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{{toc}}A number of recurring characters appear during various missions or cut scenes in the video game [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. Prominent characters are listed here in rough order of appearance. (The order in which some of these characters appear in-game depends upon the sequence in which the player completes certain missions.)
{{toc}}A number of recurring characters appear during various missions or cut scenes in the video game [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. Prominent characters are listed here in rough order of appearance. (The order in which some of these characters appear in-game depends upon the sequence in which the player completes certain missions.)


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==Major characters==
==Major characters==
==Tommy Vercetti==
===Tommy Vercetti===


*Introduced in: Introduction, airport cut scene
*Introduced in: Introduction, airport cut scene
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Tommy Vercetti was voiced by Ray Liotta and motion-captured by Jonathan Sale.
Tommy Vercetti was voiced by Ray Liotta and motion-captured by Jonathan Sale.
==Sonny Forelli==
 
===Sonny Forelli===
[[File:SonnyForelli-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sonny Forelli]]
[[File:SonnyForelli-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sonny Forelli]]


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Sonny Forelli was voiced by Tom Sizemore. Of minor note is that Sonny's name is also similar to that of Miami Vice character, Sonny Crockett. Sonny Forelli's violent temper is similar to that of Santino "Sonny" Corleone, a fictional character and son of Don Vito Corleone, in The Godfather novel and film. Sonny Corleone also speaks out against his father, voicing an opinion to become involved in the heroin trade.
Sonny Forelli was voiced by Tom Sizemore. Of minor note is that Sonny's name is also similar to that of Miami Vice character, Sonny Crockett. Sonny Forelli's violent temper is similar to that of Santino "Sonny" Corleone, a fictional character and son of Don Vito Corleone, in The Godfather novel and film. Sonny Corleone also speaks out against his father, voicing an opinion to become involved in the heroin trade.
==Ken Rosenberg==
 
===Ken Rosenberg===


*Introduced in: Introduction, airport cut scene
*Introduced in: Introduction, airport cut scene
[[File:KenRosenberg-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|left|Ken Rosenberg]]
[[File:KenRosenberg-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|left|Ken Rosenberg]]
[[Ken Rosenberg]] is a shady, neurotic lawyer (a partner at the "Rosenberg & Associates" legal firm) who is closely affiliated with [[Tommy Vercetti]] and loosely connected to the [[Forelli family|Forellis]], often serving as comic relief. Rosenberg meets Vercetti at the Vice City airport and remains his ally throughout the game. He secures Tommy's release from prison whenever he is arrested, and his voice on a phone is sometimes briefly heard in these situations; ''"Tommy Vercetti is an innocent man!"'', ''"Officer, do you really think my client is capable of that?"'', and sometimes, (''My client wasn't even in town!'').
[[Ken Rosenberg]] is a shady, neurotic lawyer (a partner at the "Rosenberg & Associates" legal firm) who is closely affiliated with [[Tommy Vercetti]] and loosely connected to the [[Forelli family|Forelli]]s, often serving as comic relief. Rosenberg meets Vercetti at the Vice City airport and remains his ally throughout the game. He secures Tommy's release from prison whenever he is arrested, and his voice on a phone is sometimes briefly heard in these situations; ''"Tommy Vercetti is an innocent man!"'', ''"Officer, do you really think my client is capable of that?"'', and sometimes, (''My client wasn't even in town!'').


Rosenberg has been reported to have problems with narcotics (including cocaine) and egomania. He is also suspected of cheating on law school exams and having employed heavies on numerous occasions to intimidate and corrupt juries; [[Georgio Forelli]], a cousin of [[Sonny Forelli]], is a "blue chip" client of Ken. Rosenberg's inability to firmly take control of situations meant he would also be the subject of jokes on occasions. One example of this is during the planning stages of a bank heist, where Tommy jokingly stated that Rosenberg can "[wash] the money for [the rest of the team] and [keep] the drinks on ice" when Rosenberg wanted to participate in the heist. Rosenberg even mocks himself, saying "I couldn't intimidate a child - and believe me, I've tried!" Rosenberg has a very poor success rate at trial and is referred to as a "bonkers ambulance chaser" by [[Kent Paul]]. Paul also states that "that guy could defend an innocent man all the way to death row", and later befriends Rosenberg after Vercetti abandons and refuses to speak to him.
Rosenberg has been reported to have problems with narcotics (including cocaine) and egomania. He is also suspected of cheating on law school exams and having employed heavies on numerous occasions to intimidate and corrupt juries; [[Georgio Forelli]], a cousin of [[Sonny Forelli]], is a "blue chip" client of Ken. Rosenberg's inability to firmly take control of situations meant he would also be the subject of jokes on occasions. One example of this is during the planning stages of a bank heist, where Tommy jokingly stated that Rosenberg can "[wash] the money for [the rest of the team] and [keep] the drinks on ice" when Rosenberg wanted to participate in the heist. Rosenberg even mocks himself, saying "I couldn't intimidate a child - and believe me, I've tried!" Rosenberg has a very poor success rate at trial and is referred to as a "bonkers ambulance chaser" by [[Kent Paul]]. Paul also states that "that guy could defend an innocent man all the way to death row", and later befriends Rosenberg after Vercetti abandons and refuses to speak to him.
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He was voiced by William Fichtner (credited as Bill Fichtner)
He was voiced by William Fichtner (credited as Bill Fichtner)
==Lance Vance==
 
===Lance Vance===
*Introduced in: Introduction, botched drug deal cut scene
*Introduced in: Introduction, botched drug deal cut scene
*Killed in: '[[Keep Your Friends Close...]]'
*Killed in: '[[Keep Your Friends Close...]]'
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Lance Vance was voiced by Miami Vice star Philip Michael Thomas, as another one of Vice City's many references to Miami Vice. Also, both Vance and Thomas's character in Miami Vice, Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, share the same quest of exacting revenge for the murders of their brothers at the hands of drug dealers.
Lance Vance was voiced by Miami Vice star Philip Michael Thomas, as another one of Vice City's many references to Miami Vice. Also, both Vance and Thomas's character in Miami Vice, Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, share the same quest of exacting revenge for the murders of their brothers at the hands of drug dealers.


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==Colonel Juan García Cortez==
 
===Colonel Juan García Cortez===


*Introduced in: '[[The Party]]'
*Introduced in: '[[The Party]]'
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Juan Cortez was voiced by Robert Davi.
Juan Cortez was voiced by Robert Davi.
==Ricardo Diaz==
 
===Ricardo Diaz===


*Introduced in: '[[The Party]]'
*Introduced in: '[[The Party]]'
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Ricardo Diaz was voiced by Luis Guzmán.
Ricardo Diaz was voiced by Luis Guzmán.
==Kent Paul==
 
===Kent Paul===


*Introduced in: '[[The Party]]'
*Introduced in: '[[The Party]]'
[[File:KentPaul-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|Kent Paul.]]
[[File:KentPaul-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|Kent Paul.]]
[[Kent Paul]] is a Cockney English youth who works in the music business but claims to be a criminal mastermind. "Kent Paul" is probably an assumed name; his real name is unknown, although an early voice clip featured him calling himself "Paul from Kent." He also goes by "KP", "Paulo" and "Kent". He tapped the local biker gang to provide security for the band he represents, but had a falling-out with Big Mitch Baker and was stripped and thrown out of their bar.
[[Kent Paul]] is a Cockney English youth who works in the music business but claims to be a criminal mastermind. "Kent Paul" is probably an assumed name; his real name is unknown, although an early voice clip featured him calling himself "Paul from Kent." He also goes by "KP", "Paulo" and "Kent". He tapped the local biker gang to provide security for the band he represents, but had a falling-out with Big Mitch Baker and was stripped and thrown out of their bar.  


Paul is a notorious kiss-up to all of Vice City's elite, and as such is very good "with rumors." He has information on most of the major crime figures in the city, and seems to have contacts in certain SWAT divisions. He is also, however, a pathological liar and a suspected alcoholic. Kent serves as a manager to the metal band Love Fist and is usually found at the local Malibu nightclub.
Paul is a notorious kiss-up to all of Vice City's elite, and as such is very good "with rumors." He has information on most of the major crime figures in the city, and seems to have contacts in certain SWAT divisions. He is also, however, a pathological liar and a suspected alcoholic. Kent serves as a manager to the metal band Love Fist and is usually found at the local Malibu nightclub.  


In a drunken phone call at the end of the game, Paul insinuates he is seen as a disgrace back in England. Paul claimed to have moved to the United States in 1982 at the age of 17, which would suggest he was born in 1965.
In a drunken phone call at the end of the game, Paul insinuates he is seen as a disgrace back in England. Paul claimed to have moved to the United States in 1982 at the age of 17, which would suggest he was born in 1965.


Kent Paul was voiced by Danny Dyer.
Kent Paul was voiced by Danny Dyer.
==Avery Carrington==
 
===Avery Carrington===


*Introduced in: '[[The Party]]'
*Introduced in: '[[The Party]]'
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Umberto Robina is voiced by and shares the likeness of Danny Trejo.
Umberto Robina is voiced by and shares the likeness of Danny Trejo.


===Auntie Poulet===
===Auntie Poulet===
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Auntie Poulet was voiced by Youree Cleomili Harris, better known as infamous "psychic hotline" spokeswoman Miss Cleo.
Auntie Poulet was voiced by Youree Cleomili Harris, better known as infamous "psychic hotline" spokeswoman Miss Cleo.
 
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===Love Fist===
===Love Fist===
*Introduced in: "The Party" (Jezz Torrent only), "Love Juice" (other band members). However, Jezz Torrent may be heard in an interview on the K-Chat radio station before the mission, and two Love Fist songs may be heard on the [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City soundtrack#V-Rock|V-Rock]] radio station.
*Introduced in: "The Party" (Jezz Torrent only), "Love Juice" (other band members). However, Jezz Torrent may be heard in an interview on the K-Chat radio station before the mission, and two Love Fist songs may be heard on the [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City soundtrack#V-Rock|V-Rock]] radio station.
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The character of Jezz Torrent makes a minor cameo appearance in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], where he claims to have joined the [[Epsilon Program]] cult. According to his testimony and the [http://www.epsilonprogram.com/ Epsilon website], the cult helped him get off smack. Pictures of Love Fist also appeared as posters and billboards in both GTA San Andreas and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]].
The character of Jezz Torrent makes a minor cameo appearance in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], where he claims to have joined the [[Epsilon Program]] cult. According to his testimony and the [http://www.epsilonprogram.com/ Epsilon website], the cult helped him get off smack. Pictures of Love Fist also appeared as posters and billboards in both GTA San Andreas and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]].


===Steve Scott===
===Steve Scott===


*Introduced in: "The Party"
*Introduced in: "The Party"  
[[File:SteveScott-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|Stephen Scott]]
[[File:SteveScott-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|Stephen Scott]]
[[Steve Scott]] is a porn film director at Interglobal Films. He has an uncanny resemblance to Steven Spielberg. [[Tommy Vercetti]] buys his studio and brings him stars, while funding a new film starring Candy Suxxx (who is also implied to have had sex with Steve in his trailer). Steve is obsessed with making a movie about a giant shark; a movie poster for the [[Candy Suxxx]] movie [[Bite]] appears later in the game and is clearly a homage to Steven Spielberg's film Jaws. Another poster depicts another Steve Scott film starring Candy Suxxx called [[Closer Encounters]], an obvious reference to the Steven Spielberg film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The last name could also be a reference to yet another director, Ridley Scott, director of 80's classic Blade Runner whilst the first name is probably that of Steven Spielberg.
[[Steve Scott]] is a porn film director at Interglobal Films. He has an uncanny resemblance to Steven Spielberg. [[Tommy Vercetti]] buys his studio and brings him stars, while funding a new film starring Candy Suxxx (who is also implied to have had sex with Steve in his trailer). Steve is obsessed with making a movie about a giant shark; a movie poster for the [[Candy Suxxx]] movie [[Bite]] appears later in the game and is clearly a homage to Steven Spielberg's film Jaws. Another poster depicts another Steve Scott film starring Candy Suxxx called [[Closer Encounters]], an obvious reference to the Steven Spielberg film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The last name could also be a reference to yet another director, Ridley Scott, director of 80's classic Blade Runner whilst the first name is probably that of Steven Spielberg.


Steve Scott was voiced by Dennis Hopper.
Steve Scott was voiced by Dennis Hopper.


==="Big" Mitch Baker===
==="Big" Mitch Baker===
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Big Mitch Baker was voiced by Lee Majors.
Big Mitch Baker was voiced by Lee Majors.


===Phil Cassidy===
===Phil Cassidy===
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Although Phil claims to serve in various divisions of the Army, records show that Phil was repeatedly rejected for service because of drunkenness and an unsuitable temperament for combat. Phil is also a gun enthusiast, with memberships in various Second Amendment organizations and Vice City gun clubs. Phil is also known to be fighting against Mexican gun-running gangs.
Although Phil claims to serve in various divisions of the Army, records show that Phil was repeatedly rejected for service because of drunkenness and an unsuitable temperament for combat. Phil is also a gun enthusiast, with memberships in various Second Amendment organizations and Vice City gun clubs. Phil is also known to be fighting against Mexican gun-running gangs.


There is a continuity error regarding Phil's lost arm in Vice City. In GTA III, Phil has lost his left arm; in Vice City, the cutscene of the boomshine accident depicts him losing his right arm; after Tommy delivers him to safety, he is seen with his right arm intact, and left arm lost.
There is a continuity error regarding Phil's lost arm in Vice City. In GTA III, Phil has lost his left arm; in Vice City, the cutscene of the boomshine accident depicts him losing his right arm; after Tommy delivers him to safety, he is seen with his right arm intact, and left arm lost.


Phil Cassidy is voiced by Gary Busey.
Phil Cassidy is voiced by Gary Busey.
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Victor later is the [[protagonist]] of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], set 2 years before the events of [[GTA Vice City]].
Victor later is the [[protagonist]] of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], set 2 years before the events of [[GTA Vice City]].
 
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===Mercedes Cortez===
===Mercedes Cortez===
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Mercedes Cortez was voiced by Fairuza Balk.
Mercedes Cortez was voiced by Fairuza Balk.


===Donald Love===
===Donald Love===
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[[Donald Love]], previously depicted as an influential tycoon in Grand Theft Auto III, makes two minor appearances as a young apprentice of real estate tycoon Avery Carrington, learning the tricks of the trade. The Vice City rendition of the character has little voice acting; Love remains silent throughout his appearances, and his second appearance sees him uttering only one or two minor words before being interrupted by Carrington.
[[Donald Love]], previously depicted as an influential tycoon in Grand Theft Auto III, makes two minor appearances as a young apprentice of real estate tycoon Avery Carrington, learning the tricks of the trade. The Vice City rendition of the character has little voice acting; Love remains silent throughout his appearances, and his second appearance sees him uttering only one or two minor words before being interrupted by Carrington.


===Hilary King===
===Hilary King===
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Hilary King was voiced by Charles Tucker.
Hilary King was voiced by Charles Tucker.


===Cam Jones===
===Cam Jones===
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Cam Jones was voiced by Greg Sims.
Cam Jones was voiced by Greg Sims.
 
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===BJ Smith===
===BJ Smith===
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BJ Smith was voiced by real-life former National Football League (NFL) player Lawrence "LT" Taylor. As such, BJ Smith shares several traits with former NFL star and suspected murderer O.J. Simpson (BJ also hints robbing a store during a [[KCHAT]] interview, although it remains to be seen if this is simply a figure of speech or an actual event). ''"I thought we were here to talk about BJ. BJ Smith. And I feel alive! I mean really alive! Ain't nothing more invigorating then holding a man's head in your hands and looking him in the eyes and saying: 'I could kill you in one second, old man.' And he says: 'I've got a wife!' And you say: 'Give me all the money in your cash register!'"''
BJ Smith was voiced by real-life former National Football League (NFL) player Lawrence "LT" Taylor. As such, BJ Smith shares several traits with former NFL star and suspected murderer O.J. Simpson (BJ also hints robbing a store during a [[KCHAT]] interview, although it remains to be seen if this is simply a figure of speech or an actual event). ''"I thought we were here to talk about BJ. BJ Smith. And I feel alive! I mean really alive! Ain't nothing more invigorating then holding a man's head in your hands and looking him in the eyes and saying: 'I could kill you in one second, old man.' And he says: 'I've got a wife!' And you say: 'Give me all the money in your cash register!'"''


===Candy Suxxx===
===Candy Suxxx===
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Candy Suxxx was voiced by real-life porn star [[Jenna Jameson]].
Candy Suxxx was voiced by real-life porn star [[Jenna Jameson]].


===Congressman Alex Shrub===
===Congressman Alex Shrub===
*Introduced in: "The Party," although he may be heard on the [[VCPR]] radio talk show before the mission
*Introduced in: "The Party," although he may be heard on the [[VCPR]] radio talk show before the mission
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[[File:AlexShrub-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|150px|Alex Shrub]]
[[Alex Shrub]] is a right wing politician who became the youngest state congressman in Florida history because, according to [[Maurice Chavez]], "he has great hair and says things that make you nod your head." Shrub is a delusional congressman who knowingly tries to cover up and distract people from the fact that Vice City is going downhill under his term. He cares only about money and has allowed businesses to do as they please, such as the legalization of Giggle Cream, a hazardous dessert which has killed 23 people. Eventually, he is blackmailed by Vercetti and Scott after they acquire photographs of the politician engaged in crossdressing and extra-marital affairs.
[[Alex Shrub]] is a right wing politician who became the youngest state congressman in Florida history because, according to [[Maurice Chavez]], "he has great hair and says things that make you nod your head." Shrub is a delusional congressman who knowingly tries to cover up and distract people from the fact that Vice City is going downhill under his term. He cares only about money and has allowed businesses to do as they please, such as the legalization of Giggle Cream, a hazardous dessert which has killed 23 people. Eventually, he is blackmailed by Vercetti and Scott after they acquire photographs of the politician engaged in crossdressing and extra-marital affairs.


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Alex Shrub was voiced by Christopher Lucas.
Alex Shrub was voiced by Christopher Lucas.
[[File:MaudeHanson-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|150px|Maude Hanson]]


===Maude Hanson===
===Maude Hanson===


*Introduced in: Purchase of Cherry Popper Ice Cream cut scene
*Introduced in: Purchase of Cherry Popper Ice Cream cut scene
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[[File:MaudeHanson-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|150px|Maude Hanson]]
[[Maude Hanson]] (dubbed "Maude the Ice Cream Lady" in the Vice City manual) is the owner of the [[Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory]] before Tommy Vercetti purchases her business. Featured in only one cut scene, she claims that her business serves as a front for selling "other, non-dairy products" (drugs). Maude also exhibits psychotic hatred towards children, and is believed to have once run a children's home.
[[Maude Hanson]] (dubbed "Maude the Ice Cream Lady" in the Vice City manual) is the owner of the [[Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory]] before Tommy Vercetti purchases her business. Featured in only one cut scene, she claims that her business serves as a front for selling "other, non-dairy products" (drugs). Maude also exhibits psychotic hatred towards children, and is believed to have once run a children's home.


Maude Hanson was voiced by Jane Gennaro.
Maude Hanson was voiced by Jane Gennaro.


===Delores===
===Delores===
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Delores was voiced by Deborah Harry, who was the frontwoman for New Wave band Blondie.
Delores was voiced by Deborah Harry, who was the frontwoman for New Wave band Blondie.


===Earnest Kelly===
===Earnest Kelly===
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Earnest Kelly was voiced by [[George DiCenzo]].
Earnest Kelly was voiced by [[George DiCenzo]].


===Dwaine and Jethro===
===Dwaine and Jethro===
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