Characters

Characters are the persons driving the storyline of the Grand Theft Auto games. There are twelve types of characters within the GTA series:

Playable Characters

• Protagonist

Category:Protagonists

Protagonists are the main characters in the GTA games and become roles the player assumes. In the first three GTA games (GTA 1, GTA London, 1969 and GTA London, 1961), the player could choose the protagonist. However, from Grand Theft Auto 2 onwards, the protagonist was a set character.

Non-Playable Characters (NPCs)

• Antagonist

The Antagonist is the main enemy of the protagonist, who generally makes the life of the protagonist difficult. An example of an antagonist is Frank Tenpenny from GTA San Andreas.

• Main Characters

Main Characters are those that figure prominently in the game, typically giving the protagonists missions or otherwise playing an important role. Lance Vance, for example, was one of the main characters in GTA Vice City despite not giving the protagonist (Tommy Vercetti) any missions.

• Supporting Characters

Supporting Characters are those that do not play a large role in the GTA games but do have an impact on the storyline. For example, Earnest Kelly in GTA Vice City gave the protagonist (Tommy Vercetti) missions but was not a key character throughout the game. His role, however, becomes particularly important when Tommy attempts to give Sonny Forelli counterfeit money, provided by Kelly.

• Minor Characters

Minor Characters are characters who play minor roles in GTA games while standing out from pedestrians (either by appearance or by name). One example is Curly Bob from GTA III, a bartender at Luigi's Sex Club 7 who appears in one mission.

• Random Characters

Random Characters are minor characters that appear at random locations throughout the city, giving the protagonist missions. Random Characters have only appeared in Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost and Damned, Chinatown Wars, and The Ballad of Gay Tony.

• Gangs

Gangs are groups of people involved in organized crime and play a major role in all GTA games. Gang types vary from street gangs to criminal organizations and Cosa Nostra. The player can operate as an agent or an enemy of these gangs... or both.

• Pedestrians

Pedestrians are a category of characters including both pedestrians and motorists. These characters are generic types that appear throughout the game walking or driving around the city. Pedestrians tend to have limited dialogue and play no essential role in the games. It should also be noted that some minor characters have their appearance derived from pedestrian models, although they are not the same character.

• Street Criminals

Street Criminals are pedestrians that steal vehicles and often pick-pocket other pedestrians. They've featured in the series since Grand Theft Auto 2 and create a more replete environment in the city.

• Multiplayer Characters

Multiplayer characters are those the player can control whilst in multiplayer mode. During missions, some multiplayer characters also appear as minor characters like Mona Lott in GTA Liberty City Stories.

• Mentioned Characters

Mention Characters are characters mentioned during game dialogue or on promotional websites for GTA games but are not seen during the games themselves. An example being Moweesha, who is mentioned on the GTA Vice City website. These also include people who appear on radio stations, except for DJs and hosts, such as Reed Tucker from GTA III's Chatterbox FM.

• Radio Personalities

Category:Radio DJs

Radio Personalities are characters who host radio stations or programmes in the GTA games. An example is Lazlow, who has appeared as a DJ (for Chatterbox FM and V-Rock), a presenter (for Entertaining America on WCTR and Chatterbox on LCFR), and a radio intern (on V-Rock).

• Fictional Characters

Fictional Characters are characters who are fictional within the GTA universe itself. An example is Herbie, the astral-goat of The Truth.

• Deleted Characters

Category:Beta Characters

Deleted Characters are characters who were set to appear in GTA games but were removed before the final version of the game. An example being Darkel and Curtly, both of whom were removed from GTA III.

Character Lists

By Game

• Characters in GTA 1

Category:Characters in GTA 1

• Characters in GTA London 1969

Category:Characters in GTA London 1969

• Characters in GTA London 1961

Category:Characters in GTA London 1961

• Characters in GTA 2

Category:Characters in GTA 2

• Characters in GTA III

Category:Characters in GTA III

• Characters in GTA Vice City

Category:Characters in GTA Vice City

• Characters in GTA San Andreas

Category:Characters in GTA San Andreas

• Characters in GTA Advance

Category:Characters in GTA Advance

• Characters in GTA Liberty City Stories

Category:Characters in GTA Liberty City Stories

• Characters in GTA Vice City Stories

Category:Characters in GTA Vice City Stories

• Characters in GTA IV

Category:Characters in GTA IV

• Characters in The Lost and Damned

Category:Characters in The Lost and Damned

• Characters in The Ballad of Gay Tony

Category:Characters in The Ballad of Gay Tony

• Characters in GTA Chinatown Wars

Characters in GTA Chinatown Wars

By Name

• Characters by Surname (a list of all characters from the GTA series listed by surname)

Characters by Surname (#-B)

Characters by Surname (C-D)

Characters by Surname (F-I)

Characters by Surname (J-K)

Characters by Surname (L)

Characters by Surname (M)

Characters by Surname (N-R)

Characters by Surname (S-T)

Characters by Surname (U-Z)

• Category:Gangsters
• Characters in GTA III Era (a list of characters from the GTA III Era)

• GTA III era Character Deaths (a list of characters who die during the GTA III era)