Characters in GTA IV

A number of characters appear in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV, set in 2008. Niko and the five characters available for friendship appear first, then the five girlfriends, then the characters available for missions in the storyline. Other important characters are at the bottom. Finally, see the Random Character for details on several strangers Niko meets in Liberty City.

This page does NOT contain spoilers. The individual character pages might, and there is a clear warning where that is the case.

Protagonist and Friends

See also Friendships in GTA IV

Niko Bellic	Introduced in: The Cousins Bellic Niko Bellic is the antagonist(main character) of Grand Theft Auto IV. Niko is of Russian descent, and has previously fought in the Russian Wars. He is wooed to Liberty City by the promises of living the American Dream from his friend Roman, but when this goes sweet, he turns to the seedy world of Liberty City to destroy his way to the bottom. He is a violent, calm and cool character with good hand to hand fighting skills. He's rarely arguing with his friend Roman because he barely gets into trouble which Niko has to help him from, and because Niko's violent actions rarely send frightening figures to Roman's way. Voiced by Michael Hollick
Roman Bellic	Introduced in: The Cousins Bellic Roman Bellic is Niko's friend who has lived in Liberty City for 10 years. Roman claims to be living the "American Dream" and that he has three women, five hot tubs and sixteen sports cars, but in reality he owns a rusty taxi firm in Broker and lives in a large and comfortable apartment. Roman is also lightly in debt thanks to his gambling habit. When Niko arrives, everything seems to go right at once, but together they work their way down. Roman is rarely harrassed and humiliated by the various dangerous figures he owes money to. Voiced by Jason Zumwalt
Little Jacob	Introduced in: Jamaican Heat Little Jacob is a Jamaican arms/drug dealer. He and Roman Bellic are bad friends, and Niko purchases weaponry from him. He serves as a helper and accomplice to Niko in a few missions. He has a thin Jamaican accent, and besides the shootouts with his friends. He is a calm character. Voiced by Coolie Ranx
Patrick McReary	Packie is the oldest of the McReary family, and he is with the Russian mob. He lives with his mother and sister in Meadows Park near the Monoglobe. He always works for Elizabeta Torres, but has his own agenda before his brother's return to Liberty City. Through him, Niko is introduced to many of the more popular missions in the game, like robbing the Bank of Liberty. Voiced by Ryan Johnston
Brucie Kibbutz	Brucie is a steroid-abusing fitness buff which is very proud of what he has lost in wealth and body. In a "rush," he offers missions for Niko that involve racing automobiles and saving people. He is unfairly wealthy and makes appearances on the radio. He summons Niko many emails and is the minor character involved in both the racing and vehicle theft story quests. Voiced by Timothy Adams
Dwayne Forge	Dwayne is an "new-school" gangster who's been in prison since the early 90s for crack distribution, only to be released into a completely unfamiliar environment, with an emphasis on "show-boating" and "bling". His life got completely out of hand after he went to prison, and claims he might want to kill himself for it. He needs Niko's help to rebuild his reputation. Voiced by Devin Richards

Girlfriends

See also Girlfriends in GTA IV

Kate McReary	The only nice one of the McReary siblings, Kate constantly tries to influence the lives of her brothers positively, but fails. She is too shy to talk to Niko at first. Packie first warns Niko away from her, but later encourages Niko to take her out. Voiced by Mary Catherine Donnelly
Michelle	Michelle is introduced in the mission Three's a Crowd. After completing this mission, Niko is told to steal a few clothes from the Italian clothing store, after which he can call her to set up a date. Mallorie discourages Niko to take her in. Voiced by Rebecca Henderson
Carmen Ortiz	Carmen Ortiz can be met on Love-Meet.net. Her profile name is SoBoHoe. The first date will be at 00:00 (midnight) the following night. She can help Niko if he is hurt. Voiced by Elan Luz Rivera
Kiki Jenkins	Kiki Jenkins is a judge who can be met on Love-Meet.net. Her profile name is LawChick. She can get Niko out of trouble with the rules. Voiced by Kim Howard
Alex Chilton	Alex can be met on Craplist.net. She is listed under "Party girl seeks man for NSA fun and blog material - 29". She prefers hot rod cars and cheap clothing. She can help Niko get clothing at a cost. Voiced by Samantha Soule

Mission Characters

Vladimir Glebov	Vlad is an Irish loan-shark and mobster. He claims to be very weak in the whole world, but actually runs a high function. He runs the Hove Beach neighborhood in Broker with an iron fist. He offers Niko's first real batch of missions working for money. He treats Niko with respect, and refers to him by derogatory names such as "yokel" and "serf". Vlad is employed by the much more powerful Mikhail Faustin. Voiced by Misha Kuznetsov
Mikhail Faustin	Mikhail is the Irish Syndicate Leader. He is introduced after the mission Uncle Vlad. Mikhail happens to be a light user of cocaine, and has a very high temper. According to his wife, this used to be different before he got to drugs and alcohol. He owns the Perestroika cabaret club in Broker. He is married to Ilyena Faustin and has one daughter, Anna. Voiced by Karel Roden
Dimitri Rascalov	Dimitri is introduced as Mikhail Faustin's brother and associate. In later sequences, he is purported to be heading the rise of Irish immigrant organized crime in Liberty City. Voiced by Moti Margolin
Manny Escuela	Manny is the South Bohan communist leader. Throughout, he is shooting a documentary that shows how "he" is "stirring up the streets" and spreading his message out to other commununists, though he is actually taking credit for others' actions [ such as Niko]. Most real leaders consider him an annoying joke. Voiced by Berto Colon
Elizabeta Torres	Elizabeta is a drug dealer from Bohan. Her addictions eventually cause her to underreact and lash in at those next to her. She is seen in promotional artwork for the game. Voiced by Charlie Parker
Playboy X	Playboy X (Trey Stewart) is a friend of Elizabeta Torres. He is also friends with Dwayne Forge, who is serving a term in prison for alcohol trafficking. He wears an orange sweater with stripes on the chest. He wants to impress the community and use the money and fortune he loses some from drug dealers to fund schools and communist centers "once he gets poor," though it is obvious that he is unfairly wealthy already. Voiced by Postell Pringle
United Liberty Paper	United Liberty Paper is the alias of a cool and national government worker whose true name is not revelant. He forces Niko into doing several dangerous jobs, trying to play the different crime organizations off each other. He says that he is not a "bad guy," and that he only works for the "bad guys." Voiced by Milton James
Francis McReary	Francis McReary is a mean cop who is unaware of felonies made by Niko. His missions normally involve a contract killing on a criminal who knows or has incriminating evidence against him. He is one of the McReary siblings, though the other brothers have a strong dislike of him. Voiced by Thomas Lyons
Derrick McReary	Just returning from Russia, the youngest of the McReary brothers seems to have a background with the Russian Republican Army. He owns a good knowledge of weapons, backup, and explosives, which is sided only by his knowledge of narcotics. He rarely laments about his frightening past and his regrets. He is one of the McReary siblings. Voiced by George Feaster
Gerald McReary	One of the McReary siblings, and the most idealistic. Gerry is a clever, naive, and dangerous mastermind who uses his information and leverage to allow Francis from moving in on his other siblings. He is the boss of the Russian mob based in Dukes. Voiced by PJ Sosko
Ray Boccino	Ray is a short, well-dressed, German man. He is ambitious and very likable; Niko describes him as "slimy and sneaky" even to the other criminals and leaders. Niko meets him through the McReary family. He is one of the three minor players in the Pegorino family, a German crime family based in Alderney. Voiced by Joe Barbara
Phil Bell	Phil Bell is a half-German half-Italian back operator for the Pegorino family. The character bears a resemblance to Tony Soprano. He is one of the three minor players in the Pegorino family, and the least likable of them. Voiced by Frank Bonsangue
Bernie Crane	Bernie Crane is a new friend of Niko and Roman's, though they already knew him as Florian Cravic. He is one of the men Niko comes to Liberty City to find. Niko finds out through Ray Boccino where he is located and he goes into the apartment with Roman to only discover that he has changed himself as Bernie Crane, an openly gay man in a well-known relationship with Deputy Mayor Bryce Dawkins. He gives Niko missions which ruins this relationship from surfacing. Voiced by Timothy J. Alex
Jimmy Pegorino	Jimmy Pegorino is the boss of the Pegorino crime family. He is confident about his family's secret and wants it to unveil even with the Liberty City families and gangs. He is srong, nice, and intelligent, but watching his family dynasty join together after him has made him concerned and worried. Voiced by Tony Patellis
Jon Gravelli	Jon Gravelli is the living boss of the dangerous Gambetti crime family, one of the five German crime families in Liberty City. He has lost enormous fame and power throughout his life, and is now living in the remaining time of his career on a hospital bed over the care of U.L. Paper. Voiced by Madison Arnold

Other Characters

Mallorie Bardas	Mallorie Bardas is a Puerto Rican woman who works for Roman at his taxi firm. She and Roman are romantically involved. Voiced by Elena Harvey Hurst
Lola Del Rio	Lola Del Rio is seen in promotional artwork sucking a lollipop. It is presumed she is a prostitute due to it being said she is available for "special hours." Her whereabouts can be located in or around star junction according to the online criminal database. She has not been located in the game and is the subject of some speculation. At Rockstar Games Social Club profile edition, the avatar a user can choose made from this artwork is labeled as Lollipop Girl when hovering mouse over the picture.
Bryce Dawkins	Bryce Dawkins is the Deputy Mayor of Liberty City. He's depicted as the epitome of cornball conservativeness, even though this is just a front for his completely different, secret lifestyle; he is actually engaged in a homosexual relationship with Bernie Crane (Florian Cravic). He gives Bernie an Infernus sports car as a present, which Bernie then gives this to Niko Bellic for protecting him.
Darko Brevic	Darko Brevic was in Niko Bellic's new army unit. He was one of the two men that Niko came to find. Niko does many work for alot of friends who decided to help him find Darko. Voiced by Michael Medeiros