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{{toc}}A number of recurring characters appear during various missions or cut scenes in the video game [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. Prominent characters are listed here in rough order of appearance. (The order in which some of these characters appear in-game depends upon the sequence in which the player completes certain missions.) | {{toc}} | ||
A number of recurring characters appear during various missions or cut scenes in the video game [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. Prominent characters are listed here in rough order of appearance. (The order in which some of these characters appear in-game depends upon the sequence in which the player completes certain missions.) | |||
Note also that facts covered in this article is as of the release of GTA Vice City in 2002, and as such, primarily discusses the characters based on information in Vice City and earlier Grand Theft Auto games. For information on listed characters in later [[Grand Theft Auto]] games, see their respective "see also" link(s) at the end of each section (when available). | Note also that facts covered in this article is as of the release of GTA Vice City in 2002, and as such, primarily discusses the characters based on information in Vice City and earlier Grand Theft Auto games. For information on listed characters in later [[Grand Theft Auto]] games, see their respective "see also" link(s) at the end of each section (when available). | ||
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*Introduced in: Introduction, airport cut scene | *Introduced in: Introduction, airport cut scene | ||
[[ | [[File:TommyVercetti-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|left|Tommy Vercetti]] | ||
[[Tommy Vercetti]] is the [[protagonist]] and playable character of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. | [[Tommy Vercetti]] is the [[protagonist]] and playable character of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. | ||
While under the employment of the [[Forelli | While under the employment of the [[Forelli Family|Forelli crime family]] of the Liberty City Mafia, Vercetti was sent to prison in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] in 1971 for multiple counts of homicide, which [[Sonny Forelli]] claimed totaled at eleven deaths: ''"How many was it? Ten? No, eleven men. That's how you get to be called the Harwood Butcher!"'' Because Sonny called in favors and pulled strings, Tommy never received the death penalty or a life sentence. Tommy was released in 1986, 15 years later, and was quickly sent by mob boss Sonny Forelli to [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]] to set up a drug outpost. | ||
When it is learned that Vercetti emerges without the millions in cash or the drugs he was sent to buy as a result of the ambush during a drug deal, Sonny is enraged and promises to kill Tommy if he doesn't get both back. With the help of "bonkers ambulance chaser" [[Ken Rosenberg]], Vercetti met up with various underworld figures and began his own vast criminal empire dealing with drugs, stolen vehicles and guns, to name but a few, in order to claim Forelli's money back. Vercetti's efforts are rewarded with him becoming one of the richest and most powerful figures in Vice City, heading a large well-armed gang, controlling a local protection racket, and owning several successful businesses around the city. | When it is learned that Vercetti emerges without the millions in cash or the drugs he was sent to buy as a result of the ambush during a drug deal, Sonny is enraged and promises to kill Tommy if he doesn't get both back. With the help of "bonkers ambulance chaser" [[Ken Rosenberg]], Vercetti met up with various underworld figures and began his own vast criminal empire dealing with drugs, stolen vehicles and guns, to name but a few, in order to claim Forelli's money back. Vercetti's efforts are rewarded with him becoming one of the richest and most powerful figures in Vice City, heading a large well-armed gang, controlling a local protection racket, and owning several successful businesses around the city. | ||
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===Sonny Forelli=== | ===Sonny Forelli=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:SonnyForelli-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sonny Forelli]] | ||
*Introduced in: Introduction, first Marcos Bistro cut scene | *Introduced in: Introduction, first Marcos Bistro cut scene | ||
*Killed in: "[[Keep Your Friends Close|Keep Your Friends Close...]]" | *Killed in: "[[Keep Your Friends Close|Keep Your Friends Close...]]" | ||
[[Sonny Forelli]] is the head of the [[Forelli | [[Sonny Forelli]] is the head of the [[Forelli Family|Forelli crime family]] in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] circa 1986. The Forellis are apparently the richest and most powerful [[Mafia]] family in the city (contrary to the later-set [[Grand Theft Auto III]], where the gang is a shadow of its former self and has been usurped by the Leone crime family). Sonny came into power young, and ordered several mob killings around the time of Tommy Vercetti's imprisonment. At the time of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Sonny is believed to have major influences in racketeering, gambling, union trouble, corruption and prostitution, with growing interest in the narcotics trade (which the Mafia families have generally tried to avoid). | ||
Tommy Vercetti grew up with Sonny and they were friends. Sonny gave Tommy a position in the organization and was loyal to the family above all else. Then, fifteen years before the start of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Tommy was sent by Sonny to Harwood to kill a man. Tommy was apparently ambushed, and ended up killing eleven rival mobsters in a massacre. Tommy believes to this day that Sonny set him up, though his motive is unknown. | Tommy Vercetti grew up with Sonny and they were friends. Sonny gave Tommy a position in the organization and was loyal to the family above all else. Then, fifteen years before the start of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Tommy was sent by Sonny to Harwood to kill a man. Tommy was apparently ambushed, and ended up killing eleven rival mobsters in a massacre. Tommy believes to this day that Sonny set him up, though his motive is unknown. | ||
By the time the game starts, Sonny Forelli is wary of the possibility of the other gangs, including the Families, cutting into Vice City's drug business, and wants to stake a claim for the Forellis first. At the same time, Tommy Vercetti is back in town, just fresh from prison. Because Tommy kept quiet when he did his time, Sonny is obliged to give him a job; however, Sonny believes Tommy is still too well | By the time the game starts, Sonny Forelli is wary of the possibility of the other gangs, including the Families, cutting into Vice City's drug business, and wants to stake a claim for the Forellis first. At the same time, Tommy Vercetti is back in town, just fresh from prison. Because Tommy kept quiet when he did his time, Sonny is obliged to give him a job; however, Sonny believes Tommy is still too well known as the "Harwood Butcher" and doesn't want him associated with the family. He sends Tommy out to Vice City as a Forelli representative to set up a drug outpost there. | ||
When it is learned that Vercetti emerges without the millions in cash or the drugs he was sent to buy as a result of the ambush during a drug deal, Sonny is enraged and promises to kill Tommy if he doesn't get both back. | When it is learned that Vercetti emerges without the millions in cash or the drugs he was sent to buy as a result of the ambush during a drug deal, Sonny is enraged and promises to kill Tommy if he doesn't get both back. | ||
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*Introduced in: Introduction, airport cut scene | *Introduced in: Introduction, airport cut scene | ||
[[File: | [[File:KenRosenberg-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|left|Ken Rosenberg]] | ||
[[Ken Rosenberg]] is a shady, neurotic lawyer (a partner at the "Rosenberg & Associates" legal firm) who is closely affiliated with [[Tommy Vercetti]] and loosely connected to the [[Forelli | [[Ken Rosenberg]] is a shady, neurotic lawyer (a partner at the "Rosenberg & Associates" legal firm) who is closely affiliated with [[Tommy Vercetti]] and loosely connected to the [[Forelli Family|Forellis]], often serving as comic relief. Rosenberg meets Vercetti at the Vice City airport and remains his ally throughout the game. He secures Tommy's release from prison whenever he is arrested, and his voice on a phone is sometimes briefly heard in these situations; ''"Tommy Vercetti is an innocent man!"'', ''"Officer, do you really think my client is capable of that?"'', and sometimes, (''My client wasn't even in town!''). | ||
Rosenberg has been reported to have problems with narcotics (including cocaine) and egomania. He is also suspected of cheating on law school exams and having employed heavies on numerous occasions to intimidate and corrupt juries; [[ | Rosenberg has been reported to have problems with narcotics (including cocaine) and egomania. He is also suspected of cheating on law school exams and having employed heavies on numerous occasions to intimidate and corrupt juries; [[Giorgio Forelli]], a cousin of [[Sonny Forelli]], is a "blue chip" client of Ken. Rosenberg's inability to firmly take control of situations meant he would also be the subject of jokes on occasions. One example of this is during the planning stages of a bank heist, where Tommy jokingly stated that Rosenberg can "[wash] the money for [the rest of the team] and [keep] the drinks on ice" when Rosenberg wanted to participate in the heist. Rosenberg even mocks himself, saying "I couldn't intimidate a child - and believe me, I've tried!" Rosenberg has a very poor success rate in court trials and is referred to as a "bonkers ambulance chaser" by [[Kent Paul]]. Paul also states that "that guy could defend an innocent man all the way to death row", and later befriends Rosenberg after Vercetti abandons and refuses to speak to him. | ||
Rosenberg's character parallels the lawyer David Kleinfeld (played by Sean Penn) in the movie Carlito's Way — Kleinfeld is Jewish while Rosenberg is a common Jewish surname, with the same frizzy hair and gaudy suits, and both are rendered increasingly paranoid and incoherent by their cocaine addictions throughout Vice City. | Rosenberg's character parallels the lawyer David Kleinfeld (played by Sean Penn) in the movie Carlito's Way — Kleinfeld is Jewish while Rosenberg is a common Jewish surname, with the same frizzy hair and gaudy suits, and both are rendered increasingly paranoid and incoherent by their cocaine addictions throughout Vice City. | ||
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===Lance Vance=== | ===Lance Vance=== | ||
*Introduced in: Introduction, botched drug deal cut scene | *Introduced in: Introduction, botched drug deal cut scene | ||
*Killed in: '[[Keep Your Friends Close...]]' | *Killed in: '[[Keep Your Friends Close...]]' | ||
[[File: | [[File:LanceVance-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|left|Lance Vance]] | ||
[[Lance Vance]] is a drug dealer who soon becomes Tommy Vercetti's partner in crime. Lance worked in the narcotics trade with his brother, [[Victor Vance]] (who is featured as the main character in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]). Lance piloted the helicopter and Victor conducted the deals themselves. In Vice City, the two originally make up the "[[Vance Crime Family]]," with Victor as the head. In the game's opening cut scene, Lance flies Victor to a cocaine deal with [[Sonny Forelli]]'s men ([[Ken Rosenberg]], [[Tommy Vercetti]], and two minor Forelli goons named Harry and Lee). But before the goods could change hands, Victor, Harry and Lee are shot down in an ambush. Lance, still in the helicopter, flies away unscathed, while Vercetti jumps into the car with Rosenberg and narrowly escapes. | [[Lance Vance]] is a drug dealer who soon becomes Tommy Vercetti's partner in crime. Lance worked in the narcotics trade with his brother, [[Victor Vance]] (who is featured as the main character in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]). Lance piloted the helicopter and Victor conducted the deals themselves. In Vice City, the two originally make up the "[[Vance Crime Family]]," with Victor as the head. In the game's opening cut scene, Lance flies Victor to a cocaine deal with [[Sonny Forelli]]'s men ([[Ken Rosenberg]], [[Tommy Vercetti]], and two minor Forelli goons named Harry and Lee). But before the goods could change hands, Victor, Harry and Lee are shot down in an ambush. Lance, still in the helicopter, flies away unscathed, while Vercetti jumps into the car with Rosenberg and narrowly escapes. | ||
Lance meets Vercetti face-to-face shortly after Tommy murders a small-time gangster/cook named [[Leo Teal|Leo]]. Each agrees to help the other get revenge on whoever wrecked the cocaine deal. Lance, however, comes to resent Tommy's attitude and greater share of their money, and eventually betrays Vercetti in the last mission of the game. Lance is killed by Tommy during this mission. | Lance meets Vercetti face-to-face shortly after Tommy murders a small-time gangster/cook named [[Leo Teal|Leo]]. Each agrees to help the other get revenge on whoever wrecked the cocaine deal. Lance, however, comes to resent Tommy's attitude and greater share of their money, and eventually betrays Vercetti in the last mission of the game. Lance is killed by Tommy during this mission. | ||
Lance on the surface appears cool and collected, but he is very impulsive, and his quest for vengeance against [[Ricardo Diaz]] lands Tommy in a great deal of trouble. He's also very sensitive about his name, and will protest every time somebody makes fun of it. Lance Vance is also well known on the [[Vice City]] club scene and the Underworld for the infamous " | Lance on the surface appears cool and collected, but he is very impulsive, and his quest for vengeance against [[Ricardo Diaz]] lands Tommy in a great deal of trouble. He's also very sensitive about his name, and will protest every time somebody makes fun of it. Lance Vance is also well known on the [[Vice City]] club scene and the Underworld for the infamous "Lance Vance Dance", and has been seen owning and driving a distinctively white [[Infernus]] sports car. | ||
Lance Vance was voiced by Miami Vice star Philip Michael Thomas, as another one of Vice City's many references to Miami Vice. Also, both Vance and Thomas's character in Miami Vice, Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, share the same quest of exacting revenge for the murders of their brothers at the hands of drug dealers. | Lance Vance was voiced by Miami Vice star Philip Michael Thomas, as another one of Vice City's many references to Miami Vice. Also, both Vance and Thomas's character in Miami Vice, Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, share the same quest of exacting revenge for the murders of their brothers at the hands of drug dealers. | ||
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===Colonel Juan García Cortez=== | ===Colonel Juan García Cortez=== | ||
*Introduced in: '[[The Party]]' | *Introduced in: '[[The Party]]' | ||
[[File: | [[File:JuanCortez-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|left|Colonel Cortez]] | ||
Colonel [[Juan | Colonel [[Juan Cortez]], a retired colonel from an unspecified Central American nation, is an acquaintance of [[Ken Rosenberg]]. He helped set up the failed exchange that brought [[Tommy Vercetti]] to Vice City. Tommy continuously asks Cortez when he is getting reimbursed for the money he lost at the setup, but Cortez tells Tommy that he is "not in Liberty City anymore", and encourages him to take charge, which Tommy does. Cortez more or less strings Tommy along with payments for jobs he wants done, using Tommy's debt with the mob to make him work for Cortez. Nonetheless, Cortez is not unappreciative and behaves as such. The Colonel also ties together nearly all areas of criminal activity, including narcotics, firearms, weapons, and military secrets. When the French begin to pursue Colonel Cortez for their stolen "missile technology," he asks Tommy to help him flee Vice City for safer harbor with his extravagant yacht. | ||
Recognizing that the Colonel is honorable (in his way), Tommy is happy to oblige and boards the yacht, fending off the French authorities alongside Cortez's crew. Once the boat is free of pursuers, Cortez graciously gives Tommy a speedboat as a parting gift, and asks him to look after his daughter [[Mercedes Cortez]]. The two men part on pleasant terms. | Recognizing that the Colonel is honorable (in his way), Tommy is happy to oblige and boards the yacht, fending off the French authorities alongside Cortez's crew. Once the boat is free of pursuers, Cortez graciously gives Tommy a speedboat as a parting gift, and asks him to look after his daughter [[Mercedes Cortez]]. The two men part on pleasant terms. | ||
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*Introduced in: '[[The Party]]' | *Introduced in: '[[The Party]]' | ||
*Killed in: '[[Rub Out]]' | *Killed in: '[[Rub Out]]' | ||
[[File: | [[File:RicardoDiaz-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|left|Diaz]] | ||
[[Ricardo Diaz]] is the extremely dangerous and volatile individual behind the ambush of Vercetti's drug deal. He is also the head of his own gang, and the initial leader of the drug trade in the city. Diaz later recruits Vercetti to run errands for him, but eventually Vercetti discovers Diaz' role and takes him out, seizing his estate in the process. Diaz bribed the INS for a green card in 1978, after entering the country from Colombia. His contacts there believe he is a major player in the illegal drug industry and anti-government activity. | [[Ricardo Diaz]] is the extremely dangerous and volatile individual behind the ambush of Vercetti's drug deal. He is also the head of his own gang, and the initial leader of the drug trade in the city. Diaz later recruits Vercetti to run errands for him, but eventually Vercetti discovers Diaz' role and takes him out, seizing his estate in the process. Diaz bribed the INS for a green card in 1978, after entering the country from Colombia. His contacts there believe he is a major player in the illegal drug industry and anti-government activity. | ||
Diaz is an extremely popular philanthropist who gives money to foundations across Vice City and Central and South America, but all are believed to be fronts. He is short in stature and is thought to suffer from a Napoleon complex. His medical records show he has over-active glands and sweats more than is socially acceptable. He is a noted gun collector and is almost always armed; he has a private militia and is heavily guarded at all times. He has been involved in a long-running battle for control of the drug business in Vice City and has bribed most police officers and officials within the town. He is feared due to his reputation of unpredictable behavior and may be responsible for 18 murders. | Diaz is an extremely popular philanthropist who gives money to foundations across Vice City and Central and South America, but all are believed to be fronts. He is short in stature and is thought to suffer from a Napoleon complex. His medical records show he has over-active glands and sweats more than is socially acceptable. He is a noted gun collector and is almost always armed; he has a private militia and is heavily guarded at all times. He has been involved in a long-running battle for control of the drug business in Vice City and has bribed most police officers and officials within the town. He is feared due to his reputation of unpredictable behavior and may be responsible for 18 murders. | ||
Ricardo's foul tempered and hot headed person is evidenced in game, damaging or destroying items either by hand or with whatever weapon is available, such as shooting his unplugged VCR when he thought that the device was malfunctioning, shooting birds when he learnt that there | Ricardo's foul tempered and hot headed person is evidenced in game, damaging or destroying items either by hand or with whatever weapon is available, such as shooting his unplugged VCR when he thought that the device was malfunctioning, shooting birds when he learnt that there was bird feces on his car, or pushing down and repeatedly stamping on a television set after watching a horse lose on a race which he had bet on. | ||
Ricardo lives in a mansion in the affluent neighborhood of Starfish Island. Dubbed Diaz Mansion, the interior of the home closely resembles that of fictional drug lord Tony Montana from the 1983 film Scarface. His clothing is also an exact copy of what Tony Montana wore in Scarface's famous chainsaw torture scene. Ricardo Diaz's first name is also similar to that of Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, a major Miami Vice character. | Ricardo lives in a mansion in the affluent neighborhood of Starfish Island. Dubbed Diaz Mansion, the interior of the home closely resembles that of fictional drug lord Tony Montana from the 1983 film Scarface. His clothing is also an exact copy of what Tony Montana wore in Scarface's famous chainsaw torture scene. Ricardo Diaz's first name is also similar to that of Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, a major Miami Vice character. | ||
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*Introduced in: '[[The Party]]' | *Introduced in: '[[The Party]]' | ||
[[File: | [[File:KentPaul-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|Kent Paul.]] | ||
[[Kent Paul]] is a Cockney English youth who works in the music business but claims to be a criminal mastermind. "Kent Paul" is probably an assumed name; his real name is unknown, although an early voice clip featured him calling himself "Paul from Kent." He also goes by "KP", "Paulo" and "Kent". He tapped the local biker gang to provide security for the band he represents, but had a falling-out with Big Mitch Baker and was stripped and thrown out of their bar. | [[Kent Paul]] is a Cockney English youth who works in the music business but claims to be a criminal mastermind. "Kent Paul" is probably an assumed name; his real name is unknown, although an early voice clip featured him calling himself "Paul from Kent." He also goes by "KP", "Paulo" and "Kent". He tapped the local biker gang to provide security for the band he represents, but had a falling-out with Big Mitch Baker and was stripped and thrown out of their bar. | ||
Paul is a notorious kiss-up to all of Vice City's elite, and as such is very good "with rumors." He has information on most of the major crime figures in the city, and seems to have contacts in certain SWAT divisions. He is also, however, a pathological liar and a suspected alcoholic. Kent serves as a manager to the metal band Love Fist and is usually found at the local Malibu nightclub. | Paul is a notorious kiss-up to all of Vice City's elite, and as such is very good "with rumors." He has information on most of the major crime figures in the city, and seems to have contacts in certain SWAT divisions. He is also, however, a pathological liar and a suspected alcoholic. Kent serves as a manager to the metal band Love Fist and is usually found at the local Malibu nightclub. | ||
In a drunken phone call at the end of the game, Paul insinuates he is seen as a disgrace back in England. Paul claimed to have moved to the United States in 1982 at the age of 17, which would suggest he was born in 1965. | In a drunken phone call at the end of the game, Paul insinuates he is seen as a disgrace back in England. Paul claimed to have moved to the United States in 1982 at the age of 17, which would suggest he was born in 1965. | ||
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*Introduced in: '[[The Party]]' | *Introduced in: '[[The Party]]' | ||
[[ | [[File:AveryCarrington-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Avery Carrington]] | ||
[[Avery Carrington]] is a successful Texan property magnate, real estate mogul and extreme capitalist. He enjoys quoting his father and using old-western euphemisms. He is willing to do anything to manipulate property prices and land value, including arson, rioting, bribery, intimidation, and murder. He always wears a cowboy hat and rides in a black limousine. Carrington has been suspected by the police to be wearing a wig, although this is only explicitly revealed in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. Donald Love: (As Avery's corpse is stolen by [[Toni Cipriani]]) "Avery. Oh, Avery! How you've aged since we last met. You used to feed me such pearls of wisdom. And soon I shall dine again! My God! He's wearing a wig!" ("Morgue Party Resurrection," Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.) The official [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] website appears to reference this trivia as well. MeTV News presenter: "Since they helped us win Vietnam, helicopters have been America's favorite way of dying in air accidents. But the helicopter traffic in Vice City has made it unsafe. Only last week, a popular local real estate entrepreneur had his wig blown off by a run away chopper." (Official Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories website; "Helicopter" segment.) | [[Avery Carrington]] is a successful Texan property magnate, real estate mogul and extreme capitalist. He enjoys quoting his father and using old-western euphemisms. He is willing to do anything to manipulate property prices and land value, including arson, rioting, bribery, intimidation, and murder. He always wears a cowboy hat and rides in a black limousine. Carrington has been suspected by the police to be wearing a wig, although this is only explicitly revealed in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. Donald Love: (As Avery's corpse is stolen by [[Toni Cipriani]]) "Avery. Oh, Avery! How you've aged since we last met. You used to feed me such pearls of wisdom. And soon I shall dine again! My God! He's wearing a wig!" ("Morgue Party Resurrection," Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.) The official [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] website appears to reference this trivia as well. MeTV News presenter: "Since they helped us win Vietnam, helicopters have been America's favorite way of dying in air accidents. But the helicopter traffic in Vice City has made it unsafe. Only last week, a popular local real estate entrepreneur had his wig blown off by a run away chopper." (Official Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories website; "Helicopter" segment.) | ||
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*Introduced in: "Stunt Boat Challenge" | *Introduced in: "Stunt Boat Challenge" | ||
[[File: | [[File:UmbertoRobina-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Umberto Robina]] | ||
[[Umberto Robina]] is a [[Cuban]] warlord (and leader of the [[Los Cabrones]]) who has been involved in a long-term Vice City turf war with [[Haitian]] criminals. He is an extremely macho man who wants to wage full scale war with the Haitian gang, however, he has never been personally implicated in a crime and his bravery has been questioned within Cuban circles. He is good friends with Tommy Vercetti and treats him as an equal. His quote on it: "Tommy, to us, you Cuban". | [[Umberto Robina]] is a [[Cuban]] warlord (and leader of the [[Los Cabrones]]) who has been involved in a long-term Vice City turf war with [[Haitian]] criminals. He is an extremely macho man who wants to wage full scale war with the Haitian gang, however, he has never been personally implicated in a crime and his bravery has been questioned within Cuban circles. He is good friends with Tommy Vercetti and treats him as an equal. His quote on it: "Tommy, to us, you Cuban". | ||
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*Introduced in: "Juju Scramble" | *Introduced in: "Juju Scramble" | ||
[[ | [[File:AuntiePoulet-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|left|Auntie Poulet]] | ||
[[Auntie Poulet]] is an elderly [[Haitian]] matriarch, leader of the Haitian gang (which she also uses as her own protection). She gives [[Tommy Vercetti]] mind-altering voodoo potions to get him to cooperate in the missions she wants him to undertake. This includes acting against the Cubans, with whom he has friendly relations. However, when the potion's effects wear off, Tommy shows no memory of what he has done for the Haitians. Ultimately, she cuts her ties with him and wishes that he not return to [[Little Haiti]], but when Tommy does do so, he receives a final phone call from Auntie Poulet (''"Why you coming here fee? Me tell you we don't want to see you around here no more."'') and makes permanent enemies of the Haitian gang. Following Poulet's final mission, Tommy is given the opportunity to destroy the Haitians' main drug operations plant. | [[Auntie Poulet]] is an elderly [[Haitian]] matriarch, leader of the Haitian gang (which she also uses as her own protection). She gives [[Tommy Vercetti]] mind-altering voodoo potions to get him to cooperate in the missions she wants him to undertake. This includes acting against the Cubans, with whom he has friendly relations. However, when the potion's effects wear off, Tommy shows no memory of what he has done for the Haitians. Ultimately, she cuts her ties with him and wishes that he not return to [[Little Haiti]], but when Tommy does do so, he receives a final phone call from Auntie Poulet (''"Why you coming here fee? Me tell you we don't want to see you around here no more."'') and makes permanent enemies of the Haitian gang. Following Poulet's final mission, Tommy is given the opportunity to destroy the Haitians' main drug operations plant. | ||
Auntie Poulet was voiced by Youree Cleomili Harris, better known as infamous "psychic hotline" spokeswoman Miss Cleo. | Auntie Poulet was voiced by Youree Cleomili Harris, better known as infamous "psychic hotline" spokeswoman Miss Cleo. | ||
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===Love Fist=== | ===Love Fist=== | ||
*Introduced in: "The Party" (Jezz Torrent only), "Love Juice" (other band members). However, Jezz Torrent may be heard in an interview on the K-Chat radio station before the mission, and two Love Fist songs may be heard on the [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City soundtrack#V-Rock|V-Rock]] radio station. | *Introduced in: "The Party" (Jezz Torrent only), "Love Juice" (other band members). However, Jezz Torrent may be heard in an interview on the K-Chat radio station before the mission, and two Love Fist songs may be heard on the [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City soundtrack#V-Rock|V-Rock]] radio station. | ||
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===Steve Scott=== | ===Steve Scott=== | ||
*Introduced in: "The Party" | *Introduced in: "The Party" | ||
[[File: | [[File:SteveScott-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|Stephen Scott]] | ||
[[Steve Scott]] is a porn film director at Interglobal Films. He has an uncanny resemblance to Steven Spielberg. [[Tommy Vercetti]] buys his studio and brings him stars, while funding a new film starring Candy Suxxx (who is also implied to have had sex with Steve in his trailer). Steve is obsessed with making a movie about a giant shark; a movie poster for the [[Candy Suxxx]] movie [[Bite]] appears later in the game and is clearly a homage to Steven Spielberg's film Jaws. Another poster depicts another Steve Scott film starring Candy Suxxx called [[Closer Encounters]], an obvious reference to the Steven Spielberg film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The last name could also be a reference to yet another director, Ridley Scott, director of 80's classic Blade Runner whilst the first name is probably that of Steven Spielberg. | [[Steve Scott]] is a porn film director at Interglobal Films. He has an uncanny resemblance to Steven Spielberg. [[Tommy Vercetti]] buys his studio and brings him stars, while funding a new film starring Candy Suxxx (who is also implied to have had sex with Steve in his trailer). Steve is obsessed with making a movie about a giant shark; a movie poster for the [[Candy Suxxx]] movie [[Bite]] appears later in the game and is clearly a homage to Steven Spielberg's film Jaws. Another poster depicts another Steve Scott film starring Candy Suxxx called [[Closer Encounters]], an obvious reference to the Steven Spielberg film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The last name could also be a reference to yet another director, Ridley Scott, director of 80's classic Blade Runner whilst the first name is probably that of Steven Spielberg. | ||
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*Introduced in: "Alloy Wheels of Steel," although he may be heard as a caller on the V-Rock radio station beforehand | *Introduced in: "Alloy Wheels of Steel," although he may be heard as a caller on the V-Rock radio station beforehand | ||
[[File: | [[File:MitchBaker-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|right|"Big" Mitch Baker]] | ||
"Big" [[Mitch Baker]] is a Vietnam veteran turned biker, earning a Purple Heart for killing a village full of Viet Cong. Vice City's cops tend to mistreat veterans, which has led Baker into many clashes with them and 13 occasions of being jailed. He runs the local biker gang at the Greasy Chopper bar and is extremely loyal to them. Tommy Vercetti has to earn Baker's respect before he can get the gang to provide security for a Love Fist concert. This is a reference to the disastrous Rolling Stones concert where the Hells Angels were hired to work security. Big Mitch also occasionally calls into [[V-Rock]] complaining of the fact that they play too many hair bands and not enough hard rock. | "Big" [[Mitch Baker]] is a Vietnam veteran turned biker, earning a Purple Heart for killing a village full of Viet Cong. Vice City's cops tend to mistreat veterans, which has led Baker into many clashes with them and 13 occasions of being jailed. He runs the local biker gang at the Greasy Chopper bar and is extremely loyal to them. Tommy Vercetti has to earn Baker's respect before he can get the gang to provide security for a Love Fist concert. This is a reference to the disastrous Rolling Stones concert where the Hells Angels were hired to work security. Big Mitch also occasionally calls into [[V-Rock]] complaining of the fact that they play too many hair bands and not enough hard rock. | ||
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*Introduced in: "The Shootist" | *Introduced in: "The Shootist" | ||
[[File: | [[File:PhilCassidy-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|right|Phil Cassidy]] | ||
[[Phil Cassidy]] is a firearms expert and dealer who first appeared in [[GTA III]], where he claimed to have lost an arm in Nicaragua. In contrast to his appearance in GTA III, the younger Phil is more energetic, but drinks to the point of drunkenness during one mission (qualities which become more common during his appearance in Vice City Stories). He also appears with both arms intact and participates in Tommy's "Job," a heist at a local bank. In Tommy's final mission for him, Phil loses an arm when his "[[boomshine]]", a homemade and hazardous explosive/alcoholic beverage named after ''moonshine'', explodes directly in front of him. After the explosion, Tommy must drive Phil to the hospital while suffering from blood loss and the intoxicating effects of the boomshine. On the way to the hospital, Phil has Vietnam flashbacks and post-traumatic stress disorder. After that point, he continues to sell Tommy rare and powerful weapons. | [[Phil Cassidy]] is a firearms expert and dealer who first appeared in [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]], where he claimed to have lost an arm in Nicaragua. In contrast to his appearance in GTA III, the younger Phil is more energetic, but drinks to the point of drunkenness during one mission (qualities which become more common during his appearance in Vice City Stories). He also appears with both arms intact and participates in Tommy's "Job," a heist at a local bank. In Tommy's final mission for him, Phil loses an arm when his "[[boomshine]]", a homemade and hazardous explosive/alcoholic beverage named after ''moonshine'', explodes directly in front of him. After the explosion, Tommy must drive Phil to the hospital while suffering from blood loss and the intoxicating effects of the boomshine. On the way to the hospital, Phil has Vietnam flashbacks and post-traumatic stress disorder. After that point, he continues to sell Tommy rare and powerful weapons. | ||
Although Phil claims to serve in various divisions of the Army, records show that Phil was repeatedly rejected for service because of drunkenness and an unsuitable temperament for combat. Phil is also a gun enthusiast, with memberships in various Second Amendment organizations and Vice City gun clubs. Phil is also known to be fighting against Mexican gun-running gangs. | Although Phil claims to serve in various divisions of the Army, records show that Phil was repeatedly rejected for service because of drunkenness and an unsuitable temperament for combat. Phil is also a gun enthusiast, with memberships in various Second Amendment organizations and Vice City gun clubs. Phil is also known to be fighting against Mexican gun-running gangs. | ||
There is a continuity error regarding Phil's lost arm in Vice City. | There is a continuity error regarding Phil's lost arm in Vice City. In GTA III, Phil has lost his left arm; in Vice City, the cutscene of the boomshine accident depicts him losing his right arm; after Tommy delivers him to safety, he is seen with his right arm intact, and left arm lost. | ||
Phil Cassidy is voiced by Gary Busey. | Phil Cassidy is voiced by Gary Busey. | ||
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[[Victor Vance]] is [[Lance Vance]]'s brother and Vic's head of the two-member Vance Crime Family (alongside Lance), who is killed in the beginning of the game, along with Vercetti's escorts Harry and Lee, as he engages in a drug transaction with Vercetti. | [[Victor Vance]] is [[Lance Vance]]'s brother and Vic's head of the two-member Vance Crime Family (alongside Lance), who is killed in the beginning of the game, along with Vercetti's escorts Harry and Lee, as he engages in a drug transaction with Vercetti. | ||
Unusually, despite assuming an African-American appearance like Lance, Victor speaks in an Latin accent (Victor speaks in a more African-American accent in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]). This is related to a retcon from GTA Vice City Stories that suggests the Vance brother's father was from the Dominican Republic, while the brothers spend most of their time there following their experiences in Vice City Stories | Unusually, despite assuming an African-American appearance like Lance, Victor speaks in an Latin accent (Victor speaks in a more African-American accent in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]). This is related to a retcon from GTA Vice City Stories that suggests the Vance brother's father was from the Dominican Republic, while the brothers spend most of their time there following their experiences in Vice City Stories. | ||
Victor later is the [[protagonist]] of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], set 2 years before the events of [[ | Victor later is the [[protagonist]] of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], set 2 years before the events of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. | ||
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===Mercedes Cortez=== | ===Mercedes Cortez=== | ||
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===Cam Jones=== | ===Cam Jones=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:CamJones-GTAVC.jpg|right|thumb|Cam Jones]] | ||
*Introduced in: "No Escape?" | *Introduced in: "No Escape?" | ||
*Killed in: "The Job" (The possibility of this occurring depends on the player's actions: The player may choose to defend Cam, or have him killed by the police or the player him/herself.) | *Killed in: "The Job" (The possibility of this occurring depends on the player's actions: The player may choose to defend Cam, or have him killed by the police or the player him/herself.) | ||
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Cam Jones was voiced by Greg Sims. | Cam Jones was voiced by Greg Sims. | ||
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===BJ Smith=== | ===BJ Smith=== | ||
*Introduced in: "The Party", although he may be heard on KCHAT or commercials before the mission | *Introduced in: "The Party", although he may be heard on KCHAT or commercials before the mission | ||
[[ | [[File:BJSmith-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|BJ]] | ||
[[BJ Smith]] is the former tight-end of the Vice City Mambas professional American football team, haunted by problems off the field. He is a frequent guest at [[Juan Cortez]]' parties, and has had a little trouble adjusting to life off of the gridiron. He created the exercise video "BJ's Fit for Football" and used to own BJ's Used Autos (which police suspect is a front for selling stolen cars; the showroom was later bought over by Tommy Vercetti), and is preparing for a comeback into football. BJ's approach in life is said to be heavy handed, citing football as an inspiration to his claims of resolving many of life's challenges with aggression and violence. BJ is also in debt with loan sharks and is doing anything for money. | [[BJ Smith]] is the former tight-end of the Vice City Mambas professional American football team, haunted by problems off the field. He is a frequent guest at [[Juan Cortez]]' parties, and has had a little trouble adjusting to life off of the gridiron. He created the exercise video "BJ's Fit for Football" and used to own BJ's Used Autos (which police suspect is a front for selling stolen cars; the showroom was later bought over by Tommy Vercetti), and is preparing for a comeback into football. BJ's approach in life is said to be heavy handed, citing football as an inspiration to his claims of resolving many of life's challenges with aggression and violence. BJ is also in debt with loan sharks and is doing anything for money. | ||
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===Candy Suxxx=== | ===Candy Suxxx=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:CandySuxxx-GTAVC.jpg|right|thumb|Candy Suxxx]] | ||
*Introduced in: "The Party" | *Introduced in: "The Party" | ||
[[Candy Suxxx]] (real name | [[Candy Suxxx]] (real name Candice Shand) is a large-breasted (the result of having silicone breast implants) and scantly clad woman (wearing little more than a bikini with a United States flag motif, and red high-heeled shoes) who is originally a prostitute residing in the Downtown area; is a regular of hers until she is hired by Tommy Vercetti to work at the [[InterGlobal Films]] pornography studio, after Tommy killed her pimp. | ||
Candy Suxxx would eventually rise to fame as a pornographic actress, as she is featured on posters and video covers of several pornographic movies in Vice City ([[Bite]], [[Closer Encounters]]), San Andreas ([[Vinewood Call Girls]], [[That Can't Be Legal]], [[Return of the Anaconda]]) and Liberty City Stories ([[Let Me Bounce]]), while billboards erected to her likeness are featured in [[Los Santos]] and [[Las Venturas]] in San Andreas. | Candy Suxxx would eventually rise to fame as a pornographic actress, as she is featured on posters and video covers of several pornographic movies in Vice City ([[Bite]], [[Closer Encounters]]), San Andreas ([[Vinewood Call Girls]], [[That Can't Be Legal]], [[Return of the Anaconda]]) and Liberty City Stories ([[Let Me Bounce]]), while billboards erected to her likeness are featured in [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]] and [[Las Venturas]] in San Andreas. | ||
Candy Suxxx was voiced by real-life porn star [[Jenna Jameson]]. | Candy Suxxx was voiced by real-life porn star [[Jenna Jameson]]. | ||
===Congressman Alex Shrub=== | ===Congressman Alex Shrub=== | ||
*Introduced in: "The Party," although he may be heard on the [[VCPR]] radio talk show before the mission | *Introduced in: "The Party," although he may be heard on the [[Vice City Public Radio|VCPR]] radio talk show before the mission | ||
[[ | [[File:AlexShrub-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|150px|Alex Shrub]] | ||
[[Alex Shrub]] is a right wing politician who became the youngest state congressman in Florida history because, according to [[Maurice Chavez]], "he has great hair and says things that make you nod your head." Shrub is a delusional congressman who knowingly tries to cover up and distract people from the fact that Vice City is going downhill under his term. He cares only about money and has allowed businesses to do as they please, such as the legalization of Giggle Cream, a hazardous dessert which has killed 23 people. Eventually, he is blackmailed by Vercetti and Scott after they acquire photographs of the politician engaged in crossdressing and extra-marital affairs. | [[Alex Shrub]] is a right wing politician who became the youngest state congressman in Florida history because, according to [[Maurice Chavez]], "he has great hair and says things that make you nod your head." Shrub is a delusional congressman who knowingly tries to cover up and distract people from the fact that Vice City is going downhill under his term. He cares only about money and has allowed businesses to do as they please, such as the legalization of Giggle Cream, a hazardous dessert which has killed 23 people. Eventually, he is blackmailed by Vercetti and Scott after they acquire photographs of the politician engaged in crossdressing and extra-marital affairs. | ||
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*Introduced in: Purchase of Cherry Popper Ice Cream cut scene | *Introduced in: Purchase of Cherry Popper Ice Cream cut scene | ||
[[File: | [[File:MaudeHanson-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|150px|Maude Hanson]] | ||
[[Maude Hanson]] (dubbed "Maude the Ice Cream Lady" in the Vice City manual) is the owner of the [[Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory]] before Tommy Vercetti purchases her business. Featured in only one cut scene, she claims that her business serves as a front for selling "other, non-dairy products" (drugs). Maude also exhibits psychotic hatred towards children, and is believed to have once run a children's home. | [[Maude Hanson]] (dubbed "Maude the Ice Cream Lady" in the Vice City manual) is the owner of the [[Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory]] before Tommy Vercetti purchases her business. Featured in only one cut scene, she claims that her business serves as a front for selling "other, non-dairy products" (drugs). Maude also exhibits psychotic hatred towards children, and is believed to have once run a children's home. | ||
Maude Hanson was voiced by Jane Gennaro. | Maude Hanson was voiced by Jane Gennaro. | ||
=== | ===Doris=== | ||
*Introduced in: Purchase of Kaufman Cabs cut scene | *Introduced in: Purchase of Kaufman Cabs cut scene | ||
[[File: | [[File:Doris-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|150px|Doris]] | ||
[[ | [[Doris]] is a middle-aged dispatcher at the [[Kaufman Cabs]] taxi company. Appearing in one cut scene, she introduces the company and its dealings (competing aggressively against a rival taxi company). Doris may also be heard on the dispatch radio of Kaufman Cab taxis. | ||
Doris was voiced by Deborah Harry, who was the frontwoman for New Wave band Blondie. | |||
===Earnest Kelly=== | ===Earnest Kelly=== | ||
*Introduced in: | *Introduced in: "Spilling the Beans" | ||
[[Earnest Kelly]] (dubbed "Old Man Kelly" in the Vice City manual) is a worker at the print works in [[Little Haiti]], which would be bought over by [[Tommy Vercetti]]. Having worked at the print works for a long time, Earnest has always fancied printing money, albeit on a smaller scale. With the help of Tommy, Earnest acquires high quality printing plates to produce better counterfeit money. It also appears Tommy has a soft spot for the old man, as his own father managed the same print works when Vercetti was younger. Tommy seems to bond with Earnest and shows extreme concern and anger when Earnest is injured by Forelli enforcers who have come to take "their cut." It is implied that these injuries were relatively minor and Earnest is later revealed to have survived the attack; some time after the final mission, Tommy receives a phone call from Earnest, who is recovering from his injuries. | [[Earnest Kelly]] (dubbed "Old Man Kelly" in the Vice City manual) is a worker at the print works in [[Little Haiti]], which would be bought over by [[Tommy Vercetti]]. Having worked at the print works for a long time, Earnest has always fancied printing money, albeit on a smaller scale. With the help of Tommy, Earnest acquires high quality printing plates to produce better counterfeit money. It also appears Tommy has a soft spot for the old man, as his own father managed the same print works when Vercetti was younger. Tommy seems to bond with Earnest and shows extreme concern and anger when Earnest is injured by Forelli enforcers who have come to take "their cut." It is implied that these injuries were relatively minor and Earnest is later revealed to have survived the attack; some time after the final mission, Tommy receives a phone call from Earnest, who is recovering from his injuries. | ||
Earnest Kelly was voiced by George | Earnest Kelly was voiced by [[George DiCenzo]]. | ||
===Dwaine and Jethro=== | ===Dwaine and Jethro=== | ||
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*Introduced in: Purchase of Boatyard cut scene | *Introduced in: Purchase of Boatyard cut scene | ||
[[Dwaine]] and [[Jethro]] were workers at a Viceport boatyard, which is involved in building boats that may transport drugs. Appearing in one cut scene, their names were never mentioned in game, but inspection of Vice City's credits in the manual and internal files reveals their first names. It is not until San Andreas, where they would reappear with larger roles, that their names are mentioned. Dwaine's name is spelled " | [[Dwaine]] and [[Jethro]] were workers at a Viceport boatyard, which is involved in building boats that may transport drugs. Appearing in one cut scene, their names were never mentioned in game, but inspection of Vice City's credits in the manual and internal files reveals their first names. It is not until San Andreas, where they would reappear with larger roles, that their names are mentioned. Dwaine's name is spelled "Dwayne" in the game's data files and credits. | ||
Dwaine was voiced by Navid Khonsari, while Jethro was voiced by John Zurhellen. | Dwaine was voiced by Navid Khonsari, while Jethro was voiced by John Zurhellen. | ||
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==Deleted Characters== | ==Deleted Characters== | ||
===[[Mr. Moffat]]=== | ===[[Mr. Moffat]]=== | ||
An old friend of Tommy who has been captured by the police and must be broken free. He was deleted for an unknown reason. | An old friend of Tommy who has been captured by the police and must be broken free. He was deleted for an unknown reason. | ||
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