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|[[Maurice Caine]]
|[[Maurice Caine]]
|[[File:MauriceCaine-GTAL.png|center|102px|Maurice Caine]]
|[[File:MauriceCaine-GTAL.png|center|102px|Maurice Caine]]
|Caine's icon is based on famous British actor Michael Caine. The name Maurice is based on Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, Michael Caine's birth name. His appearance is based on the anti-hero character [[wp:Harry Palmer|"Harry Palmer"]], who Caine played in a series of gritty spy films in the mid-to-late 1960s.
|Caine's design is based on famous British actor [[wp:Michael Caine|Michael Caine]] circa the 1960s. The name Maurice is based on Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, Michael Caine's birth name. His appearance is based on the anti-hero character "[[wp:Harry Palmer|Harry Palmer]]", who Caine played in a series of gritty spy films in the mid-to-late 1960s.
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|[[Mick Casey]]
|[[Mick Casey]]
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|[[Johnny Hawtorn]]
|[[Johnny Hawtorn]]
|[[File:JohnnyHawtorn-GTAL.png|center|102px|Johnny Hawtorn]]
|[[File:JohnnyHawtorn-GTAL.png|center|102px|Johnny Hawtorn]]
|Hawtorn has the t-shirt and greased-back pompadour of a [[wp:Rocker (subculture)|Rocker]], the rivals of the Mods. The scar is most likely from a knife fight.
|Hawtorn has the T-shirt and greased-back pompadour of a ''[[wp:Rocker (subculture)|rocker]]'', the rivals of the ''[[wp:Mod (subculture)|mods]]''. The scar is most likely from a knife fight.
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|[[Winston Henry]]
|[[Winston Henry]]
|[[File:WinstonHenry-GTAL.png|center|102px|Winston Henry]]
|[[File:WinstonHenry-GTAL.png|center|102px|Winston Henry]]
|Henry's attire is an apparent nod to both the [[wp:Beatnik|beatnik]] subculture as well as the newer mod subculture, donning a trilby as well as featuring a turtleneck and sideburns.
|Henry's attire is an apparent nod to both the ''[[wp:Beatnik|beatnik]]'' subculture as well as the newer ''mod'' subculture, donning a trilby as well as featuring a turtleneck and sideburns.
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|[[Charles Jones]]
|[[Charles Jones]]
|[[File:CharlesJones-GTAL.png|center|102px|Charles Jones]]
|[[File:CharlesJones-GTAL.png|center|102px|Charles Jones]]
|Jones' long-haired and thick-bearded appearance appears to be inspired by the ''[[wp:Hippie|hippie]]'' sub-culture.
|Jones' long-haired and thick-bearded appearance appears to be inspired by the ''[[wp:Hippie|hippie]]'' subculture.
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|[[Rodney Morash]]
|[[Rodney Morash]]
|[[File:RodneyMorash-GTAL.png|center|102px|Rodney Morash]]
|[[File:RodneyMorash-GTAL.png|center|102px|Rodney Morash]]
|Seemingly inspired by the ''[[wp:Mod (subculture)|Mod]]'' sub-culture, Morash is by far one of 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.
|Seemingly inspired by the ''[[wp:Mod (subculture)|mod]]'' subculture, Morash is by far one of 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.
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|[[Sid Vacant]]
|[[Sid Vacant]]
|[[File:SidVacant-GTAL.png|center|102px|Sid Vacant]]
|[[File:SidVacant-GTAL.png|center|102px|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.  
|His name and appearance are based on the [[wp:Sex Pistols|Sex Pistols]] guitarist [[wp:Sid Vicious|Sid Vicious]]. The band released a song titled "[[wp:Pretty Vacant|Pretty Vacant]]", which explains his last name.  
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|[[Wolfie Vilans]]
|[[Wolfie Vilans]]
|[[File:WolfieVilans-GTAL.png|center|102px|Wolfie Vilans]]
|[[File:WolfieVilans-GTAL.png|center|102px|Wolfie Vilans]]
|Vilans is dressed like a [[wp:Spiv|"Spiv"]] (a gray-market fence or low-level fixer) with stereotypical slicked back hair, [[wp:Pencil mustache|pencil-thin mustache]], [[wp:Zoot suit|flashy pinstripe suit]], and loud [[wp:Kipper tie|"kipper" tie]]. His last name is a pun on "Proper Villain", slang for a professional criminal rather than an unskilled punk or thug.
|Vilans is dressed like a "[[wp:Spiv|spiv]]" (a gray-market fence or low-level fixer) with stereotypical slicked back hair, pencil-thin mustache, [[wp:Zoot suit|flashy pinstripe suit]], and loud [[wp:Kipper tie|"kipper" tie]]. His last name is a pun on "Proper Villain", slang for a professional criminal rather than an unskilled punk or thug.
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Latest revision as of 21:30, 19 November 2012

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
Maurice Caine
Caine's design is based on famous British actor Michael Caine circa the 1960s. The name Maurice is based on Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, Michael Caine's birth name. His appearance is based on the anti-hero character "Harry Palmer", who Caine played in a series of gritty spy films in the mid-to-late 1960s.
Mick Casey
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
Johnny Hawtorn
Hawtorn has the T-shirt and greased-back pompadour of a rocker, the rivals of the mods. The scar is most likely from a knife fight.
Winston Henry
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
Charles Jones
Jones' long-haired and thick-bearded appearance appears to be inspired by the hippie subculture.
Rodney Morash
Rodney Morash
Rodney Morash
Seemingly inspired by the mod subculture, Morash is by far one of 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
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
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 last name is a pun on "Proper Villain", slang for a professional criminal rather than an unskilled punk or thug.

See also

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