Protagonists in GTA London

Like Grand Theft Auto 1, players are given the option of choosing one of out eight protagonists in both Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969 and Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961, each having their own default full name (which the player can change), but otherwise have very little difference in gameplay aside varying colors of clothing (aside the bell-bottom pants they wear in GTA London 1969, which distinguish them from the GTA 1 and GTA London 1961 renditions).

Unlike GTA 1 and unlike GTA London's in-game depiction of other characters, the protagonists are depicted with hand-drawn, stylised art direction appropriate for the 1960s setting the game is set in, and appearing solely as Caucasian men in 1960s fashion and hairstyles. The appearance of certain characters are also based on various real-life celebrities as they appeared around the time.

List of protagonists

Default name	Image	Notes
Maurice Caine	Maurice Caine	His name and appearance are based on famous British actor Michael Caine who is most notable for his performance in the British crime film, Get Carter (1971). Maurice is Michael Caine's real first name. His appearance (cheap eyeglasses and drab trenchcoat) is based on Caine's portrayal of gritty spy "Harry Palmer" in WP:The IPCRESS File (1965), Funeral in Berlin (1966), and Billion Dollar Brain (1967).
Mick Casey	Mick Casey	Casey is depicted as a typical "hard man" type (a rough and tough thug), in contrast to most other protagonists who display some degree of fashion sense and generally appear less beefy.
Johnny Hawtorn	Johnny Hawtorn	Hawtorn has the greased-back pompadour of a Rocker, the rivals of the Mods. The scar is mmost likely from a knife fight.
Winston Henry	Winston Henry	Henry's attire is an apparent nod to both the beatnik subculture as well as the newer mod subculture, donning a trilby as well as featuring a turtleneck and sideburns.
Charles Jones	Charles Jones	Jones' long-haired and thick-bearded appearance appears to be inspired by the hippie sub-culture.
Rodney Morash	Rodney Morash	Seemingly inspired by the Mod sub-culture, Morash is by far one the more frequently featured protagonists from the game, having been additionally illustrated in another artwork for the game, holding a shotgun. The aforementioned artwork has also been adopted for use as a Rockstar Games Social Club user avatar, the only one to represent the "Grand Theft Auto: London" category.
Sid Vacant	Sid Vacant	His name and appearance are based on the Sex Pistols guitarist Sid Vicious. The band released a song titled "Pretty Vacant" which explains his last name.
Wolfie Vilans	Wolfie Vilans	Vilans is dressed like a "Spiv" (a gray-market fence or low-level fixer) with stereotypical slicked back hair, pencil-thin mustache, flashy pinstripe suit, and loud "kipper" tie. His name is a pun on "Proper Villain", slang for a professional criminal rather than a punk or thug.

See also

• Protagonists in GTA 1