S.H. member [[Ralph Pendelbury]] to prove his loyalty and later, alongside Tenpenny and Pulaski, interrupt Carl's life on numerous occasions, having him perform various tasks. Hernandez later decides to give evidence against his colleagues, leading to Pulaski killing him.<br />''He is voiced by [[Armando Riesco]].''
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| Catalina is [[Cesar Vialpando|Cesar Vialpando's]] cousin who lives in a seculded shack in the [[Fern Ridge]] area. She hates men, with the exception of her boyfriends. She meets Carl in [[Dillimore]] and the two begin rob several businesses in the countryside. The two begin a relationship, which quickly ends due Catalina's anger with Carl's obsession with getting money. She finds a new boyfriend, [[Claude]], and leaves [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]] and [[Liberty City in GTA III|Liberty City]]. However, she later attempts to win Carl back through phone calls.<br>Voiced by [[Cynthia Farrell]].Also appears in: [[Grand Theft Auto III]].
![[File:KendlJohnson-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Kendl Johnson]]'''
| [[Sweet & Kendl]] - [[End of the Line]]
|'''Kendl''' is the sister of Carl, elder brother Sweet and younger brother Brian Johnson, and Cesar's girlfriend. Her relationship with Cesar leads to an alliance between Carl and Cesar. She leaves Los Santos for [[Angel Pine]] after the Ballas and Los Santos Vagos take over large parts of the city. She later becomes heavily involved in Carl's business adventures, primarily his [[Doherty Garage|garage]] and the [[Four Dragons Casino]]. She later returns to Los Santos with Cesar, who at one point told Carl that he planned on asking her to marry him.<br />''She is voiced by [[Yolanda Whittaker|Yolanda "Yo-Yo" Whittaker]].''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:The Truth.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[The Truth]]'''
![[File:Zero-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Zero]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Body Harvest]] - [[End of the Line]]
| [[Wear Flowers In Your Hair]] - [[Breaking the Bank at Caligula's]]
|'''Zero''' is a 28-year old electronics expert and owner of the [[Zero RC]] shop in [[San Fierro]], later running the store for new owner Carl. His archenemy is [[Berkley]], owner of [[Top Fun]], with Zero employing Carl to disrupt Berkley's business and eventually forcing him to leave the city following a miniature "war game". He later provides electronic equipment for a heist at [[Caligula's Palace]], although he is later punched by Carl for putting the heist at risk from [[Las Venturas Police Department|police]] intervention.<br />''He is voiced by [[David Cross]].''
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| The Truth is an aging hippie who lives in [[San Fierro]] and owns a farm on the outskirts of the city. He becomes a friend of Carl Johnson when Carl steals a [[Combine Harvester|combine harvester]] and sets fire to his farm's illegal crops. The Truth also introduces Carl to [[Dwaine]], [[Jethro]] and [[Zero]], later helping Carl become friends with [[Kent Paul]] and [[Maccer]]. He later has Carl steal a [[Jetpack|jetpack]] from [[Area 69]] and a container of an unknown "green goo". He later states his admiration for Carl, who has beaten the system.<br>Voiced by [[Peter Fonda]].
![[File:JizzyB.-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Jizzy B.]]'''
| [[Photo Opportunity]] - [[Ice Cold Killa]]
|'''Jizzy''' is the owner of the [[Jizzy's Pleasure Domes|Pleasure Domes club]] in [[Battery Point]], [[San Fierro]] and is the city's biggest pimp. He is a member of the [[Loco Syndicate]], alongside [[T-Bone Mendez]] and Toreno, which is involved in the manufacturing and supplying of drugs. He employs Carl to stop rivals from stealing drugs and to save Toreno. However, he is later killed by Carl for supplying drugs to the [[Grove Street Families]] and to [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Charlie Murphy]].''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Mike toreno.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Mike Toreno]]'''
![[File:T-BoneMendez-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[T-Bone Mendez]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Photo Opportunity]] - [[Home Coming]]
| [[Photo Opportunity]] - [[Pier 69 (mission)|Pier 69]]
|'''Mendez''' is the leader of the [[San Fierro Rifa]] and a member of the [[Loco Syndicate]], alongside Jizzy and Toreno, which is involved in the manufacturing and supplying of drugs. He distrusts Carl but works alongside him to rescue Toreno. He is later killed by Carl and sworn rival Cesar for supplying drugs to the [[Grove Street Families]] and to [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]], and for killing members of the [[Varrios Los Aztecas]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Kid Frost]].''
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| Mike Toreno is an undercover agent for an unknown government agency who becomes involved in the drugs trade, alongside [[Jizzy B.]] and [[T-Bone Mendez]]. He becomes an ally of Carl's through the drugs trade, however, Carl later attempts to kill Toreno. Despite this, Toreno employs Carl to do government-related missions and is later has Sweet released from prison.<br>Voiced by [[James Woods]].
![[File:KentPaul-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Kent Paul|Kent "Pablo" Paul]]'''
| [[Don Peyote]] - [[End of the Line]]
|'''Paul''' is the record producer of English band [[The Gurning Chimps]], bringing the band to [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]] for publicity. He meets Carl when Carl rescues him and lead band singer [[Maccer]], who had been stranded in the desert. Paul then introduces Carl to disbarred former lawyer and Caligula's Palace casino owner [[Ken Rosenberg|Ken "Rosie" Rosenberg]], allowing Carl to get inside knowledge of Caligula's Palace. Carl later helps Paul escape from mafia don [[Salvatore Leone]], with Paul becoming involved in getting rehabilitated rapper [[Madd Dogg|Madd Dogg's]] career back on track.<br />''He is voiced by [[Danny Dyer]]''.<br />''He also appears in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]].''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:WuZiMu.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Wu Zi Mu]]'''
![[File:Maccer-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Maccer]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Wu Zi Mu (mission)|Wu Zi Mu]] - [[A Home in the Hills]]
| [[Don Peyote]] - [[End of the Line]]
|'''Maccer''' is the lead singer of British band [[The Gurning Chimps]] and is originally from Manchester in the [[United Kingdom]]. He and Paul are rescued by Carl, having been stranded in the desert, and then again from the clutches of mafia don [[Salvatore Leone]]. Maccer continues to accompany Paul, but is [[Riot (GTA SA)|mocked by Carl and Sweet due to his uncontrollable sexual tendencies]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Shaun Ryder]]''.
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| Wu Zi Mu, also known as '''Woozie''', is the blind leader of the Mountain Cloud Boys, a sub-sect of the [[San Fierro Triads]], who resides and owns a betting shop in [[Chinatown, San Fierro|Chinatown]], [[San Fierro]]. He meets Carl Johnson in a street race, which Carl wins. Wu Zi Mu later employs Carl to help his boss [[Ran Fa Li]] and to tackle the [[Da Nang Boys]], before pulling of a heist at the [[Mafia]] owned [[Caligula's Palace]] casino in [[Las Venturas]]. Wu Zi Mu later helps Carl to take back [[Madd Dogg|Madd Dogg's]] [[Madd Dogg's Crib|mansion]].<br>Voiced by James Yaegashi.
![[File:KenRosenberg-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Ken Rosenberg|Ken "Rosie" Rosenberg]]'''
| [[Don Peyote]] - [[End of the Line]]
|'''Rosie''' is a manager to [[Caligula's Palace]], a casino which is owned by three [[Mafia]] families, better known as the mob: the [[Leone Family|Leones]], [[Forelli Family|Forellis]] and [[Sindacco Family|Sindaccos]]. Fearing his own death at the hands of one of the families, he quickly returns to drug use, having only recently become sober. Rosie later employs Carl to prevent a war breaking out between the three families, before eventually escaping with help from Carl. He then becomes an accountant for rapper [[Madd Dogg]].<br />''He is voiced by [[William Fichtner]]''.<br />''He also appears in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]].''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Madd Dogg4.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Madd Dogg]]'''
![[File:SalvatoreLeone-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Salvatore Leone]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Madd Dogg (Mission)|Madd Dogg]] - [[End of the Line]]
| [[Freefall]] & [[Saint Mark's Bistro]]
|'''Salvatore''' is the [[Gang Leaders|don]] of the [[Leone Family]] who resides in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. He has invested $5 million in [[Caligula's Palace]] and owns one third of the casino, alongside the [[Forelli Family|Forelli]] and [[Sindacco Family|Sindacco]] families. He employs Carl in order to gain a larger share of the casino, but feels cheated when Carl later pulls off a heist at the casino alongside Woozie and the [[San Fierro Triads]]. Whilst in [[Las Venturas]], he meets his future wife [[Maria Latore]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Frank Vincent]].''<br />''He also appears in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]''.
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![[File:MaddDogg-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Madd Dogg]]'''
| [[Madd Dogg (mission)|Madd Dogg]] - [[End of the Line]]
|'''Madd Dogg''' is a celebrity rapper from [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]], who resides in a [[Madd Dogg's Crib|mansion]] in [[Mulholland]]. When Carl returns to Los Santos, Dogg is at the height of his career, having just launched his own line of clothing. However, he later begins to suffer from depression after Carl begins to sabotage his career by stealing his rhyme book and killing his manager [[Alan Crawford|Alan "Scipio" Crawford]]. Depressed by these incidents, Dogg later flees to [[Las Venturas]], having gambled away his mansion to [[Los Santos Vagos]] gangster and drug dealer [[Big Poppa]] in exchange for drugs. He attempts to commit suicide but is rescued by Carl, who later becomes his manager and helps rebuild his career. Dogg goes on to release a gold record by the end of [[1992]].<br />''He is voiced by Ice-T''.
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| Madd Dogg is a rapper from [[Los Santos]], who resides in a [[Madd Dogg's Crib|mansion]] in [[Mulholland]]. When Carl Johnson returns to Los Santos, Madd Dogg is at the height of his career, having just launched his own line of clothing. However, he later begins to suffer from depression after Carl Johnson begins to sabotage his career, by stealing his rhyme book and killing his manager, [[Alan Crawford]]. Madd Dogg later flees to [[Las Venturas]], having given his mansion to [[Big Poppa]] in exchange for drugs. He attempts to commit suicide but is rescued by Carl, who later becomes his manager and helps to re-build his career. Madd Dogg went on to release a gold record by the end of [[1992]].<br>Voiced by [[Ice T]].
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==Supporting Characters==
==Minor Characters==
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![[File:OldReece-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Old Reece]]'''
| [[Ryder (mission)|Ryder]]
|'''Old Reece''' is a barber and owner of [[Old Reece's Hair & Facial Studio]] in [[Idlewood]], [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]. He is an old friend of the Johnson family. He is seemingly unaware of events going on around him, asking Carl to tell Smoke to get a hair cut, despite Smoke being bald and later deceased. Reece can be found in his barber shop throughout the game.
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![[File:BDup-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[B Dup|Mark "B Dup" Wayne]]'''
| [[Cleaning the Hood]] & [[Beat Down on B Dup]]
|'''Dup''' is a former member of the [[Grove Street Families]] and drug dealer who resides in [[Ganton]], [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]; later moving to [[Glen Park]]. He is drifting away from the Grove Street Families, eventually joining the [[Ballas]] after the events of [[The Green Sabre]]. He has also "enslaved" former Grove Street veteran [[Big Bear|Barry "Big Bear" Thorne]], who eventually turns on Dup and enters rehab.<br />''He is voiced by The Game.''
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![[File:BigBear-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Big Bear|Barry "Big Bear" Thorne]]'''
| [[Cleaning the Hood]] & [[Beat Down on B Dup]]
|'''Bear''' is one of the oldest members of the [[Grove Street Families]] and a drug addict. He now lives with Dup and acts as his "slave". He later turns on Dup, his drug supplier, and enters rehab, being welcomed back to the Grove Street Families by Carl and [[Sweet]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Kurt Alexander|Kurt "Big Boy" Alexander]]''.
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![[File:Emmet-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Emmet]]'''
| [[Nines and AKs]]
|'''Emmet''' is a gun dealer and member of the Seville Boulevard Families, a former ally of the [[Grove Street Families]], residing in [[Willowfield]], [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]. [[Sweet]] and Smoke stopped buying weapons from Emmet when the families split, although Carl goes to see what weapons Emmet has.<br />''He is voiced by Eugene Jeter Jr.''
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![[File:Jose-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Jose (GTA SA)|Jose]]'''
| [[Cesar Vialpando (mission)|Cesar Vialpando]]
|'''Jose''' is a member of the [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] and a dear friend of Cesar. He dislikes the fact that Carl is misbehaving with Cesar when they first meet.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Eddie Pulaski.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Eddie Pulaski]]'''
![[File:ColonelFuhrberger-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Colonel Fuhrberger]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[In The Beginning (GTA SA)|In The Beginning]] - [[High Noon]]
| [[Home Invasion]]
|'''Colonel Fuhrberger''' is a retired colonel who resides in [[East Beach]], [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]. He stores a large quantity of weapons and ammunition in his home, which is later stolen by Carl and [[Ryder]].
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| Eddie Pulaski is a police officer with the [[Los Santos Police Department]] and [[Frank Tenpenny|Frank Tenpenny's]] partner in crime. He trusts Tenpenny and also works alongside [[Jimmy Hernandez]]. He works alongside Tenpenny and Hernandez, constantly interrupting Carl Johnson's life. He later kills Hernandez, before being killed by Carl Johnson.<br>Voiced by [[Chris Penn]].
![[File:DeniseRobinson-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Denise Robinson]]'''
| [[Burning Desire]]
|'''Denise''' is a member of the [[Grove Street Families]] who resides in [[Ganton]], [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]. She first meets Carl after he rescues her from a house fire, which Carl had started. She later becomes Carl's girlfriend and can be seen throughout the game whilst on dates.<br />''She is voiced by [[Heather Alicia Simms]].''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Officer Jimmy Hernandez.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Eddie Pulaski]]'''
![[File:Freddy-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Freddy (GTA SA)|Freddy]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[In The Beginning (GTA SA)|In The Beginning]] - [[High Noon]]
| [[OG Loc (mission)|OG Loc]]
|'''Freddy''' is a member of the [[Los Santos Vagos]] who was an inmate alongside Loc. He is killed by Carl and Loc for spreading rumours that he and Loc had been involved in homosexual activities whilst in prison.
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| Jimmy Hernandez is a police officer with the [[Los Santos Police Department]] and the newest member of [[C.R.A.S.H.]], working alongside [[Frank Tenpenny]] and [[Eddie Pulaski]]. He is forced to kill [[Ralph Pendelbury]] to prove his loyalty and later, alongside Tenpenny and Pulaski, interupt Carl Johnson's life on numerous, having him perform various tasks. Hernandez later decides to give evidence against his colleagues, leading to Pulaski killing him.<br>Voiced by [[Armando Riesco]].
![[File:AlanCrawford-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Alan Crawford|Alan "Scipio" Crawford]]'''
| [[Management Issues]]
|'''Scipio''' is the manager of [[Madd Dogg]] who refuses to become Loc's manager. He is later killed by Carl on orders from Loc.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Kendl Johnson.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Kendl Johnson]]'''
![[File:LittleWeasel-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Little Weasel]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Sweet & Kendl]] - [[End of the Line]]
| [[Doberman]]
|'''Little Weasel''' is a member of the [[Ballas]] who is killed by Carl for betraying the [[Grove Street Families]].
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| Kendl Johnson is the sister of Carl, Sweet and Brian, and the girlfriend of [[Cesar Vialpando]]. Her relationship with Cesar leads to an alliance between Carl and Cesar. She leaves Los Santos for [[Angel Pine]] after the Ballas and Los Santos Vagos take over large parts of the city. She later becomes heavily involved in Carl's business adventures, primarily his [[Doherty Garage|garage]] and the [[Four Dragon's Casino]]. She later returns to Los Santos with Cesar Vialpando, who at one point told Carl that he planned on asking her to marry him.<br>Voiced by [[Yolanda Whittaker|Yo-Yo (Yolanda Whittaker)]].
![[File:Kane-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Kane]]'''<br />('''front''')
| [[Los Sepulcros]]
|'''Kane''' is a leader member of the Front Yard Ballas, a sub-sect of the [[Ballas]]. He attends the funeral of [[Little Weasel]], where he gets killed by Carl and two [[Grove Street Families]] gang members.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Zero.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Zero]]'''
![[File:Derek-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Derek]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Wear Flowers In Your Hair]] - [[Breaking the Bank at Caligula's]]
| [[Tanker Commander]]
|'''Derek''' is an employee at a gas station in [[Dillimore]], who at one point gives chase to Carl and [[Catalina]] after they steal a tanker full of fuel.
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| Zero is a 28-year old electronics expert and owner of the [[Zero RC]] shop in [[San Fierro]], later running the store for new owner Carl Johnson. His archenemy is [[Berkley]], owner of [[Top Fun]], with Zero employing Carl to disrupt Berkley's business and eventually forcing him to leave the city following a miniature "war game". He later provides electronic equipment for a heist at [[Caligula's Palace]], although he is later punched by Carl for putting the heist at risk from [[Las Venturas Police Department|police]] intervention.<br>Voiced by David Cross.
![[File:Mr.Whittaker-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Mr. Whittaker]]'''
| [[Tanker Commander]]
|'''Mr. Whittaker''' runs the [[Flint County]] [[RS Haul]]. He takes a tanker full of gas from Carl and [[Catalina]]. He later employs Carl to deliver goods across [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]].
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Jizzy B.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Jizzy B.]]'''
![[File:Claude-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Claude]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Photo Opportunity]] - [[Ice Cold Killa]]
| [[Wu Zi Mu (mission)|Wu Zi Mu]] & [[Farewell, My Love...]]
|'''Claude''' is a criminal based in [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]]. He is involved in the illegal street racing circuit, also involving Carl, Woozie and Cesar. He later becomes Catalina's boyfriend, with the two leaving for [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]].<br />''He also appears in [[Grand Theft Auto III]]''.
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| Jizzy B. is the owner of the [[Jizzy's Pleasure Domes|Pleasure Domes club]] in [[Battery Point]], [[San Fierro]] and is the cities biggest pimp. He is a member of the [[Loco Syndicate]], alongside [[T-Bone Mendez]] and [[Mike Toreno]], which is involved in the manufacturing and supplying of drugs. He employs Carl to stop rivals from stealing drugs and to save Mike Toreno. However, he is later killed by Carl for supplying drugs to the [[Grove Street Families]] and to [[Los Santos]].<br>Voiced by: Charlie Murphy.
![[File:HelenaWankstein-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Helena Wankstein]]'''
| Sandbox Mode after [[The Green Sabre]]
|'''Helena''' is a lawyer who lives on a farm in [[Flint Range]], [[Flint County]]. She can, depending on the player's choice, become Carl's girlfriend.<br />''She is voiced by [[Bijou Phillips]].''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:T-Bone Mendez2.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[T-Bone Mendez]]'''
![[File:KatieZhan-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Katie Zhan]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Photo Opportunity]] - [[Pier 69 (Mission)|Pier 69]]
| Sandbox Mode after [[The Green Sabre]]
|'''Katie''' is a nurse who resides in [[Juniper Hollow]], [[San Fierro]]. She can, depending on the player's choice, become Carl's girlfriend.<br />''She is voiced by [[China Chow]].''
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| T-Bone Mendez is the leader of the [[San Fierro Rifa]] and a member of the [[Loco Syndicate]], alongside [[Jizzy B.]] and [[Mike Toreno]], which is involved in the manufacturing and supplying of drugs. He distrusts Carl Johnson but works alongside Carl to rescue Mike Toreno. He is later killed by Carl Johnson and [[Cesar Vialpando]] for supplying drugs to the [[Grove Street Families]] and to [[Los Santos]].<br>Voiced by: Kid Frost.
![[File:MichelleCannes-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Michelle Cannes]]'''
| Sandbox Mode after [[The Green Sabre]]
|'''Michelle''' is a mechanic who resides at her [[Michelle's Auto Repair|garage]] in [[San Fierro]]. She can, depending on the player's choice, become Carl's girlfriend.<br />''She is voiced by [[Vanessa Aspillaga]]''.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Kent Paul.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Kent Paul]]'''
![[File:Dwaine-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Dwaine|Dwayne]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Don Peyote]] - [[End of the Line]]
| [[Wear Flowers In Your Hair]] - [[Puncture Wounds]]
|'''Dwayne''' is a mechanic who runs a hot dog van in [[San Fierro]]. [[The Truth]] introduces him to Carl, who employs him at his [[Doherty Garage|garage]] in [[Doherty]], San Fierro.<br />''He is voiced by [[Navid Khonsari]].''<br />''He also appears in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''.
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| Kent Paul is the record producer of English band [[The Gurning Chimps]], bringing the band the [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]]. He meets Carl Johnson when Carl rescues Paul and [[Maccer]], who had been stranded in the desert. Kent Paul then introduces Carl to [[Ken Rosenberg]], allowing Carl to get inside knowledge of Caligula's Palace. Carl later helps Kent escape from [[Salvatore Leone]], with Kent becoming involved in getting [[Madd Dogg|Madd Dogg's]] career back on track.<br>Voiced by [[Danny Dyer]].<br>Also appears in: [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]].
![[File:Jethro-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Jethro]]'''
| [[Wear Flowers In Your Hair]] - [[Puncture Wounds]]
|'''Jethro''' is a mechanic working for a [[Xoomer]] Gas Station in [[San Fierro]]. [[The Truth]] introduces him to Carl, who employs him at his [[Doherty Garage|garage]] in [[Doherty]], San Fierro.<br />''He is voiced by [[John Zurhellen]].''<br />''He also appears in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Maccer.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Maccer]]'''
![[File:Guppy-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Guppy]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Don Peyote]] - [[End of the Line]]
| [[The Da Nang Thang]] - [[A Home in the Hills]]
|'''Guppy''' is a high-ranking member of the Mountain Cloud Boys, a sub-sect of the [[San Fierro Triads]]. He is Woozie's assistant and helps pull off the heist at [[Caligula's Palace]].
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| Maccer is the lead singer of [[The Gurning Chimps]] band and is originally from Manchester in the [[United Kingdom]]. He and Kent Paul are rescued by Carl Johnson, having been stranded in the desert, and then again from the clutches of [[Salvatore Leone]]. Maccer continues to accompany Kent Paul, however, he is mocked by Carl and Sweet due to his uncontrollable sexual tendencies.<br>Voiced by Shaun Ryder.
![[File:RanFaLi-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Ran Fa Li|Ran Fa "Farlie" Li]]'''
| [[Ran Fa Li (mission)|Ran Fa Li]] - [[Fish in a Barrel]]
|'''Farlie''' is the leader of the Red Gecko Tong, a business or political affiliation, connected to the [[San Fierro Triads]]. He does not speak, only grunting, although his assistant [[Su Xi Mu]] translates for him. He is [[Wu Zi Mu|Wu Zi Mu's]] superior and has Carl work for him, acting as a decoy to allow him to escape the [[Da Nang Thang]]. He later becomes co-owner of the [[Four Dragons Casino]], alongside Carl and Woozie.<br />Voiced by: [[Hunter Platin]].
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Ken Rosenberg.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Ken Rosenberg]]'''
![[File:SuXiMu-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Su Xi Mu|Su Xi "Suzie" Mu]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Don Peyote]] - [[End of the Line]]
| [[Ran Fa Li (mission)|Ran Fa Li]] & [[Lure (GTA SA)|Lure]]
|'''Suzie''' is Farlie's assistant who translates his grunts into orders for Woozie and Carl.<br />''He is voiced by [[Richard Chang]]''.
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| Ken Rosenberg is the manager of [[Caligula's Palace]], which is owned by three [[Mafia]] families: the [[Leone Family|Leones]], [[Forelli Family|Forellis]] and [[Sindacco Family|Sindaccos]]. Fearing his own death at the hands of one of the families, he quickly returns to drug use, having only recently become sober. Rosenberg later employs Carl Johnson to prevent a war breaking out between the three families, before eventually escaping with help from Carl. He then becomes an accountant for [[Madd Dogg]].<br>Voiced by William Fichtner.<br>Also appears in: [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]].
![[File:LittleLion-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Little Lion]]'''
| [[The Da Nang Thang]]
|'''Little Lion''' is a member of the [[San Fierro Triads]]. He informs Woozie of a freighter being used by the [[Da Nang Boys]]. He and Carl attack the freighter from a helicopter, which is shot down, killing Little Lion.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Salvatore Leone and Maria Latore.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Salvatore Leone]]'''<br>(''left'')
![[File:TheSnakehead-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[The Snakehead]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Freefall]] - [[Breaking the Bank at Caligula's]]
|[[The Da Nang Thang]]
|'''The Snakehead''' is presumably the leader of the Da Nang Boys, and attempts to arrive in [[San Fierro]] from Vietnam via a cargo ship. After rescuing several Vietnamese hostages from the ship, Carl has a brief swordfight with the Snakehead and kills him.
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| Salvatore Leone is the [[Boss|Don]] of the [[Leone Family]] who resides in [[Liberty City]]. He has invested $5 million in [[Caligula's Palace]] and owns one third of the casino, alongside the [[Forelli Family|Forelli]] and [[Sindacco Family|Sindacco]] families. He employs Carl in order to gain a larger share of the casino, however, Carl later pulls off a heist at the casino alongside [[Wu Zi Mu]] and the [[San Fierro Triads]]. Whilst in [[Las Venturas]], he meets his future wife [[Maria Latore]].<br>Voiced by [[Frank Vincent]].<br>Also appears in: [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]].
![[File:BarbaraSchternvart-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Barbara Schternvart]]'''
| Sandbox Mode after [[Yay Ka-Boom-Boom]]
|'''Barbara''' is a police officer who resides in [[El Quebrados]], [[San Fierro]]. She can, depending on the player's choice, become Carl's girlfriend.<br />''She is voiced by [[Danielle Lee Greaves]].''
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![[File:JohnnySindacco-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Johnny Sindacco]]'''
 
| [[Fender Ketchup]] & [[The Meat Business]]
==Minor Characters==
|'''Johnny''' is a leading member of the [[Sindacco Family]], who own the [[Caligula's Palace]] casino in [[Las Venturas]]. He convinces Salvatore to invest $5 million in the casino and later begins to damage slot machines in the [[San Fierro Triads|Triad]]-owned [[The Four Dragons Casino|Four Dragons Casino]]. Carl has him tied to the hood of car and scares him into telling him which [[Mafia]] family he is with, after Johnny tries to mess with Woozie's ventures. He is later targeted by the [[Forelli Family]], although Carl rescues him, although Johnny later dies of a heart attack after recognising Carl.<br />''He is voiced by [[Casey Siemaszko]]''.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Old Reece.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Old Reece]]'''
![[File:MariaLatore-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Maria Latore]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Ryder (Mission)|Ryder]]
| [[Freefall]] & [[Saint Mark's Bistro]]
|'''Maria''', also referred to as '''Maria La Torra''', is a waitress at [[Caligula's Palace]] in [[Las Venturas]]. She meets her future husband in Salvatore while he is in [[Las Venturas]] to run the casino.<br />''She is voiced by [[Debi Mazar]].''<br />''She also appears in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]].''
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| Old Reece is a barber and owner of [[Old Reece's Hair & Facial Studio]] in [[Idlewood]], [[Los Santos]]. He is an old friend of the Johnson family. He is seemingly unaware of events going on around him, asking Carl to tell [[Big Smoke]] to get a hair cut, despite Smoke being bald and later deceased. Reece can be found in his barber shop throughout the game.<br>It is unknown who provided the voice for Old Reece.
![[File:Mike-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Mike (GTA SA)|Mike]]'''
| [[Freefall]]
|'''Mike''' is Salvatore's bodyguard for his stay in [[Las Venturas]].
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:B-Dup.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[B-Dup|B-Dup (Mark Wayne)]]'''
![[File:Tony-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Tony]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Cleaning the Hood]] - [[Beat Down on B-Dup]]
| [[Don Peyote]] - [[Freefall]]
|'''Tony''' is a talking parrot who resides at [[Caligula's Palace]] and is Rosie's "only friend".
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| Mark Wayne, also known as '''B-Dup''', is a member of the [[Grove Street Families]] and drug dealer who resides in [[Ganton]], [[Los Santos]]; later moving to [[Glen Park]]. He is drifting away from the Grove Street Families, eventually joining the [[Ballas]]. He has also "enslaved" [[Big Bear|Big Bear (Barry Thorne)]], who eventually turns on B-Dup and enters rehab.<br>Voiced by: [[The Game]].
![[File:MilliePerkins-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Millie Perkins]]'''
| [[Key to Her Heart]]
|'''Millie''' is a croupier at [[Caligula's Palace]]. She resides in [[Prickle Pine]], [[Las Venturas]]. Carl becomes her boyfriend after he kills one of her clients, [[Benny (GTA SA)|Benny]]. She can be killed after the mission. If the player does not kill Millie, she continues to appear during dates.<br />''She is voiced by [[Orfeh]]''.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Big Bear.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Big Bear|Big Bear (Barry Thorne)]]'''
![[File:Benny-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Benny (GTA SA)|Benny]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Cleaning the Hood]] - [[Beat Down on B-Dup]]
| [[Key to Her Heart]]
|'''Benny''' is a client of Millie who is killed by Carl.
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| Barry Thorne, also known as '''Big Bear''', is one of the oldest members of the [[Grove Street Families]] and a drug addict. He now lives with [[B-Dup|B-Dup (Mark Wayne)]] and acts as his "slave". He later turns on B-Dup, his drug supplier, and enters rehab, being welcomed back to the Grove Street Families by Carl Johnson and [[Sweet Johnson|Sweet (Sean Johnson)]].<br>Voiced by: [[Kurt Alexander|Big Boy (Kurt Alexander)]].
![[File:BigPoppa-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Big Poppa]]'''
| [[A Home in the Hills]]
|'''Big Poppa'''' is a drug dealer and member of the [[Los Santos Vagos]]. He takes control of [[Madd Dogg's Crib]] in exchange for drugs. Carl and the [[San Fierro Triads]] later take the mansion back, with Carl killing Big Poppa.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Emmet larger image.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Emmet]]'''
![[File:JimmySilverman-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Jimmy Silverman]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Nines and AKs]]
| [[Cut Throat Business]]
|'''Silverman''' is a producer and manager working for [[Blastin' Fools Records]]. He had managed [[Rochell'le]] and [[Madd Dogg]], before working with Loc. Silverman later stops working with Loc after seeing Madd Dogg, ending his rap career.<br />''He is voiced by [[Gary Yudman]]''.
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| Emmet is a gun dealer and member of the Seville Boulevard Families, a former ally of the [[Grove Street Families]], residing in [[Willowfield]], [[Los Santos]]. [[Sweet Johnson|Sweet Johnson (Sean Johnson]] and [[Big Smoke|Big Smoke (Melvin Harris)]] stopped buying weapons from Emmet when the families split, although Carl Johnson goes to see what weapons Emmet has.<br>Voiced by: [[Eugene Jeter Jr.]].
![[File:Gal-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Gal]]'''
| [[Los Desperados]]
|'''Gal''' is a member of the [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] who, alongside Carl, Cesar, [[Hazer]] and [[Sunny]], helps take back [[El Corona]] for the Varrios Los Aztecas.<br />
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:JoseSA.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Jose (SA)|Jose]]'''
![[File:Hazer-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Hazer]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Cesar Vialpando (Mission)|Cesar Vialpando]]
| [[Los Desperados]]
|'''Hazer''' is a member of the [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] who, alongside Carl, Cesar, [[Gal]] and [[Sunny]], helps take back [[El Corona]] for the Varrios Los Aztecas.
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| Jose is a member of the [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] and a friend of [[Cesar Vialpando]]. He dislikes the fact that Cesar is dating [[Kendl Johnson]] and Kendl's brother, Carl.<br>It is unknown who provided the voice for Jose.
![[File:Sunny-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Sunny]]'''
| [[Los Desperados]]
|'''Sunny''' is a member of the [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] who, alongside Carl, Cesar, [[Gal]] and [[Hazer]], helps take back [[El Corona]] for the Varrios Los Aztecas.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Colonel1.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Colonel Fuhrberger]]'''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Home Invasion]]
 
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| Colonel Fuhrberger is a retired colonel who resides in [[East Beach]], [[Los Santos]]. He stores a large quantity of weapons and ammunition in his home, which is later stolen by Carl Johnson and [[Ryder|Ryder (Lance Wilson)]].
|[[File:RalphPendelbury-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Ralph Pendelbury]]'''<br />('''bottom''')
|Pendelbury is a police officer with the [[LSPD in GTA III Era|Los Santos Police Department]]. A member of [[C.R.A.S.H.]], he had threatened to give evidence against Tenpenny and Pulaski. The pair forces Hernandez, a potential replacement, to kill Pendelbury during [[The Introduction]]. He is mentioned by Tenpenny when he frames Carl for Pendelbury's death.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Denise.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Denise Robinson]]'''
|'''[[Mickey (GTA SA)|Mickey]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Burning Desire]]
|Mickey was a member of the [[Sindacco Family]] who ran [[Caligula's Palace]] before he was killed on orders from Johnny to get an investment from Salvatore. He is buried by Sindacco thugs during [[The Introduction]], in what is supposedly the [[Mass Grave|mysterious sand burial]] near [[El Castillo del Diablo|the Devil's Castle]].
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| Denise Robinson is a member of the [[Grove Street Families]] who resides in [[Ganton]], [[Los Santos]]. She first meets Carl after he rescues her from a house fire, which Carl had started. She later becomes Carl Johnson's girlfriend and can be seen throughout the game whilst on dates.<br>Voiced by: [[Heather Alicia Simms]].
|'''[[Bobby]]'''
|Bobby is, presumably, a member of the [[Sindacco Family]]. He is mentioned by two Sindacco family gang members in [[The Introduction]], stating he had recently become an open homosexual.
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| rowspan="2"| '''[[Freddy]]'''
|[[File:BeverlyJohnson-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Beverly Johnson]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[OG Loc (Mission)|OG Loc]]
|Beverly is the mother of the Johnson siblings. She was killed by members of the [[Ballas]] during [[The Introduction]], and was mentioned in a phone conversation between Carl and Sweet. Her funeral takes place whilst Carl and Smoke are driving to the funeral.
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| Freddy is a member of the [[Los Santos Vagos]] who was an inmate alongside [[OG Loc|OG Loc (Jeffrey Cross)]]. He is killed by Carl Johnson and OG Loc for spreading rumours that he and Loc had been involved in homosexual activities whilst in prison.<br>It is unknown who provided the voice for Freddy.
|'''[[Brian Johnson]]'''
|Brian was the youngest of the Johnson siblings. He died in [[1987]] and his death is mentioned by Sweet after their mother's funeral, saying that Carl missed both Brian's and Beverly's funerals.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Alan Crawford.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Alan Crawford]]'''
|'''[[Big Devil]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Management Issues]]
|Big Devil was a member of the [[Grove Street Families]] who died sometime before [[1992]]. He is mentioned by [[Sweet]] whilst at Beverly's funeral.
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| Alan Crawford is the manager of [[Madd Dogg]] who refuses to become [[OG Loc|OG Loc's (Jeffrey Cross)]] manager. Crawford is killed by Carl Johnson, on orders from Loc.
|'''[[Little Devil]]'''
|Little Devil was a member of the [[Grove Street Families]] who died sometime before [[1992]]. He is mentioned by [[Sweet]] whilst at Beverly's funeral.
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| rowspan="2"| '''[[Little Weasel]]'''
|'''[[Tony (GSF)|Tony]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Doberman]]
|Tony was a member of the [[Grove Street Families]] who died sometime before [[1992]]. He is mentioned by [[Sweet]] whilst at Beverly's funeral.
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| Little Weasel is a member of the [[Ballas]] who is killed by Carl and [[Big Smoke|Big Smoke (Melvin Harris)]].
|'''[[LB|Alby "LB" Brown]]'''
|LB is a friend of [[Ryder]] who helps Ryder and Carl. He is mentioned by Ryder during [[Home Invasion|a burglary act]], telling Ryder of some weapons and ammunition located at [[Colonel Fuhrberger|Colonel Fuhrberger's]] home in [[East Beach]], [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]].
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Kane2.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Kane]]'''<br>('''front''')
|'''[[Herbie]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Los Sepulcros]]
|Herbie is an astral goat mentioned by [[The Truth]], who used the goat as his only vehicle.
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| Kane is a leader member of the Front Yard Ballas, a sub-sect of the [[Ballas]]. He attends the funeral of [[Little Weasel]], where he killed by Carl and two [[Grove Street Families]] gang members.
|'''[[Berkley]]'''
|Berkley is [[Zero|Zero's]] rival and the owner of the [[Berkleys RC|"Berkley's RC Shop"]] business. Zero mentions Berkley during five missions, with Carl disrupting Berkley's business and defeating him in a miniature war. Zero also mentions Berkley after [[Breaking the Bank at Caligula's|an extremely dangerous heist in Las Venturas]], stating he had told Berkley of the impending heist. Upon hearing this, Carl punches him.
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| rowspan="2"| '''[[Derek]]'''
|'''[[General Mills]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Tanker Commander]]
|General Mills is an army general who is in charge of the [[Black Project]]. He is mentioned when Carl steals the eponymous clandestine jetpack for [[The Truth]].
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| Derek is an employee at a gas station in [[Dillimore]], who at one point gives chase to Carl Johnson and [[Catalina]] after they steal a tanker full of fuel. Derek can be killed after completing Tanker Commander. It is unknown who provided the voice for Derek.
|[[File:ScottWilson-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Scott Wilson]]'''
|Scott Wilson is a deceased resident of [[Palomino Creek]] and also a Rockstar employee listed in the credits as a 'countryside artist'. His tombstone can be found in the graveyard for the [[Drive-Thru Confession Church]].
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==Radio Personalities and Guests==
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!Character
!Description
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| rowspan="2"| '''[[Mr. Whittaker]]'''
|'''[[Richard Burns]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Tanker Commander]]
|Richard Burns is a reporter for [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR News]]. He is romantically involved with [[Lianne Forget]] and is shown to be incapable of reporting without committing other crimes, including stealing.<br />''He is voiced by [[wp:Wil Wheaton|Wil Wheaton]]''.
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| Mr. Whittaker runs the [[Flint County]] [[RS Haul]]. He takes a tanker full of gas from Carl and [[Catalina]]. He later employs Carl to deliver goods across [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]].<br>It is unknown who provided the voice for Mr. Whittaker.
|'''[[Billy Dexter]]'''
|Billy Dexter is the host of [[Entertaining America]] on [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]] until he is killed on air by [[Jack Howitzer]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Peter Marx]]''.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:GTASA Claude.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Claude]]'''
|'''[[Mary Ellen]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Wu Zi Mu (mission)|Wu Zi Mu]] - [[Farewell My Love...]]
|Mary Ellen is the daughter of [[Mary-Beth Maybell]], the host of [[K-Rose]]. Her mother makes reference to how Mary Ellen was born on a pool table and that the players continued their pool game.
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| Claude is a criminal based in [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]]. He is involved in the illegal street racing circuit, also involving Carl Johnsno, [[Wu Zi Mu]] and [[Cesar Vialpando]]. He later becomes the boyfriend of Catalina, with the two leaving for [[Liberty City]].<br>Also appears in: [[Grand Theft Auto III]].
|'''[[Darius Fontaine]]'''
|Darius Fontaine is the creator of [[Inversion Therapy]]. He phones into [[Entertaining America]], with [[Lazlow]] admitting he had a restraining order against Fontaine after he used Inversion Therapy to 'cure' him of his fear.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Helena Wankstein.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Helena Wankstein]]'''
|'''[[Jenna Forbes]]'''
| rowspan="2"| Does not appear in a mission
|Jenna Forbes is an actress who is interviewed by [[Lazlow]] on [[Entertaining America]]. Only part of the interview is aired in a trailer.<br />''She is voiced by [[Laura Bykowski]]''.
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| Helena Wankstein is a lawyer who lives on a farm in [[Flint Range]], [[Flint County]]. She can, depending on the players choice, become Carl Johnson's girlfriend.<br>Voiced by: [[Bijou Phillips]].
|'''[[Lianne Forget]]'''
|Lianne Forget is the host of [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]] News and is romantically involved with [[Richard Burns]].<br />''She is voiced by [[Sharon Washington]]''.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Katiezahn.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Katie Zhan]]'''
|'''[[Cris Formage]]'''
| rowspan="2"| Does not appear in a mission
|Cris Formage is the creator of the [[Epsilon Program]]. He is interviewed by [[Lazlow]] on [[Entertaining America]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Fred Melamed]].''
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| Katie Zhan is a nurse who resides in [[Juniper Hollow]], [[San Fierro]]. She can, depending on the players choice, become Carl Johnson's girlfriend.<br>Voiced by: [[China Chow]].
|'''[[Forth Right MC]]'''
|Forth Right MC is the DJ for the [[Playback FM]] radio station.<br />''He is voiced by Chuck D.''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Dwaine and Jethro SA.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Dwaine]]'''<br>('''upper right''')
|'''[[The Funktipus]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Wear Flowers In Your Hair]] - [[Puncture Wounds]]
|The Funktipus is the DJ of [[Bounce FM]].<br />''He is voiced by George Clinton.''
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| Dwaine is a mechanic who runs a hot dog van in [[San Fierro]]. [[The Truth]] introduces him to Carl Johnson, who employs him at his [[Doherty Garage|garage]] in [[Doherty]], San Fierro.<br>Voiced by: [[Navid Khonsari]].<br>Also appears in: [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]].
|'''[[Julio G]]'''
|Julio G is the DJ for the [[Radio Los Santos]] radio station.<br />''He is voiced by [[Julio G]].''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Dwaine and Jethro SA.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Jethro]]'''<br>('''bottom left''')
|'''[[Jack Howitzer]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Wear Flowers In Your Hair]] - [[Puncture Wounds]]
|Jack Howitzer is an actor who is interviewed by [[Billy Dexter]] on [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR's]] [[Entertaining America]], primarily to discuss his new film: [[Special Needs Cop]]. During the interview, he accidentally kills the host, [[Billy Dexter]], and is later put on trial for murder.<br />''He is voiced by [[Randy Pearlstein]]''.<br />''He also appears in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''.
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| Jethro is a mechanic working for a [[Xoomer]] Gas Station in [[San Fierro]]. [[The Truth]] introduces him to Carl Johnson, who employs him at his [[Doherty Garage|garage]] in [[Doherty]], San Fierro.<br>Voiced by: [[John Zurhellen]].<br>Also appears in: [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]].
|'''[[Jimmy (actor)|Jimmy]]'''
|Jimmy is an actor who is interviewed, whilst being arrested for being in possession of an unnamed drug, by [[Richard Burns]] during a [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]] News segment.<br />''He also appears in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]].''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Guppy.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Guppy]]'''
|'''[[Johnny Lawton]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Jizzy (Mission)|Jizzy]] - [[Breaking the Bank at Caligula's]]
|Johnny Lawton is one of the DJs for the [[K-Jah West]] radio station, alongside [[Marshall Peters]].<br />''He is voiced by [[wp:Robbie Shakespeare|Robbie Shakespeare]]''.
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| Guppy is a high ranking member of the Mountain Cloud Boys, a sub-sect of the [[San Fierro Triads]]. He is [[Wu Zi Mu|Wu Zi Mu's]] assistant and helps to pull off the heist at [[Caligula's Palace]].<br>Voiced by: [[Richard Chang]].
|'''[[Lazlow Jones|Lazlow]]'''
|Lazlow is a former radio DJ who in the early part of [[1992]] is looking for work. He first phones in to ''I Say, You Say'' asking for a job. He later becomes the host of [[Entertaining America]] after the murder of the show's original host, [[Billy Dexter]].<br />''He is voiced by Lazlow''.<br />''He also appears in [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]].''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:R F L.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Ran Fa Li]]'''
|'''[[Christy MacIntyre]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Ran Fa Li (Mission)|Ran Fa Li]] - [[Fish in a Barrel]]
|[[Christy MacIntyre]] is the host of the [[Lonely Hearts]] show on [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]]. She had previously been romantically involved with [[Fernando Martinez]], who begins to harass her, at one point even setting fire to her car. Despite this, she again becomes romantically involved with Martinez.<br />''She is voiced by Sara Moon''.
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| Ran Fa Li, also known as '''Farlie''', is the leader of the Red Gecko Tony sub-sect of the [[San Fierro Triads]]. He does not speak, only grunting, although his assistant [[Guppy]] translates for him. He is [[Wu Zi Mu|Wu Zi Mu's]] superior and has Carl Johnson work for him, acting as a decoy to allow him to escape the [[Da Nang Thang]]. He later becomes co-owner of the [[Four Dragon's Casino]], alongside Carl and Wu Zi Mu.<br>Voiced by: [[Hunter Platin]].
|'''[[Fernando Martinez]]'''
|Fernando Martinez is a former radio DJ who in [[1992]] begins to harass [[Christy MacIntyre]], having previously been romantically involved with her. He later hosts part of one of her ''Lonely Hearts'' shows after setting MacIntyre's car on fire. He later becomes romantically involved with MacIntyre.<br />''He is voiced by [[wp:Frank Chavez|Frank Chavez]]''.<br />''He also appears in: [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]].''
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Su Xi Mu.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Su Xi Mu]]'''
|'''[[Maurice (GTA SA)|Maurice]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Ran Fa Li (Mission)|Ran Fa Li]] - [[Lure]]
|Maurice is the host of the Gardening With Maurice show on [[West Coast Talk Radio]].<br />''He is voiced by [[wp:Andy Dick|Andy Dick]]''.
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| Su Xi Mu, also known as '''Suzie''', is [[Ran Fa Li|Ran Fa Li's]] assistant. He translates Ran Fa Li's grunts into orders for Wu Zi Mu and Carl Johnson.
|'''[[Mary-Beth Maybell]]'''
|Mary-Beth Maybell is the DJ for the [[K-Rose]] radio station and the mother of [[Mary Ellen]].<br />''She is voiced by Riette Burdick''.
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| rowspan="2"| '''[[Little Lion]]'''
|'''[[Phillip Michaels]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[The Da Nang Thang]]
|Phillip "PM" Michaels is the DJ for the [[CSR 103.9]] radio station.<br />''He is voiced by [[wp:Michael Bivins|Michael Bivins]]''.
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| Little Lion is a member of the [[San Fierro Triads]]. He informs [[Wu Zi Mu]] of a freighter being used by the [[Da Nang Boys]]. He and Carl attack the freighter from a helicopter, which is shot down, killing Little Lion.
|'''[[Hans Oberlander]]'''
|Hans Oberlander is the DJ for the [[SF-UR]] radio station.<br />''He is voiced by [[wp:Lloyd Floyd|Lloyd Floyd]]''.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Barbara_Schternvart.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Barbara Schternvart]]'''
|'''[[Johnny Parkinson]]'''
| rowspan="2"| Does not appear in a mission
|Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson is the DJ for the [[Master Sounds 98.3]] radio station.<br />''He is voiced by Ricky Harris''.
|-
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| Barbara Schternvart is a police officer who resides in [[El Quebrados]], [[San Fierro]]. She can, depending on the players choice, become Carl Johnson's girlfriend.<br>Voiced by: [[Danielle Lee Greaves]].
|'''[[James Pedeaston]]'''
|James Pedeaston is the host of the [[Wild Traveller]] show on [[West Coast Talk Radio]].<br />''He is voiced by [[wp:Sam Tsoutsouvas|Sam Tsoutsouvas]]''.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:J Sindacco.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Johnny Sindacco]]'''
|'''[[Marshall Peters]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Fender Ketchup]] - [[The Meat Business]]
|Marshall Peters is one of the DJs for the [[K-Jah West]] radio station, alongside [[Johnny Lawton]].<br />''He is voiced by [[wp:Sly Dunbar|Lowell Dunbar]]''.
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| Johnny Sindacco is a leading member of the [[Sindacco Family]], who own the [[Caligula's Palace]] casino in [[Las Venturas]]. He convinces [[Salvatore Leone]] to invest $5 million in the casino and later begins to damage slot machines in the [[San Fierro Triads|Triad]]-owned [[Four Dragons Casino]]. Carl Johnson has him tied to the hood of car and scares him into telling him which [[Mafia]] family he is with. He is later targetted by the [[Forelli Family]], although Carl rescues him, although Johnny later dies of a heart attack after recognising Carl.<br>Voiced by [[Casey Siemaszko]].
|'''[[Mary Phillips]]'''
|Mary Phillips is the co-host of the [[I Say/You Say]] show on [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]], alongside her husband [[Peyton Phillips|Peyton]].<br />''She is voiced by [[wp:Jackie Hoffman|Jackie Hoffman]]''.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:MariaLatoreSA.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Maria Latore]]'''
|'''[[Peyton Phillips]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Freefall]] - [[Saint Mark's Bistro]]
|Peyton Phillips is the co-host of the [[I Say/You Say]] show on [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]], alongside his wife [[Mary Phillips|Mary]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Paul Ames]]''.
|-
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| Maria Latore, also referred to as '''Maria La Torra''', is a waitress at [[Caligula's Palace]] in [[Las Venturas]]. She meets her future husband, [[Salvatore Leone]], whilst Salvatore is in [[Las Venturas]] to run the casino.<br>Voiced by: [[Debi Mazar]].<br>Also appears in: [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]].
|'''[[Sage]]'''
|Sage is the DJ for the [[Radio X]] radio station.<br />''She is voiced by [[Jodie Shawback]].''
|-
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Mike (SA).jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Mike (GTA SA)|Mike]]'''
|'''[[Tommy Smith]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Freefall]]
|Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith is the DJ for the [[K-DST]] radio station.<br />''He is voiced by [[wp:Axl Rose|Axl Rose]]''.
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| Mike is [[Salvatore Leone|Salvatore Leone's]] bodyguard whilst Salvatore is staying in [[Las Venturas]].
|'''[[Derrick Thackery]]'''
|Derrick Thackery is the host of the Tight End Zone show on [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Peter Appel]]''.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Tony_Parrot.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Tony]]'''
|'''[[Tim]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Don Peyote]] - [[Freefall]]
|Tim is a fictional character who appeared in the [[Evacuator]] and [[Exploder: Evacuator Part II]] films and then again in [[Special Needs Cop]], which is to be released in [[1992]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Randy Pearlstein]]''.
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| Tony is a talking parrot who resides at [[Caligula's Palace]] and is a companion to [[Ken Rosenberg]].<br>It is unknown who provided the voice for Tony.
|'''[[Marvin Trill]]'''
|Marvin Trill is the host of the [[WCTR|Area 53]] show on [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]].<br />''He is voiced by Bob Sevra''.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Millie Perkins.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Millie Perkins]]'''
|'''[[Reed Tucker]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Key to Her Heart]]
|Reed Tucker phones in to [[WCTR|Area 53]], stating that many problems are rooted in food and that people should be masticating.<br />''He is voiced by himself.
|}
 
==Mentioned Characters (Website)==
{| class=wikitable
!Character
!Description
|-
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| Millie Perkins is a croupier at [[Caligula's Palace]]. She resides in [[Prickle Pine]], [[Las Venturas]]. Carl Johnson becomes her boyfriend after he killed one of her clients, [[Benny]]. She can be killed during the mission [[Key to Her Heart]]. If the player does not kill Millie, she continues to appear during dates.<br>Voiced by: [[Orfeh]].
|'''[[Jonas Ackerman]]'''
|Jonas Ackerman is a follower of the [[Epsilon Program]] and a resident of [[Blueberry]], [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]].
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Gimp.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Benny]]'''
|[[File:FrankGold&FraserAshley-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Fraser Ashley]]'''<br />('''right''')
| rowspan="2"| [[Key to Her Heart]]
|Fraser Ashley is an [[United States of America|American]] lightweight boxer who is, in [[1992]], scheduled to face [[Frank Gold]].
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| Benny is a client of [[Millie Perkins]] who is killed by Carl Johnson.
|'''[[Morgan August]]'''
|Morgan August is a follower of the [[Epsilon Program]] and a resident of [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]].
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Big Poppa.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Big Poppa]]'''
|'''[[Big Smilky]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[A Home in the Hills]]
|Big Smilky is the owner and webmaster of the ''[http://www.westcoastraplegends.com/ Forgotten Legends of West Coast Rap]'' website.
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| Big Poppa is a drug dealer and member of the [[Los Santos Vagos]]. He takes control of [[Madd Dogg|Madd Dogg's]] [[Madd Dogg's Crib|mansion]] in exchange for drugs. Carl Johnson and the [[San Fierro Triads]] later take the mansion back, with Carl killing Big Poppa.
|'''[[Gern Blanston]]'''
|Gern Blanston, formerly known as '''Gaffle One''', was a rapper in the early 1990s who later became a representative for [[ScamWay]] in North America.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Jimmy Silverman.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Jimmy Silverman]]'''
|'''[[Henry Bolt]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Cut Throat Business]]
|Henry Bolt was, in 1842, the colonel of the 66th Cavalry stationed in [[Fort Carson]]. He led his troops into a hole whilst heading to [[Las Barrancas]].
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| Jimmy Silverman is a producer and manager working for [[Blastin' Fools Records]]. He had managed [[Rochell'le]] and [[Madd Dogg]], before working with [[OG Loc|OG Loc (Jeffrey Cross)]]. Silverman later stops working with Loc, ending his rap career.<br>Voiced by: Gary Yudman.
|'''[[Mary Fortune]]'''
|Mary Fortune is a follower of the [[Epsilon Program]] and a resident of [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]].
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Gal.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Gal]]'''
|[[File:FrankGold&FraserAshley-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Frank Gold]]'''<br />('''left''')
| rowspan="2"| [[Los Desperados]]
|Frank Gold is an [[United States of America|American]] lightweight boxer who is, in [[1992]], scheduled to face [[Fraser Ashley]].
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| Gal is a member of the [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] who, alongside Carl Johnson, [[Cesar Vialpando]], [[Hazer]] and [[Sunny]], helps to take back [[El Corona]] for the Varrios Los Aztecas.<br>It is unknown who provided the voice for Gal.
|'''[[Kraff]]'''
|Kraff was, according to the [[Epsilon Program]], the Emperor of the 4th Paradigm and appears to be a key part of the cult's beliefs.
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Hazer.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Hazer]]'''
|'''[[Jane Pole]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Los Desperados]]
|Jane Pole is a follower of the [[Epsilon Program]] who resides in Ohio.
|-
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| Hazer is a member of the [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] who, alongside Carl Johnson, [[Cesar Vialpando]], [[Gal]] and [[Sunny]], helps to take back [[El Corona]] for the Varrios Los Aztecas.<br>It is unknown who provided the voice for Hazer.
|'''[[Rochell'le]]'''
|Rochell'le is, in [[1992]], a rapper managed by [[Jimmy Silverman]]. She was romantically involved with [[Madd Dogg]].
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| rowspan="2"| [[Image:Sunny.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Sunny]]'''<br>('''centre''')
|'''[[Jeremy Smith]]'''
| rowspan="2"| [[Los Desperados]]
|Jeremy Smith is a follower of the [[Epsilon Program]] and a resident of [[San Fierro]].
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| Sunny is a member of the [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] who, alongside Carl Johnson, [[Cesar Vialpando]], [[Gal]] and [[Hazer]], helps to take back [[El Corona]] for the Varrios Los Aztecas.<br>It is unknown who provided the voice for Sunny.
|'''[[Brian Van Ginsberg]]'''
|Brian Van Ginsberg is a follower of the [[Epsilon Program]] and a resident of [[Carcer City]].
|}
|}


==Mentioned Characters==
==Deleted Characters==
===Beverly Johnson===
{| class=wikitable
[[Image:Beverly Johnson.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Beverly Johnson]]
!Character
First mentioned/Killed: The Introduction; drive-by cutscene
!Description
 
|-
[[Beverly Johnson]] was the deceased mother of Carl, Sean (Sweet), Kendl and Brian Johnson and is killed at the end of [[The Introduction]], which is set just before the events of ''San Andreas''.
|'''[[Officer Carver]]'''
 
|Officer Carver is a deleted character from [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. He was to be an opponent of [[Frank Tenpenny]] and [[Eddie Pulaski]], who would order Carl Johnson to kill him in the mission [[Doberman]].
===Brian Johnson===
|-
First mentioned: Introduction; cemetery cutscene
|[[File:MarcoForelli-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Marco Forelli]]'''
 
|Marco Forelli is a deleted character from [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. He was a high ranking mobster in the [[Forelli Family]] who [[Carl Johnson]] was to kill in the mission [[Saint Mark's Bistro]]. The mission and character remain unchanged, although there is no mention of Marco Forelli.
[[Brian Johnson]] was the deceased younger brother of Carl, Sean and Kendl who is killed in an accident. Carl was present at the time of his death and is blamed by Sean until Carl proves himself to loyal to the Grove Street Families.
|-
 
|'''[[Larry]]'''
===Ralph Pendelbury===
|Larry is a deleted character from [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. He was to be a [[HPV-1000|motorcycle]] [[Las Venturas Police Department|police officer]] who had his bike stolen in the mission [[Cop Wheels]].
Introduced/Killed: The Introduction; Pendelbury's death cutscene
|-
 
|'''[[Poncho]]'''
[[Ralph Pendelbury]] is a member of the Los Santos Police Department who had been a member of C.R.A.S.H. However, Pendelbury begins to become disillusioned with Frank Tenpenny and threatens to turn states evidence. He is killed by Jimmy Hernandez, under pressure from Tenpenny and Pulaski.
|Poncho is a deleted character from [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. He was to be an ally of [[Frank Tenpenny]] and [[Eddie Pulaski]]. He was going to be arrested by [[Officer Carver]] with Tenpenny and Pulaski sending Carl Johnson to kill Carver, believing Poncho would talk. This was to take place in the mission [[Doberman]].
 
|}
===Mickey===
First mentioned:The Introduction; Salvatore's office cutscene
 
[[Mickey]] is a member of the Sindacco family who ran Caligula's Casino before he was killed on the orders of Johnny Sindacco, in order to get the Leone Family to invest in the casino.
 
===Berkley===
First mentioned: 'Air Raid'
 
[[Berkley]] is Zero's rival who owns his own RC store. Berkley and Zero have been enemies for a long time and frequently end up at war. Carl helps Zero defeat Berkley in the war, although Berkley later tells the police of the heist on Caligula's Casino that Carl, Wu Zi Mu and Zero pull off.
 
===LB===
First mentioned: 'Home Invasion'
 
LB is a close friend of [[Ryder]] but is never seen in the game.
 
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This is a list of characters in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, listed roughly in their appearance in the game. Note that the order in which some of these characters appear in-game depends upon the sequence in which the player completes certain missions.


Protagonist


Carl "CJ" Johnson
Carl Johnson, also known as CJ, is returning to Los Santos from Liberty City. After arriving at Los Santos International Airport, he is informed that his mother, Beverly Johnson, has died. He misses the funeral but decides to stay and prove his loyalty to his brother Sean "Sweet" Johnson and to the brothers' gang, the Grove Street Families. Carl then begins to help the Grove Street Families and weaken their rivals, whilst also establishing a business empire throughout the state of San Andreas.
He is voiced by Christopher "Chris" Bellard a.k.a. Young Maylay.

Main Characters

Character Range of Missions Description

Frank Tenpenny
In The Beginning - End of the Line A primary antagonist to the game, Tenpenny is a police officer with the Los Santos Police Department and heads up the community policing unit C.R.A.S.H.. He and partner Edward "Eddie" Pulaski, who are joined by rookie Jimmy Hernandez, are involved in creating trouble for the gangs of Los Santos and in particular for Carl. Tenpenny frames Carl for the murder of Ralph Pendelbury and later employs him to tackle the Ballas and Los Santos Vagos. Tenpenny later leaves Los Santos and continues to have Carl perform various tasks for him. He later turns on Hernandez and is put on trial. Shortly after his acquittal sparks off a riot, Tenpenny attempts to escape in a Firetruck but is killed when he drives off a bridge and into Grove Street. His corpse is later mutilated and stripped by the homeless.
He is voiced by Samuel L. Jackson.

Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris
Big Smoke - End of the Line A secondary antagonist to the game, Smoke is a high-ranking member of the Grove Street Families who lives in Idlewood. He welcomes Carl's return to the gang and assists Carl in helping the Grove Street Families return to dominance. However, he does so in a limited way, having secretly joined forces with the Ballas, the Grove Street Families' main rival, in order to become involved in the drugs trade, which gang leader Sean "Sweet" Johnson had refused to do. He also works in league with the Los Santos Vagos, Russian Mafia and the San Fierro Rifa. Whilst Carl is away from Los Santos, he becomes the city's drug baron and hides himself in a building in Los Flores. He is later killed by Carl for betraying the Grove Street Families.
He is voiced by Clifton Powell.

Sean "Sweet" Johnson
Sweet & Kendl - End of the Line A deuteragonist to the game, Sweet is the leader of the Grove Street Families and the older brother of Carl, their only sister Kendl Johnson, and Brian Johnson. He has an unnamed girlfriend. Sweet is initially skeptical about Carl's loyalty, blaming him for Brian's death, but eventually accepts his brother back into the gang. He is arrested by the police, before being released after undercover government agent Michael "Mike" Toreno arranged for his release in return for a favour from Carl. He returns to his home in Ganton and helps re-assert the Grove Street Families' dominance in the area.
He is voiced by Faizon Love.

Lance "Ryder" Wilson
Sweet & Kendl - Pier 69 A tertiary antagonist to the game, Ryder is a high-ranking member of the Grove Street Families who lives in Ganton. Although initially embittered, he welcomes Carl's return to the gang and works with Carl to obtain weapons for the gang, stealing them from Colonel Fuhrberger and a National Guard weapons depot. However, he has secretly followed Smoke's footsteps in joining forces with the Ballas, the Grove Street Families' main rival, and becomes heavily involved in the drugs trade. Ryder is killed by Carl after fleeing from a meeting with Loco Syndicate muscle-man and San Fierro Rifa leader "T-Bone" Mendez, which had been interrupted by Carl and his then accomplice Cesar Vialpando.
He is voiced by MC Eiht.

Cesar "Ces" Vialpando
Cesar Vialpando - End of the Line A tritagonist to the game, Cesar is the leader of the Mexican-American Hispanic street gang Varrios Los Aztecas and the boyfriend of Carl's sister Kendl Johnson. He lives in El Corona. He later becomes Carl's ally, through his relationship with Kendl, and later helps him in his business adventures. Following the rise of the Ballas and Los Santos Vagos and the fall of the Grove Street Families and the Aztecas, he leaves Los Santos with Kendl and joins Carl in his exile. He introduces Carl to his cousin, Catalina, and later helps Carl re-assert the Grove Street Families dominance in Ganton. He also talks to Carl about proposing to Kendl.
He is voiced by Clifton Collins Jr..

Jeffrey "OG Loc" Cross
OG Loc - Cut Throat Business Loc is an amateur rapper and an associate of the Grove Street Families. He is imprisoned and released from prison in 1992. Upon his release he starts working for Burger Shot and begins to employ Carl to help his rap career get started. This includes killing Freddy, a fellow inmate, and Alan "Scipio" Crawford, celebrity rapper Madd Dogg's manager. Carl's actions lead to Madd Dogg's career being derailed, allowing Loc to take his place. Loc is later managed by Smoke and finds initial success. However, Carl and Madd Dogg later chase Loc through western Los Santos and manage to corner Loc, taking Madd Dogg's rhyme book back after Carl had stolen it for Loc.
He is voiced by Jonathan "Jas" Anderson.

Catalina
First Date - Farewell, My Love... Catalina is Cesar's cousin who lives in a secluded shack in the Fern Ridge area. She is usually misandric, making an exception for her boyfriends. She meets Carl in Dillimore and the two begin to rob several businesses in the countryside. During this time, they begin a relationship, which quickly ends due Catalina's frustration with Carl's obsession for money to bail Sweet out. She finds a new boyfriend, Claude, and leaves San Andreas for Liberty City. However, she later attempts to win Carl back through phone calls.
She is voiced by Cynthia Farrell.
She also appears in Grand Theft Auto III.

The Truth
Body Harvest - End of the Line The Truth is an aging pot-growing hippie and conspiracy theorist who lives in San Fierro and owns a farm on the outskirts of town. He becomes a friend to Carl when Carl steals a combine harvester and sets fire to his farm's illegal crops. The Truth also introduces Carl to mechanics Dwayne and Jethro and electronics expert Zero, later helping Carl become friends with record producer Kent "Pablo" Paul and British singer-musician Maccer. He later has Carl steal a jetpack from Area 69 and a container of an unknown vial of "blob-and-slime" due to his interests in conspiracy theory. He later states his admiration for Carl, who has beaten the system.
He is voiced by Peter Fonda.

Michael "Mike" Toreno
Photo Opportunity - Home Coming A quatragonist to the game, Toreno is an undercover agent for an unknown government agency who becomes involved in the drug trade, alongside nightclub owner Jizzy B. and San Fierro Rifa leader "T-Bone" Mendez. He briefly serves as Carl's boss through the drug trade, but Carl later attempts to kill Toreno. Despite this, Toreno employs Carl to finish government-related missions and later has Sweet released from prison.
He is voiced by James Woods.

Wu Zi "Woozie" Mu
Wu Zi Mu - A Home in the Hills Woozie is the blind leader of the Mountain Cloud Boys, a sub-sect of the Chinese-American San Fierro Triads, who resides and owns a betting shop in Chinatown, San Fierro. He meets Carl in a street race, which Carl wins. Woozie later employs Carl to help his boss Ran Fa "Farlie" Li and to tackle the Da Nang Boys, before pulling of a heist at the Mafia owned Caligula's Palace casino in Las Venturas. Woozie later helps Carl take back rehabilitated rapper Madd Dogg's mansion.
He is voiced by James Yaegashi.

Supporting Characters

Character Range of Missions Description

Edward "Eddie" Pulaski
In The Beginning - High Noon A quaternary antagonist to the game, Pulaski is a police officer with the Los Santos Police Department and is Tenpenny's partner in crime. He trusts Tenpenny and also works alongside C.R.A.S.H. rookie Jimmy Hernandez, constantly interrupting Carl's life. He later kills Hernandez, before being killed by Carl.
He is voiced by Chris Penn.

Jimmy Hernandez
In The Beginning - High Noon Hernandez is a police officer with the Los Santos Police Department and the newest member of C.R.A.S.H., working alongside Tenpenny and Pulaski. He is forced to kill former C.R.A.S.H. member Ralph Pendelbury to prove his loyalty and later, alongside Tenpenny and Pulaski, interrupt Carl's life on numerous occasions, having him perform various tasks. Hernandez later decides to give evidence against his colleagues, leading to Pulaski killing him.
He is voiced by Armando Riesco.

Kendl Johnson
Sweet & Kendl - End of the Line Kendl is the sister of Carl, elder brother Sweet and younger brother Brian Johnson, and Cesar's girlfriend. Her relationship with Cesar leads to an alliance between Carl and Cesar. She leaves Los Santos for Angel Pine after the Ballas and Los Santos Vagos take over large parts of the city. She later becomes heavily involved in Carl's business adventures, primarily his garage and the Four Dragons Casino. She later returns to Los Santos with Cesar, who at one point told Carl that he planned on asking her to marry him.
She is voiced by Yolanda "Yo-Yo" Whittaker.

Zero
Wear Flowers In Your Hair - Breaking the Bank at Caligula's Zero is a 28-year old electronics expert and owner of the Zero RC shop in San Fierro, later running the store for new owner Carl. His archenemy is Berkley, owner of Top Fun, with Zero employing Carl to disrupt Berkley's business and eventually forcing him to leave the city following a miniature "war game". He later provides electronic equipment for a heist at Caligula's Palace, although he is later punched by Carl for putting the heist at risk from police intervention.
He is voiced by David Cross.

Jizzy B.
Photo Opportunity - Ice Cold Killa Jizzy is the owner of the Pleasure Domes club in Battery Point, San Fierro and is the city's biggest pimp. He is a member of the Loco Syndicate, alongside T-Bone Mendez and Toreno, which is involved in the manufacturing and supplying of drugs. He employs Carl to stop rivals from stealing drugs and to save Toreno. However, he is later killed by Carl for supplying drugs to the Grove Street Families and to Los Santos.
He is voiced by Charlie Murphy.

T-Bone Mendez
Photo Opportunity - Pier 69 Mendez is the leader of the San Fierro Rifa and a member of the Loco Syndicate, alongside Jizzy and Toreno, which is involved in the manufacturing and supplying of drugs. He distrusts Carl but works alongside him to rescue Toreno. He is later killed by Carl and sworn rival Cesar for supplying drugs to the Grove Street Families and to Los Santos, and for killing members of the Varrios Los Aztecas.
He is voiced by Kid Frost.

Kent "Pablo" Paul
Don Peyote - End of the Line Paul is the record producer of English band The Gurning Chimps, bringing the band to San Andreas for publicity. He meets Carl when Carl rescues him and lead band singer Maccer, who had been stranded in the desert. Paul then introduces Carl to disbarred former lawyer and Caligula's Palace casino owner Ken "Rosie" Rosenberg, allowing Carl to get inside knowledge of Caligula's Palace. Carl later helps Paul escape from mafia don Salvatore Leone, with Paul becoming involved in getting rehabilitated rapper Madd Dogg's career back on track.
He is voiced by Danny Dyer.
He also appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Maccer
Don Peyote - End of the Line Maccer is the lead singer of British band The Gurning Chimps and is originally from Manchester in the United Kingdom. He and Paul are rescued by Carl, having been stranded in the desert, and then again from the clutches of mafia don Salvatore Leone. Maccer continues to accompany Paul, but is mocked by Carl and Sweet due to his uncontrollable sexual tendencies.
He is voiced by Shaun Ryder.

Ken "Rosie" Rosenberg
Don Peyote - End of the Line Rosie is a manager to Caligula's Palace, a casino which is owned by three Mafia families, better known as the mob: the Leones, Forellis and Sindaccos. Fearing his own death at the hands of one of the families, he quickly returns to drug use, having only recently become sober. Rosie later employs Carl to prevent a war breaking out between the three families, before eventually escaping with help from Carl. He then becomes an accountant for rapper Madd Dogg.
He is voiced by William Fichtner.
He also appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Salvatore Leone
Freefall & Saint Mark's Bistro Salvatore is the don of the Leone Family who resides in Liberty City. He has invested $5 million in Caligula's Palace and owns one third of the casino, alongside the Forelli and Sindacco families. He employs Carl in order to gain a larger share of the casino, but feels cheated when Carl later pulls off a heist at the casino alongside Woozie and the San Fierro Triads. Whilst in Las Venturas, he meets his future wife Maria Latore.
He is voiced by Frank Vincent.
He also appears in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

Madd Dogg
Madd Dogg - End of the Line Madd Dogg is a celebrity rapper from Los Santos, who resides in a mansion in Mulholland. When Carl returns to Los Santos, Dogg is at the height of his career, having just launched his own line of clothing. However, he later begins to suffer from depression after Carl begins to sabotage his career by stealing his rhyme book and killing his manager Alan "Scipio" Crawford. Depressed by these incidents, Dogg later flees to Las Venturas, having gambled away his mansion to Los Santos Vagos gangster and drug dealer Big Poppa in exchange for drugs. He attempts to commit suicide but is rescued by Carl, who later becomes his manager and helps rebuild his career. Dogg goes on to release a gold record by the end of 1992.
He is voiced by Ice-T.

Minor Characters

Character Range of Missions Description

Old Reece
Ryder Old Reece is a barber and owner of Old Reece's Hair & Facial Studio in Idlewood, Los Santos. He is an old friend of the Johnson family. He is seemingly unaware of events going on around him, asking Carl to tell Smoke to get a hair cut, despite Smoke being bald and later deceased. Reece can be found in his barber shop throughout the game.

Mark "B Dup" Wayne
Cleaning the Hood & Beat Down on B Dup Dup is a former member of the Grove Street Families and drug dealer who resides in Ganton, Los Santos; later moving to Glen Park. He is drifting away from the Grove Street Families, eventually joining the Ballas after the events of The Green Sabre. He has also "enslaved" former Grove Street veteran Barry "Big Bear" Thorne, who eventually turns on Dup and enters rehab.
He is voiced by The Game.

Barry "Big Bear" Thorne
Cleaning the Hood & Beat Down on B Dup Bear is one of the oldest members of the Grove Street Families and a drug addict. He now lives with Dup and acts as his "slave". He later turns on Dup, his drug supplier, and enters rehab, being welcomed back to the Grove Street Families by Carl and Sweet.
He is voiced by Kurt "Big Boy" Alexander.

Emmet
Nines and AKs Emmet is a gun dealer and member of the Seville Boulevard Families, a former ally of the Grove Street Families, residing in Willowfield, Los Santos. Sweet and Smoke stopped buying weapons from Emmet when the families split, although Carl goes to see what weapons Emmet has.
He is voiced by Eugene Jeter Jr.

Jose
Cesar Vialpando Jose is a member of the Varrios Los Aztecas and a dear friend of Cesar. He dislikes the fact that Carl is misbehaving with Cesar when they first meet.

Colonel Fuhrberger
Home Invasion Colonel Fuhrberger is a retired colonel who resides in East Beach, Los Santos. He stores a large quantity of weapons and ammunition in his home, which is later stolen by Carl and Ryder.

Denise Robinson
Burning Desire Denise is a member of the Grove Street Families who resides in Ganton, Los Santos. She first meets Carl after he rescues her from a house fire, which Carl had started. She later becomes Carl's girlfriend and can be seen throughout the game whilst on dates.
She is voiced by Heather Alicia Simms.

Freddy
OG Loc Freddy is a member of the Los Santos Vagos who was an inmate alongside Loc. He is killed by Carl and Loc for spreading rumours that he and Loc had been involved in homosexual activities whilst in prison.

Alan "Scipio" Crawford
Management Issues Scipio is the manager of Madd Dogg who refuses to become Loc's manager. He is later killed by Carl on orders from Loc.

Little Weasel
Doberman Little Weasel is a member of the Ballas who is killed by Carl for betraying the Grove Street Families.

Kane
(front)
Los Sepulcros Kane is a leader member of the Front Yard Ballas, a sub-sect of the Ballas. He attends the funeral of Little Weasel, where he gets killed by Carl and two Grove Street Families gang members.

Derek
Tanker Commander Derek is an employee at a gas station in Dillimore, who at one point gives chase to Carl and Catalina after they steal a tanker full of fuel.

Mr. Whittaker
Tanker Commander Mr. Whittaker runs the Flint County RS Haul. He takes a tanker full of gas from Carl and Catalina. He later employs Carl to deliver goods across San Andreas.

Claude
Wu Zi Mu & Farewell, My Love... Claude is a criminal based in San Andreas. He is involved in the illegal street racing circuit, also involving Carl, Woozie and Cesar. He later becomes Catalina's boyfriend, with the two leaving for Liberty City.
He also appears in Grand Theft Auto III.

Helena Wankstein
Sandbox Mode after The Green Sabre Helena is a lawyer who lives on a farm in Flint Range, Flint County. She can, depending on the player's choice, become Carl's girlfriend.
She is voiced by Bijou Phillips.

Katie Zhan
Sandbox Mode after The Green Sabre Katie is a nurse who resides in Juniper Hollow, San Fierro. She can, depending on the player's choice, become Carl's girlfriend.
She is voiced by China Chow.

Michelle Cannes
Sandbox Mode after The Green Sabre Michelle is a mechanic who resides at her garage in San Fierro. She can, depending on the player's choice, become Carl's girlfriend.
She is voiced by Vanessa Aspillaga.

Dwayne
Wear Flowers In Your Hair - Puncture Wounds Dwayne is a mechanic who runs a hot dog van in San Fierro. The Truth introduces him to Carl, who employs him at his garage in Doherty, San Fierro.
He is voiced by Navid Khonsari.
He also appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Jethro
Wear Flowers In Your Hair - Puncture Wounds Jethro is a mechanic working for a Xoomer Gas Station in San Fierro. The Truth introduces him to Carl, who employs him at his garage in Doherty, San Fierro.
He is voiced by John Zurhellen.
He also appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Guppy
The Da Nang Thang - A Home in the Hills Guppy is a high-ranking member of the Mountain Cloud Boys, a sub-sect of the San Fierro Triads. He is Woozie's assistant and helps pull off the heist at Caligula's Palace.

Ran Fa "Farlie" Li
Ran Fa Li - Fish in a Barrel Farlie is the leader of the Red Gecko Tong, a business or political affiliation, connected to the San Fierro Triads. He does not speak, only grunting, although his assistant Su Xi Mu translates for him. He is Wu Zi Mu's superior and has Carl work for him, acting as a decoy to allow him to escape the Da Nang Thang. He later becomes co-owner of the Four Dragons Casino, alongside Carl and Woozie.
Voiced by: Hunter Platin.

Su Xi "Suzie" Mu
Ran Fa Li & Lure Suzie is Farlie's assistant who translates his grunts into orders for Woozie and Carl.
He is voiced by Richard Chang.

Little Lion
The Da Nang Thang Little Lion is a member of the San Fierro Triads. He informs Woozie of a freighter being used by the Da Nang Boys. He and Carl attack the freighter from a helicopter, which is shot down, killing Little Lion.

The Snakehead
The Da Nang Thang The Snakehead is presumably the leader of the Da Nang Boys, and attempts to arrive in San Fierro from Vietnam via a cargo ship. After rescuing several Vietnamese hostages from the ship, Carl has a brief swordfight with the Snakehead and kills him.

Barbara Schternvart
Sandbox Mode after Yay Ka-Boom-Boom Barbara is a police officer who resides in El Quebrados, San Fierro. She can, depending on the player's choice, become Carl's girlfriend.
She is voiced by Danielle Lee Greaves.

Johnny Sindacco
Fender Ketchup & The Meat Business Johnny is a leading member of the Sindacco Family, who own the Caligula's Palace casino in Las Venturas. He convinces Salvatore to invest $5 million in the casino and later begins to damage slot machines in the Triad-owned Four Dragons Casino. Carl has him tied to the hood of car and scares him into telling him which Mafia family he is with, after Johnny tries to mess with Woozie's ventures. He is later targeted by the Forelli Family, although Carl rescues him, although Johnny later dies of a heart attack after recognising Carl.
He is voiced by Casey Siemaszko.

Maria Latore
Freefall & Saint Mark's Bistro Maria, also referred to as Maria La Torra, is a waitress at Caligula's Palace in Las Venturas. She meets her future husband in Salvatore while he is in Las Venturas to run the casino.
She is voiced by Debi Mazar.
She also appears in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

Mike
Freefall Mike is Salvatore's bodyguard for his stay in Las Venturas.

Tony
Don Peyote - Freefall Tony is a talking parrot who resides at Caligula's Palace and is Rosie's "only friend".

Millie Perkins
Key to Her Heart Millie is a croupier at Caligula's Palace. She resides in Prickle Pine, Las Venturas. Carl becomes her boyfriend after he kills one of her clients, Benny. She can be killed after the mission. If the player does not kill Millie, she continues to appear during dates.
She is voiced by Orfeh.

Benny
Key to Her Heart Benny is a client of Millie who is killed by Carl.

Big Poppa
A Home in the Hills Big Poppa' is a drug dealer and member of the Los Santos Vagos. He takes control of Madd Dogg's Crib in exchange for drugs. Carl and the San Fierro Triads later take the mansion back, with Carl killing Big Poppa.

Jimmy Silverman
Cut Throat Business Silverman is a producer and manager working for Blastin' Fools Records. He had managed Rochell'le and Madd Dogg, before working with Loc. Silverman later stops working with Loc after seeing Madd Dogg, ending his rap career.
He is voiced by Gary Yudman.

Gal
Los Desperados Gal is a member of the Varrios Los Aztecas who, alongside Carl, Cesar, Hazer and Sunny, helps take back El Corona for the Varrios Los Aztecas.

Hazer
Los Desperados Hazer is a member of the Varrios Los Aztecas who, alongside Carl, Cesar, Gal and Sunny, helps take back El Corona for the Varrios Los Aztecas.

Sunny
Los Desperados Sunny is a member of the Varrios Los Aztecas who, alongside Carl, Cesar, Gal and Hazer, helps take back El Corona for the Varrios Los Aztecas.

Mentioned Characters

Character Description

Ralph Pendelbury
(bottom)
Pendelbury is a police officer with the Los Santos Police Department. A member of C.R.A.S.H., he had threatened to give evidence against Tenpenny and Pulaski. The pair forces Hernandez, a potential replacement, to kill Pendelbury during The Introduction. He is mentioned by Tenpenny when he frames Carl for Pendelbury's death.
Mickey Mickey was a member of the Sindacco Family who ran Caligula's Palace before he was killed on orders from Johnny to get an investment from Salvatore. He is buried by Sindacco thugs during The Introduction, in what is supposedly the mysterious sand burial near the Devil's Castle.
Bobby Bobby is, presumably, a member of the Sindacco Family. He is mentioned by two Sindacco family gang members in The Introduction, stating he had recently become an open homosexual.

Beverly Johnson
Beverly is the mother of the Johnson siblings. She was killed by members of the Ballas during The Introduction, and was mentioned in a phone conversation between Carl and Sweet. Her funeral takes place whilst Carl and Smoke are driving to the funeral.
Brian Johnson Brian was the youngest of the Johnson siblings. He died in 1987 and his death is mentioned by Sweet after their mother's funeral, saying that Carl missed both Brian's and Beverly's funerals.
Big Devil Big Devil was a member of the Grove Street Families who died sometime before 1992. He is mentioned by Sweet whilst at Beverly's funeral.
Little Devil Little Devil was a member of the Grove Street Families who died sometime before 1992. He is mentioned by Sweet whilst at Beverly's funeral.
Tony Tony was a member of the Grove Street Families who died sometime before 1992. He is mentioned by Sweet whilst at Beverly's funeral.
Alby "LB" Brown LB is a friend of Ryder who helps Ryder and Carl. He is mentioned by Ryder during a burglary act, telling Ryder of some weapons and ammunition located at Colonel Fuhrberger's home in East Beach, Los Santos.
Herbie Herbie is an astral goat mentioned by The Truth, who used the goat as his only vehicle.
Berkley Berkley is Zero's rival and the owner of the "Berkley's RC Shop" business. Zero mentions Berkley during five missions, with Carl disrupting Berkley's business and defeating him in a miniature war. Zero also mentions Berkley after an extremely dangerous heist in Las Venturas, stating he had told Berkley of the impending heist. Upon hearing this, Carl punches him.
General Mills General Mills is an army general who is in charge of the Black Project. He is mentioned when Carl steals the eponymous clandestine jetpack for The Truth.

Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson is a deceased resident of Palomino Creek and also a Rockstar employee listed in the credits as a 'countryside artist'. His tombstone can be found in the graveyard for the Drive-Thru Confession Church.

Radio Personalities and Guests

Character Description
Richard Burns Richard Burns is a reporter for WCTR News. He is romantically involved with Lianne Forget and is shown to be incapable of reporting without committing other crimes, including stealing.
He is voiced by Wil Wheaton.
Billy Dexter Billy Dexter is the host of Entertaining America on WCTR until he is killed on air by Jack Howitzer.
He is voiced by Peter Marx.
Mary Ellen Mary Ellen is the daughter of Mary-Beth Maybell, the host of K-Rose. Her mother makes reference to how Mary Ellen was born on a pool table and that the players continued their pool game.
Darius Fontaine Darius Fontaine is the creator of Inversion Therapy. He phones into Entertaining America, with Lazlow admitting he had a restraining order against Fontaine after he used Inversion Therapy to 'cure' him of his fear.
Jenna Forbes Jenna Forbes is an actress who is interviewed by Lazlow on Entertaining America. Only part of the interview is aired in a trailer.
She is voiced by Laura Bykowski.
Lianne Forget Lianne Forget is the host of WCTR News and is romantically involved with Richard Burns.
She is voiced by Sharon Washington.
Cris Formage Cris Formage is the creator of the Epsilon Program. He is interviewed by Lazlow on Entertaining America.
He is voiced by Fred Melamed.
Forth Right MC Forth Right MC is the DJ for the Playback FM radio station.
He is voiced by Chuck D.
The Funktipus The Funktipus is the DJ of Bounce FM.
He is voiced by George Clinton.
Julio G Julio G is the DJ for the Radio Los Santos radio station.
He is voiced by Julio G.
Jack Howitzer Jack Howitzer is an actor who is interviewed by Billy Dexter on WCTR's Entertaining America, primarily to discuss his new film: Special Needs Cop. During the interview, he accidentally kills the host, Billy Dexter, and is later put on trial for murder.
He is voiced by Randy Pearlstein.
He also appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Jimmy Jimmy is an actor who is interviewed, whilst being arrested for being in possession of an unnamed drug, by Richard Burns during a WCTR News segment.
He also appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Johnny Lawton Johnny Lawton is one of the DJs for the K-Jah West radio station, alongside Marshall Peters.
He is voiced by Robbie Shakespeare.
Lazlow Lazlow is a former radio DJ who in the early part of 1992 is looking for work. He first phones in to I Say, You Say asking for a job. He later becomes the host of Entertaining America after the murder of the show's original host, Billy Dexter.
He is voiced by Lazlow.
He also appears in Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Christy MacIntyre Christy MacIntyre is the host of the Lonely Hearts show on WCTR. She had previously been romantically involved with Fernando Martinez, who begins to harass her, at one point even setting fire to her car. Despite this, she again becomes romantically involved with Martinez.
She is voiced by Sara Moon.
Fernando Martinez Fernando Martinez is a former radio DJ who in 1992 begins to harass Christy MacIntyre, having previously been romantically involved with her. He later hosts part of one of her Lonely Hearts shows after setting MacIntyre's car on fire. He later becomes romantically involved with MacIntyre.
He is voiced by Frank Chavez.
He also appears in: Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Maurice Maurice is the host of the Gardening With Maurice show on West Coast Talk Radio.
He is voiced by Andy Dick.
Mary-Beth Maybell Mary-Beth Maybell is the DJ for the K-Rose radio station and the mother of Mary Ellen.
She is voiced by Riette Burdick.
Phillip Michaels Phillip "PM" Michaels is the DJ for the CSR 103.9 radio station.
He is voiced by Michael Bivins.
Hans Oberlander Hans Oberlander is the DJ for the SF-UR radio station.
He is voiced by Lloyd Floyd.
Johnny Parkinson Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson is the DJ for the Master Sounds 98.3 radio station.
He is voiced by Ricky Harris.
James Pedeaston James Pedeaston is the host of the Wild Traveller show on West Coast Talk Radio.
He is voiced by Sam Tsoutsouvas.
Marshall Peters Marshall Peters is one of the DJs for the K-Jah West radio station, alongside Johnny Lawton.
He is voiced by Lowell Dunbar.
Mary Phillips Mary Phillips is the co-host of the I Say/You Say show on WCTR, alongside her husband Peyton.
She is voiced by Jackie Hoffman.
Peyton Phillips Peyton Phillips is the co-host of the I Say/You Say show on WCTR, alongside his wife Mary.
He is voiced by Paul Ames.
Sage Sage is the DJ for the Radio X radio station.
She is voiced by Jodie Shawback.
Tommy Smith Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith is the DJ for the K-DST radio station.
He is voiced by Axl Rose.
Derrick Thackery Derrick Thackery is the host of the Tight End Zone show on WCTR.
He is voiced by Peter Appel.
Tim Tim is a fictional character who appeared in the Evacuator and Exploder: Evacuator Part II films and then again in Special Needs Cop, which is to be released in 1992.
He is voiced by Randy Pearlstein.
Marvin Trill Marvin Trill is the host of the Area 53 show on WCTR.
He is voiced by Bob Sevra.
Reed Tucker Reed Tucker phones in to Area 53, stating that many problems are rooted in food and that people should be masticating.
He is voiced by himself.

Mentioned Characters (Website)

Character Description
Jonas Ackerman Jonas Ackerman is a follower of the Epsilon Program and a resident of Blueberry, San Andreas.

Fraser Ashley
(right)
Fraser Ashley is an American lightweight boxer who is, in 1992, scheduled to face Frank Gold.
Morgan August Morgan August is a follower of the Epsilon Program and a resident of Los Santos.
Big Smilky Big Smilky is the owner and webmaster of the Forgotten Legends of West Coast Rap website.
Gern Blanston Gern Blanston, formerly known as Gaffle One, was a rapper in the early 1990s who later became a representative for ScamWay in North America.
Henry Bolt Henry Bolt was, in 1842, the colonel of the 66th Cavalry stationed in Fort Carson. He led his troops into a hole whilst heading to Las Barrancas.
Mary Fortune Mary Fortune is a follower of the Epsilon Program and a resident of Liberty City.

Frank Gold
(left)
Frank Gold is an American lightweight boxer who is, in 1992, scheduled to face Fraser Ashley.
Kraff Kraff was, according to the Epsilon Program, the Emperor of the 4th Paradigm and appears to be a key part of the cult's beliefs.
Jane Pole Jane Pole is a follower of the Epsilon Program who resides in Ohio.
Rochell'le Rochell'le is, in 1992, a rapper managed by Jimmy Silverman. She was romantically involved with Madd Dogg.
Jeremy Smith Jeremy Smith is a follower of the Epsilon Program and a resident of San Fierro.
Brian Van Ginsberg Brian Van Ginsberg is a follower of the Epsilon Program and a resident of Carcer City.

Deleted Characters

Character Description
Officer Carver Officer Carver is a deleted character from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. He was to be an opponent of Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski, who would order Carl Johnson to kill him in the mission Doberman.

Marco Forelli
Marco Forelli is a deleted character from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. He was a high ranking mobster in the Forelli Family who Carl Johnson was to kill in the mission Saint Mark's Bistro. The mission and character remain unchanged, although there is no mention of Marco Forelli.
Larry Larry is a deleted character from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. He was to be a motorcycle police officer who had his bike stolen in the mission Cop Wheels.
Poncho Poncho is a deleted character from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. He was to be an ally of Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski. He was going to be arrested by Officer Carver with Tenpenny and Pulaski sending Carl Johnson to kill Carver, believing Poncho would talk. This was to take place in the mission Doberman.