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{{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.
|image =Ryder-GTASA.jpg
|game_1 = GTA San Andreas
|name = Lance Wilson
|aka = Ryder
|status = Deceased
|gender =
|dob =
|pob = [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]], [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]]
|dod = 1992
|dod-comment = <small>(during [[Pier 69 (mission)|Pier 69]])</small>
|home = [[Ryder's House]] in [[Ganton]], [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]
|nationality = American
|family =
|affiliations = [[Grove Street Families]]<br />[[Sweet]]<br />[[Carl Johnson]]<br />[[Big Smoke]]<br />[[OG Loc]]<br />[[Big Bear]]<br />[[B Dup]]<br />[[C.R.A.S.H.]]<br />[[Ballas]]<br />[[Los Santos Vagos]]<br />[[Russian Mafia]]<br />[[San Fierro Rifa]]<br />[[Loco Syndicate]]
|vehicles = [[Picador]]
|businesses =
|voice = [[MC Eiht]]
}}
{{also|For the mission see [[Ryder (mission)]]}}
'''Lance "Ryder" Wilson''' is a character in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series who appears as a tertiary antagonist in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. A high ranking member of the [[Grove Street Families]] who later joined forces with the [[Ballas]], [[Los Santos Vagos]] and [[Russian Mafia]] besides becoming a right hand lieutenant in the antagonistic crack cocaine drug trade, he is voiced by [[MC Eiht]].


==Character history==
{{spoiler}}
===Early life===
Ryder was born in [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]], likely in [[Ganton]] due to his close relationship with brothers and gang leaders [[Sweet|Sean "Sweet" Johnson]] and [[Carl Johnson|Carl "CJ" Johnson]], and he later became a member of the [[Grove Street Families]]. He was once thrown out of school for beating up a teacher who was wearing [[Ballas]] colours, although Ryder claims this was because he was too intelligent for school. He rose up the ranks of the gang before becoming one of Sweet's closest allies alongside childhood friend [[Big Smoke|Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris]], being helped by Carl's departure in [[1987]] following his [[Brian Johnson|brother Brian Johnson's]] death. Later, the Grove Street Families, however, began to lose influence, power and money to their arch rivals, the Ballas, due to their stance against the sale of drugs, which was fueling the Ballas' rise to prominence. Smoke attempted to convince Sweet about the benefits of selling drugs, having secretly formed an alliance with the Ballas under duress from corrupt C.R.A.S.H. officer [[Frank Tenpenny]], but failed, later meeting Ryder in his [[Ryder's House|house]] where he convinces him to join his newly formed alliance with the Ballas. The alliance is later expanded to include the [[Los Santos Vagos]] and [[Russian Mafia]], while another was established with the [[Loco Syndicate]], who began supplying the new alliance with drugs from their base in [[San Fierro]], although they do not realize that an [[Mike Toreno|undercover government agent]] is involved in the operation. Ryder and Smoke also played a part in the murder of Sweet's mother [[Beverly Johnson]], which was committed by the Ballas using a green [[Sabre]], although they were aiming for Sweet.


===Life with Carl Johnson===
==Protagonist==
Beverly's death brings Carl back to Los Santos from [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. Carl meets Ryder again shortly after her [[Sweet & Kendl|funeral]] where they are attacked by a group of Ballas gangsters performing a drive-by shooting, destroying Smoke's [[Perennial|vehicle]]. Carl, Sweet, Smoke and Ryder then use [[Bicycle|bicycles]] to flee the area. The four cycle to [[Mulholland Intersection]] where Sweet breaks away from the group, drawing the Ballas vehicle, allowing Carl, Smoke and Ryder to escape. The three are briefly followed again by a Ballas car, although the Ballas do not aim their guns at Smoke and Ryder due to their alliance, a fact missed by the Johnson brothers. Smoke also refuses to shoot at a Ballas car performing a [[Drive-Thru|drive-by shooting]], claiming he did not wish to waste the food they had just ordered, although Ryder does start shooting the Ballas.
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![[File:CarlJohnson-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Carl Johnson|Carl "CJ" 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 his [[Beverly Johnson|mother]] has died. He misses the funeral but decides to stay and prove his loyalty to his brother [[Sweet]] and to 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]].''
|}


Ryder continues his life as normal with the Grove Street Families, often being seen with Sweet and Carl. He begins to hire Carl to do various tasks, the first being to drive to [[The Well Stacked Pizza Co.]] fast food restaurant in [[Idlewood]], where he [[Ryder (mission)|attempts to rob the store]] but is thwarted by the manager using a [[shotgun]] in self-defense. Ryder later assists Carl to [[Cleaning the Hood|kill a drug dealer and then a number of Ballas gangsters who were associated with the dealer in a home in Idlewood]]. Ryder also hires Carl to help him steal [[Home Invasion|weapons from the house]] of [[Colonel Fuhrberger]] in [[East Beach]], [[Catalyst|a weapons shipment]] from a [[Brown Streak Railroad|train]] coming from [[Las Venturas]] and [[Robbing Uncle Sam|weapon crates]] from the [[National Guard Depot]] in [[Ocean Docks]].
==Main Characters==
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! [[File:FrankTenpenny-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Frank Tenpenny]]'''
| [[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. 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 />''He is voiced by [[Samuel L. Jackson]]''.
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![[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, 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 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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![[File:Sweet-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Sweet|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, [[Kendl Johnson|Kendl]] and [[Brian Johnson|Brian]]. He has an unnamed girlfriend. Sweet is initially skeptical 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 [[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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![[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. 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 [[Loco Syndicate]] muscle-man and [[San Fierro Rifa]] leader [[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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![[File:CesarVialpando-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Cesar Vialpando]]'''
| [[Cesar Vialpando (mission)|Cesar Vialpando]] - [[End of the Line]]
|'''Cesar "Ces" Vialpando''', a tritiagonist to the game, 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 an ally of Carl's, 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 />''He is voiced by [[Clifton Collins Jr.]].''
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![[File:OGLoc-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[OG Loc|Jeffrey "OG Loc" Cross]]'''
| [[OG Loc (mission)|OG Loc]] - [[Cut Throat Business]]
|'''Jeffrey "OG Loc" Cross''' 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]], [[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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![[File:Catalina-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Catalina]]'''
| [[First Date (GTA SA)|First Date]] - [[Farewell, My Love...]]
|'''Catalina is''' [[Cesar Vialpando|Cesar's]] cousin who lives in a secluded shack in the [[Fern Ridge]] area. She hates men, with the exception of her boyfriends. She meets Carl in [[Dillimore]] and the two begin to 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 [[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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![[File:TheTruth-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[The Truth]]'''
| [[Body Harvest]] - [[End of the Line]]
|'''The Truth''' is an aging hippie and conspiracy theorist who lives in [[San Fierro]] and owns a farm on the outskirts of the city. He becomes a friend of Carl when Carl steals a [[Combine Harvester|combine harvester]] and sets fire to his farm's illegal crops. The Truth also introduces Carl to [[Dwaine|Dwayne]], [[Jethro]] and [[Zero]], later helping Carl become friends with [[Kent Paul]] and [[Maccer]]. He later has Carl steal a [[jetpack]] from [[Area 69]] and a container of an unknown "green goo" 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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![[File:MikeToreno-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Mike Toreno|Michael "Mike" Toreno]]'''
| [[Photo Opportunity]] - [[Home Coming]]
|A quaternary protagonist to the game, 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 finish government-related missions and later has Sweet released from prison.<br />''He is voiced by [[James Woods]]''.
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![[File:WuZiMu-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Wu Zi Mu]]'''
| [[Wu Zi Mu (mission)|Wu Zi Mu]] - [[A Home in the Hills]]
|'''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. Woozie 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]]. Woozie later helps Carl take back [[Madd Dogg|Madd Dogg's]] [[Madd Dogg's Crib|mansion]].<br />''He is voiced by [[James Yaegashi]].''
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Ryder also accompanies Carl, Sweet and Smoke to the [[Cluckin' Bell]] fast food restaurant in [[Willowfield]], where they see a group Ballas attempt a drive-by shooting. The four survive and destroy the Ballas car. Ryder is again seen when the four [[Nines and AKs|discuss the gangs weapons]] and later performs a number of drive-by shootings with the three in [[East Los Santos in GTA III Era|East Los Santos]] and [[Jefferson, Los Santos|Jefferson]]. He also attends a [[House Party|party]] thrown by part-time gang member [[OG Loc|Jeffrey "OG Loc" Cross]] in Grove Street.
==Supporting Characters==
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!Range of Missions
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![[File:EddiePulaski-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Eddie Pulaski|Edward "Eddie" Pulaski]]'''
| [[In The Beginning (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 [[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's life. He later kills Hernandez, before being killed by Carl.<br />''He is voiced by [[Chris Penn]].''
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![[File:JimmyHernandez-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Jimmy Hernandez]]'''
| [[In The Beginning (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 [[Frank Tenpenny]] and [[Eddie Pulaski]]. He is forced to kill [[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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![[File:KendlJohnson-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Kendl Johnson]]'''
| [[Sweet & Kendl]] - [[End of the Line]]
|Kendl 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 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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![[File:Zero-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[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 [[Las Venturas Police Department|police]] intervention.<br />''He is voiced by [[David Cross]].''
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![[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 [[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 in GTA III Era|Los Santos]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Charlie Murphy]].''
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![[File:T-BoneMendez-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[T-Bone Mendez]]'''
| [[Photo Opportunity]] - [[Pier 69 (mission)|Pier 69]]
|'''"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 but works alongside Carl to rescue Mike Toreno. He is later killed by Carl and sworn rival [[Cesar Vialpando]] for supplying drugs to the [[Grove Street Families]] and to [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Kid Frost]].''
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![[File:KentPaul-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Kent 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 [[Salvatore Leone]], with Paul becoming involved in getting [[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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![[File:Maccer-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Maccer]]'''
| [[Don Peyote]] - [[End of the Line]]
|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, having been stranded in the desert, and then again from the clutches of [[Salvatore Leone]]. Maccer continues to accompany Paul, however, he is mocked by Carl and Sweet due to his uncontrollable sexual tendencies.<br />''He is voiced by [[Shaun Ryder]]''.
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![[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 [[Madd Dogg]].<br />''He is voiced by [[William Fichtner]]''.<br />''He also appears in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]].''
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![[File:SalvatoreLeone-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Salvatore Leone]]'''
| [[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, 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 />''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 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, 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 begins to sabotage his career, by stealing his rhyme book and killing his manager, [[Alan Crawford|Alan "Scipio" 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 />''He is voiced by Ice-T''.
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Sweet later arranges a [[Reuniting the Families|meeting]] at the [[Jefferson Motel]] between the various sub-sects of the Grove Street Families, in an attempt to bring the factions back together to fight the Ballas. Ryder, upon arriving with Sweet, Carl and Smoke, criticizes the non-Grove Street gangsters, which Carl and Sweet do not realize is an attack on the gang rather than the sub-sects. Sweet enters the motel on his own and, when the [[LSPD in GTA III Era|Los Santos Police Department]] ambush the meeting, Ryder and Smoke flee the scene in Sweet's [[Greenwood]]. The two, however, later re-appear at the side of the motel and drive away from the pursuing police, driving the car through a [[Sprunk]] billboard. The car explodes upon landing on the road below while the four, who had bailed out of the car, decide to go back home on their own.
==Minor Characters==
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!Range of Missions
!Description
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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 [[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.
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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" [[Big Bear]], 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 [[B Dup]] 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 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 [[Big 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 Vialpando]]. He dislikes the fact that Carl is misbehaving with Cesar.
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![[File:ColonelFuhrberger-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Colonel Fuhrberger]]'''
| [[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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![[File:DeniseRobinson-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Denise Robinson]]'''
| [[Burning Desire]]
|Denise Robinson 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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![[File:Freddy-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Freddy (GTA SA)|Freddy]]'''
| [[OG Loc (mission)|OG Loc]]
|Freddy is a member of the [[Los Santos Vagos]] who was an inmate alongside [[OG 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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![[File:AlanCrawford-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Alan Crawford|Alan "Scipio" Crawford]]'''
| [[Management Issues]]
|Alan "Scipio" Crawford is the manager of [[Madd Dogg]] who refuses to become Loc's manager. Scipio is killed by Carl, on orders from Loc.
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![[File:LittleWeasel-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Little Weasel]]'''
| [[Doberman]]
|Little Weasel is a member of the [[Ballas]] who is killed by Carl for betraying the [[Grove Street Families]].
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![[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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![[File:Derek-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[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.
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![[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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![[File:Claude-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Claude]]'''
| [[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 the boyfriend of Catalina, 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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![[File:HelenaWankstein-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Helena Wankstein]]'''
| Sandbox Mode after [[The Green Sabre]]
|Helena Wankstein 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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![[File:KatieZhan-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Katie Zhan]]'''
| Sandbox Mode after [[The Green Sabre]]
|Katie Zhan 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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![[File:MichelleCannes-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Michelle Cannes]]'''
| Sandbpox Mode after [[The Green Sabre]]
|Michelle Cannes 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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![[File:Dwaine-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Dwaine|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 [[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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![[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 Johnson, 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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![[File:Guppy-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[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 [[Wu Zi Mu|Wu Zi Mu's]] assistant and helps pull off the heist at [[Caligula's Palace]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Richard Chang]]''.
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![[File:RanFaLi-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Ran Fa Li]]'''
| [[Ran Fa Li (mission)|Ran Fa Li]] - [[Fish in a Barrel]]
|Ran Fa Li, also known as '''Mr. 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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![[File:SuXiMu-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Su Xi Mu]]'''
| [[Ran Fa Li (mission)|Ran Fa Li]] & [[Lure (GTA SA)|Lure]]
|Su Xi Mu, also known as '''Suzie''', is [[Ran Fa Li|Ran Fa Li's]] assistant. He translates Farlie's grunts into orders for Woozie and Carl.
|-
![[File:LittleLion-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Little Lion]]'''
| [[The Da Nang Thang]]
|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.
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![[File:TheSnakehead-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[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.
|-
![[File:BarbaraSchternvart-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Barbara Schternvart]]'''
| Sandbox Mode after [[Yay Ka-Boom-Boom]]
|Barbara Schternvart 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]]
|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  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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![[File:MariaLatore-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Maria Latore]]'''
| [[Freefall]] & [[Saint Mark's Bistro]]
|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 />''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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![[File:Mike-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Mike (GTA SA)|Mike]]'''
| [[Freefall]]
|Mike is [[Salvatore Leone|Salvatore Leone's]] bodyguard whilst Salvatore is staying in [[Las Venturas]].
|-
![[File:Tony-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Tony]]'''
| [[Don Peyote]] - [[Freefall]]
|Tony is a talking parrot who resides at [[Caligula's Palace]] and is a companion to [[Ken Rosenberg|Ken "Rosie" Rosenberg]].
|-
![[File:MilliePerkins-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Millie Perkins]]'''
| [[Key to Her Heart]]
|Millie Perkins 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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![[File:Benny-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Benny (GTA SA)|Benny]]'''
| [[Key to Her Heart]]
|Benny is a client of [[Millie Perkins]] who is killed by Carl.
|-
![[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|Madd Dogg's]] [[Madd Dogg's Crib|mansion]] in exchange for drugs. Carl and the [[San Fierro Triads]] later take the mansion back, with Carl killing Big Poppa.
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![[File:JimmySilverman-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Jimmy Silverman]]'''
| [[Cut Throat Business]]
|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|Jeffrey "OG Loc" Cross]]. 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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![[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 />
|-
![[File:Hazer-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[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.
|-
![[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.
|-
|}


===Betrayal and death===
==Mentioned Characters==
[[File:TheGreenSabre-GTASA2.png|right|thumb|200px|Ryder and [[Big Smoke]] with [[Frank Tenpenny]] and [[Eddie Pulaski]], driving the green [[Sabre]], during [[The Green Sabre]].]]
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[[File:Pier69mission-GTASA4.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Ryder meeting with [[T-Bone Mendez]] on [[Pier 69]] in [[San Fierro]] shortly before his death, during [[Pier 69 (mission)|Pier 69]].]]
!Character
Mexican-American [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] gang leader [[Cesar Vialpando]], boyfriend to Sweet's and Carl's sister [[Kendl Johnson|Kendl]], later [[The Green Sabre|phones Carl, asking him to come to an alleyway]] in [[Verdant Bluffs]]. While there, the two witness Smoke and Ryder, along with Tenpenny and C.R.A.S.H. accomplice [[Eddie Pulaski|Edward "Eddie" Pulaski]], with the green Sabre used in the killing of Carl's mother, though Carl actually does not see or acknowledge Ryder. Carl finally realizes Smoke's real allegiance but is forced to go to [[Mulholland Intersection]] to save Sweet from a Ballas ambush during a shoot-out. Sweet is shot and later arrested, being taken to a prison 'upstate' while Carl is taken to [[Angel Pine]] in [[Whetstone]] by Tenpenny, Pulaski and C.R.A.S.H. recruit [[Jimmy Hernandez]], and abandoned in rural Whetstone.
!Description
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|[[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 [[Frank Tenpenny]] and [[Eddie Pulaski]]. The pair forces new C.R.A.S.H. member [[Jimmy Hernandez]] to kill Pendelbury during [[The Introduction]]. He is mentioned by Tenpenny, when he frames Carl for Pendelbury's death.
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|'''[[Mickey (GTA SA)|Mickey]]'''
|Mickey was a member of the [[Sindacco Family]] who ran [[Caligula's Palace]] before he was killed on orders from [[Johnny Sindacco]], to get an investment from [[Salvatore Leone]]. He is buried by Sindacco Family gang members during [[The Introduction]].
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|'''[[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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|[[File:BeverlyJohnson-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Beverly Johnson]]'''
|Beverly Johnson is the mother of Carl, [[Sweet]], [[Kendl Johnson|Kendl]] and [[Brian Johnson|Brian]]. 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 brother of Carl, [[Sweet]] and [[Kendl Johnson|Kendl]], and the son of [[Beverly Johnson]]. Brian died in [[1987]] and his death is mentioned by Sweet after their mother's funeral, saying that Carl missed both Brian's funeral and his mother's.
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|'''[[Big Devil]]'''
|Big Devil was a member of the [[Grove Street Families]] who died sometime before [[1992]]. He is mentioned by [[Sweet]] whilst at his [[Beverly Johnson|mother'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 his [[Beverly Johnson|mother's]] funeral.
|-
|'''[[Tony (GSF)|Tony]]'''
|Tony was a member of the [[Grove Street Families]] who died sometime before [[1992]]. He is mentioned by [[Sweet]] whilst at his [[Beverly Johnson|mother's]] funeral.
|-
|'''[[LB]]'''
|LB is a friend of [[Ryder]] who helps Ryder and Carl. He is mentioned by Ryder during the mission [[Home Invasion]], 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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|'''[[Herbie]]'''
|Herbie is an astral goat mentioned by [[The Truth]] during the mission [[Are You Going To San Fierro?]].
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|'''[[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 the [[Breaking the Bank at Caligula's]] mission, stating he had told Berkley of the impending heist. Upon hearing this, Carl punches him.
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|'''[[General Mills]]'''
|General Mills is an army general who is in charge of the [[Jetpack|Black Project]]. He is mentioned when Carl Johnson steals the jetpack for [[The Truth]] in the mission [[Black Project]].
|-
|[[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]].
|}


Smoke and Ryder, in the absence of the brothers, take control of the Grove Street Families and add them to their alliance. The Ballas take control of [[Ganton]] and other Grove Street Families turf in Los Santos. The Grove Street Families gangsters also begin to work for Smoke and Ryder by taking drug shipments from the [[Loco Syndicate]] drug manufacturing plant in [[Doherty]], [[San Fierro]] back to Los Santos. Cesar, however, later discovers this and informs Carl, who stops a number of the shipments from reaching Los Santos. Carl later moves to [[San Fierro]] but returns to Angel Pine with Cesar to [[Photo Opportunity|attempt an espionage on]] a deal between the Ballas and [[Loco Syndicate|three principal San Fierro drug dealers]] at the town's Cluckin' Bell drive-thru, where he actually notices Ryder's betrayal for the first time.
==Radio Personalities and Guests==
{| class=wikitable
!Character
!Description
|-
|'''[[Richard Burns]]'''
|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]]''.
|-
|'''[[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]]''.
|-
|'''[[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.<br />''She is voiced by [[Laura Bykowski]]''.
|-
|'''[[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]]''.
|-
|'''[[Cris Formage]]'''
|Cris Formage is the creator of the [[Epsilon Program]]. He is interviewed by [[Lazlow]] on [[Entertaining America]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Fred Melamed]].''
|-
|'''[[Forth Right MC]]'''
|Forth Right MC is the DJ for the [[Playback FM]] radio station.<br />''He is voiced by Chuck D.''
|-
|'''[[The Funktipus]]'''
|The Funktipus is the DJ of [[Bounce FM]].<br />''He is voiced by George Clinton.''
|-
|'''[[Julio G]]'''
|Julio G is the DJ for the [[Radio Los Santos]] radio station.<br />''He is voiced by [[Julio G]].''
|-
|'''[[Jack Howitzer]]'''
|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]]''.
|-
|'''[[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]].''
|-
|'''[[Johnny Lawton]]'''
|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]]''.
|-
|'''[[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]].''
|-
|'''[[Christy MacIntyre]]'''
|[[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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|'''[[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]].''
|-
|'''[[Maurice (GTA SA)|Maurice]]'''
|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]]''.
|-
|'''[[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''.
|-
|'''[[Phillip Michaels]]'''
|Phillip "PM" Michaels is the DJ for the [[CSR 103.9]] radio station.<br />''He is voiced by [[wp:Michael Bivins|Michael Bivins]]''.
|-
|'''[[Hans Oberlander]]'''
|Hans Oberlander is the DJ for the [[SF-UR]] radio station.<br />''He is voiced by [[wp:Lloyd Floyd|Lloyd Floyd]]''.
|-
|'''[[Johnny Parkinson]]'''
|Johnny "The Love Giant" Parkinson is the DJ for the [[Master Sounds 98.3]] radio station.<br />''He is voiced by [[Ricky Harris]]''.
|-
|'''[[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]]''.
|-
|'''[[Marshall Peters]]'''
|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]]''.
|-
|'''[[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]]''.
|-
|'''[[Peyton Phillips]]'''
|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]]''.
|-
|'''[[Sage]]'''
|Sage is the DJ for the [[Radio X]] radio station.<br />''She is voiced by [[Jodie Shawback]].''
|-
|'''[[Tommy Smith]]'''
|Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith is the DJ for the [[K-DST]] radio station.<br />''He is voiced by [[wp:Axl Rose|Axl Rose]]''.
|-
|'''[[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]]''.
|-
|'''[[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]].<br />''He is voiced by [[Randy Pearlstein]]''.
|-
|'''[[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''.
|-
|'''[[Reed Tucker]]'''
|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 Reed Tucker.
|}


After obtaining the photographs Carl returns to San Fierro and has them developed. He meets with a recently befriended [[Wu Zi Mu|Wu Zi "Woozie" Mu]], a leading member of the [[San Fierro Triads]] in San Fierro, and his assistant [[Guppy]], who identifies the three dealers as [[Jizzy B.]], a [[The Pleasure Domes Club|nightclub owner]], [[T-Bone Mendez]], the leader of the [[San Fierro Rifa]], and the gang's unknown [[Mike Toreno|boss]], although they are unaware of his real identity. Carl, after working for both Jizzy and Woozie, and with with support from Woozie in return, later [[Ice Cold Killa|kills]] Jizzy and ambushes a meeting between Mendez and Ryder, with help from the Triads. Carl and Cesar both kill Mendez but Ryder escapes, swimming to a nearby boat, although [[Pier 69 (mission)|Carl follows him and kills him enroute back to Los Santos]]. Carl later shows [[Yay Ka-Boom-Boom|remorse for killing his former friend, although Cesar mentions that Ryder "tried to have sex" with Kendl]].
==Mentioned Characters (Website)==
{| class=wikitable
!Character
!Description
|-
|'''[[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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|[[File:FrankGold&FraserAshley-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Fraser Ashley]]'''<br />('''right''')
|Fraser Ashley is an [[United States of America|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 in GTA III Era|Los Santos]].
|-
|'''[[Big Smilky]]'''
|Big Smilky is the owner and webmaster of the ''[http://www.westcoastraplegends.com/ 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 in GTA III Era|Liberty City]].
|-
|[[File:FrankGold&FraserAshley-GTASA.png|100px]]<br />'''[[Frank Gold]]'''<br />('''left''')
|Frank Gold is an [[United States of America|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]].
|}


==Trivia==
==Deleted Characters==
*Ryder bears a striking resemblance to the late rapper [[:wp:Eazy-E|Eazy-E]]. He is always seen in a black baseball cap which reads "San Andreas" in place of "Compton", sunglasses, a windbreaker and Jheri Curl hairstyle. Ryder's [[Picador]] is based on a Chevy El Camino, also a staple of Eazy-E's image (i.e. "A fresh El Camino rolling Kilo G").
{| class=wikitable
*Ryder constantly chastises Carl for his driving, regardless of how carefully the player drives - citing his "East Coast" style, a reference to the fact that he lived in Liberty City before his comeback.
!Character
*In replay mode, Ryder, along with [[Sweet]] and [[Big Smoke]], appears as a pedestrian character model.
!Description
*Ryder is never seen without his sunglasses and only once, during his self-titled mission, without his cap. A glitch in the game reveals that behind the sunglasses, Ryder always has his eyes closed or perhaps squinted, which is a side effect of marijuana.
|-
*Ryder, just like Smoke, continues to wear green after his betrayal of the [[Grove Street Families]] becomes common knowledge. There are two reasons: one, Rockstar only had a single coded outfit for both since they were non-playable characters to begin with; two, it made sense for them to keep the Families bluffed into working for them.
|'''[[Officer Carver]]'''
*Ryder is addicted to [[:wp:Phencyclidine|PCP]] - throughout the game it is nicknamed 'water', 'wet' and 'sherm'. The license plate of Ryder's brown [[Picador]] also reads "SHERM".
|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]].
*Carl tells Ryder that he "wishes" he "hadn't pissed him off" [[Home Invasion|on the way to a garage after an act of burglary]], foreshadowing [[Pier 69 (mission)|Ryder's death]].
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*In [[Beta|pre-release]] screenshots, Ryder was shown to own a brown [[Sadler]].
|[[File:MarcoForelli-GTASA.jpg|100px]]<br />'''[[Marco Forelli]]'''
*Ryder's favorite Radio station is [[Radio Los Santos]]. His voice actor, [[MC Eiht]], can also be heard during the song ''[[:wp:Hood Took Me Under|Hood Took Me Under]]'' by [[:wp:Compton's Most Wanted|Compton's Most Wanted]], which features on the station and in [[Cleaning the Hood|a mission featuring Ryder himself]].
|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.
*Ryder has a poster of the [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] game artwork on a wall inside his house.
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[[File:Ryder-GTASA-artwork.jpg|thumb|120px|Concept artwork of Ryder]]
|'''[[Larry]]'''
|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]].
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|'''[[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]].
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*[[Cleaning the Hood]]
*[[Drive-Thru]]
*[[Nines and AKs]]
*[[Drive-By]]
*[[Home Invasion]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Catalyst]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Robbing Uncle Sam]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[House Party]]
*[[Reuniting the Families]]
*[[The Green Sabre]] <small>(Invisible Betrayal)</small>
*[[Loco Syndicate Drug Courier]] <small>(Cash runs)</small>
*[[Photo Opportunity]] <small>(Evident Betrayal)</small>
*[[Pier 69 (mission)|Pier 69]] <small>(Killed)</small>
 
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File:CustomVehicleLicensePlate-GTASA-SHERM.jpg|Ryder's custom license plate.
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Revision as of 08:19, 11 June 2021

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 his mother has died. He misses the funeral but decides to stay and prove his loyalty to his brother Sweet and to 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. 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.
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, 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 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, Kendl and Brian. He has an unnamed girlfriend. Sweet is initially skeptical 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 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. 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 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 Vialpando
Cesar Vialpando - End of the Line Cesar "Ces" Vialpando, a tritiagonist to the game, 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 an ally of Carl's, 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.
He is voiced by Clifton Collins Jr..

Jeffrey "OG Loc" Cross
OG Loc - Cut Throat Business Jeffrey "OG Loc" Cross 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, 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 hates men, with the exception of her boyfriends. She meets Carl in Dillimore and the two begin to 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 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 hippie and conspiracy theorist who lives in San Fierro and owns a farm on the outskirts of the city. He becomes a friend of Carl when Carl steals a combine harvester and sets fire to his farm's illegal crops. The Truth also introduces Carl to Dwayne, Jethro and Zero, later helping Carl become friends with Kent Paul and Maccer. He later has Carl steal a jetpack from Area 69 and a container of an unknown "green goo" 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 quaternary protagonist to the game, 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 finish government-related missions and later has Sweet released from prison.
He is voiced by James Woods.

Wu Zi Mu
Wu Zi Mu - A Home in the Hills 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. He meets Carl Johnson in a street race, which Carl wins. Woozie 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. Woozie later helps Carl take back 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 Frank Tenpenny's partner in crime. He trusts Tenpenny and also works alongside Jimmy Hernandez. He works alongside Tenpenny and 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 Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski. He is forced to kill 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, 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 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 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.
He is voiced by Charlie Murphy.

T-Bone Mendez
Photo Opportunity - Pier 69 "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 but works alongside Carl to rescue Mike Toreno. He is later killed by Carl and sworn rival Cesar Vialpando for supplying drugs to the Grove Street Families and to Los Santos.
He is voiced by Kid Frost.

Kent 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 Salvatore Leone, with Paul becoming involved in getting 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 The Gurning Chimps band and is originally from Manchester in the United Kingdom. He and Kent Paul are rescued by Carl, having been stranded in the desert, and then again from the clutches of Salvatore Leone. Maccer continues to accompany Paul, however, he 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 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, 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.
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 rapper from Los Santos, who resides in a mansion in Mulholland. When Carl 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 begins to sabotage his career, by stealing his rhyme book and killing his manager, Alan "Scipio" 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.
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 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.

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" Big Bear, 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 B Dup 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 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 Big 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 Vialpando. He dislikes the fact that Carl is misbehaving with Cesar.

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 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'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 OG 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 Alan "Scipio" Crawford is the manager of Madd Dogg who refuses to become Loc's manager. Scipio is 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 the boyfriend of Catalina, with the two leaving for Liberty City.
He also appears in Grand Theft Auto III.

Helena Wankstein
Sandbox Mode after The Green Sabre Helena Wankstein 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 Zhan 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
Sandbpox Mode after The Green Sabre Michelle Cannes 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 Johnson, 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 Wu Zi Mu's assistant and helps pull off the heist at Caligula's Palace.
He is voiced by Richard Chang.

Ran Fa Li
Ran Fa Li - Fish in a Barrel Ran Fa Li, also known as Mr. 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 Mu
Ran Fa Li & Lure Su Xi Mu, also known as Suzie, is Ran Fa Li's assistant. He translates Farlie's grunts into orders for Woozie and Carl.

Little Lion
The Da Nang Thang 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.

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 Schternvart 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 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 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 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.
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 Leone's bodyguard whilst Salvatore is staying in Las Venturas.

Tony
Don Peyote - Freefall Tony is a talking parrot who resides at Caligula's Palace and is a companion to Ken "Rosie" Rosenberg.

Millie Perkins
Key to Her Heart Millie Perkins 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 Perkins 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 mansion 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 Jimmy Silverman is a producer and manager working for Blastin' Fools Records. He had managed Rochell'le and Madd Dogg, before working with Jeffrey "OG Loc" Cross. 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 Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski. The pair forces new C.R.A.S.H. member Jimmy Hernandez 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 Sindacco, to get an investment from Salvatore Leone. He is buried by Sindacco Family gang members during The Introduction.
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 Johnson is the mother of Carl, Sweet, Kendl and Brian. 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 brother of Carl, Sweet and Kendl, and the son of Beverly Johnson. Brian died in 1987 and his death is mentioned by Sweet after their mother's funeral, saying that Carl missed both Brian's funeral and his mother's.
Big Devil Big Devil was a member of the Grove Street Families who died sometime before 1992. He is mentioned by Sweet whilst at his mother'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 his mother's funeral.
Tony Tony was a member of the Grove Street Families who died sometime before 1992. He is mentioned by Sweet whilst at his mother's funeral.
LB LB is a friend of Ryder who helps Ryder and Carl. He is mentioned by Ryder during the mission Home Invasion, 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 during the mission Are You Going To San Fierro?.
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 the Breaking the Bank at Caligula's mission, 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 Johnson steals the jetpack for The Truth in the mission Black Project.

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 Reed Tucker.

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.