List of Grand Theft Auto IV characters
A number of recurring characters appear in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV, set circa 2008. The characters that appear in Grand Theft Auto IV are relatively diverse and relative to the respective boroughs of Liberty City they are based in, belonging to various gangs and ethnic groups. The player controls Niko Bellic, a Serbian veteran of the Bosnian War. According to Dan Houser, "virtually none of the characters from the previous games are returning, as a lot of them are dead anyway."[1] This is further enchanced in-game by graffti on a section of wall in the city, featuring each of the previous protagonist's names alongside messages such as "R.I.P", "We miss you" and "We'll never forget you" suggesting that they have indeed died prior to the events of GTA IV.
Unlike previous games in the series, the voice actors of Grand Theft Auto IV do not include notable and high-profile celebrities, instead opting for lesser known actors such as Michael Hollick, Jason Zumwalt, Moti Margolin, Thomas Lyons, Timothy Adams and Coolie Ranx. However, several high-profile DJs host the various radio stations within the game such as Karl Lagerfeld and real life Reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee.
For the first time in the series, Grand Theft Auto IV features "morality choices" in several points of the game, in which the player is forced to choose between killing a character or sparing their life and killing one of two characters. The game also has multiple endings, which is determined by a decision the player makes with the main antagonist towards the conclusion of the storyline: Revenge or Deal. Each choice affects the missions the player can partake and the fate of some characters.
For the purposes of this list, missions specific to a particular ending in which a character is killed in are labeled "(Revenge)" and "(Deal)" respectively.
Major characters
Niko Bellic
Introduced in: "The Cousins Bellic"[2]
Niko Bellic is a fictional character in the Grand Theft Auto video game series. He is the main protagonist and playable character of Grand Theft Auto IV. He is 30-years old, between 5’11” and 6’2” and is 190-200 lbs, of Serbian origin.[3][4] [5]
Niko grew up in war-torn Yugoslavia[6][7]. Niko's father was a bully who never believed in him, but his mother was very caring and felt sad that a decent person like Niko had to grow up in such a harsh place. Niko fought in the Bosnian War on the Serbian side[8][9] as an "angry" teenager. He witnessed and committed numerous atrocities which deeply affected him, giving him a cynical view on life and serious feelings of regret and depression as he got older. A defining moment in the war for Niko was when his army unit of fifteen young men (including him) were ambushed by the enemy. Niko barely escaped with his life, but most of his friends were killed - he later discovered that two others also survived. Realizing that one of them tipped the enemy off to their location, Niko vowed to track down the culprit, not solely on revenge, but because he needed closure and that doing so would put his demons to rest.
When the war ended, work was hard to come by in the country. His cousin, Roman, moved to America to start a new life in Liberty City. Niko, knowing only violence most of his life, turned to the criminal underworld for the next ten years while at the same time searching for the two men who survived the ambush. At some point during this interval, he was arrested and imprisoned. Sometime after he was released, Niko joined a human trafficking ring run by Rodislav Bulgarin. Niko eventually discovered that Florian Cravic, another survivor of the ambush, was living in Liberty City.
When a boat sank during one smuggling run, Niko managed to swim to safety, but everything else was lost. Bulgarin believed Niko sunk the boat and escaped with the money onboard. Niko denied this, but Bulgarin's decision was final and he was too powerful a figure to fight back against. Niko quickly joined the crew of the Liberty City bound cargo ship Platypus and fled Bulgarin. He spent the next few weeks at sea, befriending the crew and contemplating Roman's request for him to come to America. Roman had been asking Niko to come to Liberty City to share a new life of money and women, which Niko wanted, but he mainly wanted to find Cravic and escape Bulgarin's wrath.
Upon arriving in Liberty City, Niko realizes that Roman's tales of success were lies: he lives in a tiny apartment, runs a small taxi depot and owes gambling debts to several criminals. Niko ends up working for Roman, protecting his cousin from the loan sharks that keep harrassing him. Roman soon loans Niko's services to friends and enemies alike, which angers Niko although he needs the money, and sets in motion the events of the game.
Though Niko is seemingly a cold person, he is in fact a friendly and caring person. These qualities allow him to make friends quickly, often with benefits. Little Jacob, Packie McReary and Dwayne Forge are just some of the people he has helped and befriended.
Niko's view of American culture is one of confusion and mild disgust. The rampant materialism annoys him and he has trouble relating to Roman's fascination with the country. Plus, after working for so many criminals, he feels that everyone in Liberty City is a crook. Eventually, he warms to the country, and accepts that its flaw are not as great as those of Serbia.
Niko is voiced by Michael Hollick.[10]
Roman Bellic
Introduced in: "The Cousins Bellic"[11]
Dies in: "Mr. and Mrs. Bellic" (Deal)"[12]
Roman Bellic is Niko's cousin who has lived in Liberty City for 15 years. Roman claims to be living the "American Dream" and that he has two women, four hot tubs and fifteen sports cars, but in reality owns a gritty taxi firm in Broker, Liberty City's version of Brooklyn. He successfully manages to persuade his cousin Niko to move to the city using this deception. Roman is also heavily in debt with various figures around the city, like the Russian mafia in Liberty City, because of a gambling problem. Despite Niko's frustration with Roman's lie, Roman is optimistic and claims to be in the process of achieving the "American Dream", but it just takes time and hard work to achieve it: he arrived in Liberty City with nothing, but he worked and saved enough money to buy a taxi, and when he got enough money driving the taxi, he bought another. Soon, he bought the depot, where he lived for a year because he was saving money for an apartment. Niko admits that Roman has indeed found some success in America because of Mallorie, Roman's longtime girlfriend whom he plans to wed.
Later on in the game, his apartment and business are burned down by the Russian mafia, and as a result he sets up another in Bohan (which is the Liberty City version of the Bronx) with the insurance money. He then moves in with Mallorie, but is kidnapped again after a losing streak at a gambling den. It is revealed to be a trap by Dimitri to lure Niko there and have him killed, but that too fails and the cousins escape. Roman ultimately buys a penthouse in Algonquin, finally living the "American Dream". After the player gets his relationship high enough with Roman, the player may use his phone to have Roman send a taxi to take you anywhere for free, though the success/failure of having one available is random. During the game's finale, if Niko chooses the "Revenge" storyline, Roman weds Mallorie and assists Niko in pursuing Pegorino after he kills Kate McReary. In the "Deal" storyline, Roman is killed at his wedding.
Roman is voiced by Jason Zumwalt.
Dimitri Rascalov
Introduced in: "Crime and Punishment"[13]
Killed in: "A Dish Best Served Cold" (Revenge)/"A Revenger's Tragedy" (Deal)[14]
Dimitri Rascalov is Russian criminal. He serves as the main antagonist of the game.
Dimitri is initially shown as Mikhail Faustin's right-hand man. They are old friends from their army and prison years. Dimitri is the more sensible of the two, becoming increasingly annoyed with Mikhail's unpredictably violent leadership, which has given their organization more enemies and caused the law to monitor them more closely. He later betrays Mikhail and orders Niko to assassinate him in order to prevent a gang war with Kenny Petrovic. Niko later meets with Dimitri at a warehouse to collect his reward for the killing, however Dimitri betrays him and reveals his new partner: Rodislav Bulgarin, Niko's former boss in the human trafficking ring, who orders his men to kill Niko. Little Jacob comes to Niko's rescue and mentions that Dimitri has escaped and they can deal with him another time. Dimitri orders his men to set fire to Roman's apartment and taxi depot, effectively running Niko and Roman out of Broker. The cousins escape to Bohan to avoid any further trouble, after receiving death threats from Dimitri via the phone.
Towards the conclusion of the main storyline, the player has to make a choice of either dealing drugs with Dimitri or dealing revenge and killing him. If the player chooses to pursue "Revenge", Niko executes Dimitri in cold blood aboard his tanker. Afterwards, Jimmy Pegorino, furious after the betrayal, shows up at Roman and Mallorie's wedding and kills Kate McReary in revenge. If the player chooses to stike a "Deal", Dimitri again betrays Niko and sends henchman to Roman's wedding to assassinate him, killing Roman instead. Niko tracks Dimitri and Pegorino down at an abandoned casino in Alderney and Dimitri executes Pegorino before escaping. Niko chases him to Happiness Island, before ensuing in a final confrontation in which Dimitri meets an alternate, darker fate before the Statue of Happiness.
Dimitri is voiced by Moti Margolin.
Brucie Kibbutz
Introduced in: "Logging On"[15]
Bruce "Brucie" Kibbutz is a fitness enthusiast and a loud mouth, who enjoys fine women and cars. He enjoys the attention he gets from being rich and is a steroid user, specifically "bull shark testosterone". He sports a tattoo of a Chinese character meaning "Me" or "I"[16] and a necklace that reads "No. 1". On his back is a tattoo meaning "transvestite" (人妖)[17] Brucie owns a garage by Roman's first taxi depot in Broker called "Brucie's Executive Auto Garage." Niko suspects that Brucie's macho behavior is due to hidden low self-esteem (Brucie mentions that he was picked on for being overweight as a child). When Niko later learns that the people he has been killing for Brucie is merely because of Brucie's roid rage, Niko absolves their business relationship, but they continue as friends and Niko can continue stealing cars and participate in races for him. Once Niko's relationship with him is high enough, Brucie will provide free helicopter rides for him.
Brucie is voiced by Timothy Adams.
Francis McReary
Introduced in: "Street Sweeper"
Can be killed in: "Blood Brothers"[18]
Francis McReary is the Deputy Commissioner of the Liberty City Police Department. He very much wants to be Commissioner, but with word going around that the current Commissioner is retiring, blackmailers have emerged with evidence of all the "bad things" he has done. Francis first meets Niko briefly during a publicity shoot with Manny Escuela and later contacts Niko confidentially, wanting to pay him to silence those who wish to expose his corruption. He also knows that Niko killed Mikhail Faustin, but promises to not turn him in as further incentive for Niko's cooperation. Francis is, above all, a hypocrite. He believes that his position automatically makes him a good person and should negate all of his corruption. The McReary family is fully aware of this - as a youth, he became an alter server and stole the church collection plate, but believed the theft should be overlooked because he was a alter server. The only reason why Francis does not take down his own family is becase his incarcerated brother, Gerald, has a lot of dirt on Francis' past and will alert the authorities the moment Francis tries anything.
Francis wears a black suit and tie, has a short moustache, and has slicked blonde hair with a strong side parting. He attempts to take his brother, Derrick, down by having Niko assassinate him while the brothers are talking on a bench in a park. However, Niko has a choice of whom to kill. If Niko kills Derrick, Francis provides him with a more detailed version of the suspect detail system, and can also remove three star wanted levels. Killing him changes the storyline slightly, and the dialogue of McReary family members.
Francis is voiced by Thomas Lyons.
Patrick McReary
Introduced in: "Luck Of The Irish"[19]
Patrick "Packie" McReary is an Irish thug who is also the heir to Liberty City's declining Irish Mob. Youngest of the McReary family, he is related to corrupt police detective Francis McReary, Derrick McReary, Kate McReary and Gerry McReary. He lives with his mother and sister, although he doesn't seem to like them much. Katie McReary, his sister, shows an "interest" in Niko, but he warns him away from her. Those who know him refer to him as "Packie." He is also a close friend of Elizabeta. His special ability for being friends with Niko is providing him with specialised bombs, which can be attached to cars, and detonated with the cell phone.
Patrick is voiced by Ryan Johnston.
Little Jacob
Introduced in: "Jamaican Heat"[20]
Jacob "Little Jacob" Hughes is a Caribbean arms dealer who lives in Dukes and sells Niko weapons out of the trunk of his car. He and Roman are good friends and he appears on cover-art for the game. It is said that he is Jamaican, may be 5'8"-5'10" of height, and also may weigh between 175 to 185 pounds. It is also said that he may be between age 28 to 32. After doing a few storyline missions for him, you have the option of calling him to see if he has a job for you.[21] He assists Niko several times later on, helping find who ripped off Elizabeta's drug deal and eventually providing back-up when Niko takes on Dimitri and Pegorino. His special ability for being friends with Niko is selling him weapons and armor, for lower prices than those offered by gun shops.
Little Jacob is voiced by Coolie Ranx.
Supporting characters
Ray Boccino
Introduced in "Harboring a Grudge"
Killed in "Pest Control..."
Raymond "Ray" Boccino is a Lower Algonquin based Capo that works for the Pegorino crime family. He has a great temper, once throwing a man into a dump truck for not paying him back. He hires Niko for several jobs, including stealing diamonds hidden in garbage bags while disguised as garbage men. In return, he helps Niko locate Florin and Darko, the men who Niko had been looking for from his old Balkan Peace Force unit. He is killed at the request of Jimmy Pegorino, who thinks he is a rat.
Ray is voiced by Joe Barbara.
Phil Bell
Introduced in: "Truck Hustle"
Phil Bell is a half-Irish half-Italian front operator for the Pegorino crime family in Alderney. Phil maintains that he is a legitimate businessman, managing construction yards and the Pegorino-owned Honker's Gentleman's Club based in Tudor. The character bears a resemblance to Tony Soprano.
Phil Bell is voiced by Frank Bonsangue.
Jimmy Pegorino
Introduced in: "Pegorino's Pride"
Killed in: "Out of Commission" (Revenge)/"A Revenger's Tragedy" (Deal)
Don James "Jimmy Peg" Pegorino is a mobster heavily involved in drugs distribution, head of the Alderney based Pegorino crime family. The Pegorinos also have an hangout in Little Italy, the Drusilla's Ristorante. Jimmy Pegorino's main goal is to see his crime family being named part of the Liberty City Cosa Nostra "Commission". The main five families of Liberty City (the Ancelotti, Pavano, Messina, Gambetti and Lupisella crime syndacates) think that the Pogorinos are nothing more than a South Alderney gang. He appears in the final mission seeking Niko's help in selling drugs to Dimitri Rascalov. In the "Revenge" storyline, he kills Kate McReary in retaliation for Niko ruining the drug deal by killing Dimitri, thus taking the role of the final boss of the game. In the "Deal" storyline, he is killed by Dimitri in the final mission.
Pegorino is voiced by Tony Patellis
Mallorie Ramos-Bellic
Mallorie Ramos is the Puerto Rican wife of Roman Bellic. Mallorie is Roman's girlfriend for the first part of the storyline before becoming his fiancée. She owns a house in Bohan which becomes the location for a new safehouse after Roman's house and Taxi Depot are set on fire. Towards the conclusion of the storyline, Mallorie and Roman wed, however in the "Deal" storyline ending her new husband is gunned down outside the church and she becomes widowed. In the "Revenge" storyline it is revealed that she is pregnant. Her maiden name is given as "Bardas" on the Rockstar Games Social Club, but shown to be "Ramos" in the actual game.
Mallorie is voiced by Elena Harvey Hurst.
Vladimir Glebov
Introduced in: "It's Your Call"
Killed in: "Uncle Vlad"
Vladimir "Vlad" Glebov is a Russian loan-shark of the Hove Beach area in Broker. He owns a Bar, called "Comrades" in his neighborhood which he frequents. He is an alcoholic and is shown snorting a vial of cocaine on one occassion. Vlad tries also to gain respect from more influential gangsters and is sometimes hypocritical about the citizens of Liberty. [16] Niko despises Vlad from the start, who treats Roman poorly and refers to Niko as a "yokel". Still, Niko works for Vlad as a favor to Roman. After Niko learns that Vlad has been having sex with Mallorie behind Roman's back, Niko executes him under the Broker Bridge, which gains the attention of Vlad's superior, Mikhail Faustin (thought Mihkail thinks of Vlad as an idiot). Roman lies to Mallorie about his death, claiming that he killed Vlad in a fit of rage, and that Niko merely disposed of the body for him.
Vladimir is voiced by Misha Kuznetsov.
Elizabeta Torres
Introduced in: "Luck of the Irish"
Elizabeta Torres is a successful small-time drug dealer in Bohan. However, she knows an upcoming drug crackdown is going to make her life very difficult and with her own narcotic use spiraling out of control she’s becoming increasingly paranoid and delusional. She appears in the third trailer and in the promotional artwork for the game. Although earlier renditions of the artwork depict her as much thinner than her final appearance it is shown on advertisement posters made by rockstargames that she is between 5'11-6'2" tall and may weigh between 200-225 pounds. The posters also tells that her age is between 28-32. She introduces you to Packie McReary in the "Luck of the Irish" mission. She shoots Manny in the mission "Have a Heart"[16] after he tries to film her as part of his documentary of the crime in Bohan. After Niko eliminates the bodies of Manny and his cameraman, he receives a call from Elizabeta saying that she's cutting off their relationship because the police are closing in on her. By using the police database website, the player can find out she is in police custody. According to news reports, and the in-game radio, Torres is sentenced to 300 years of imprisonment, for 30 charges of cocaine distribution.
Elizabeta is voiced by Charlie Parker.
Manny Escuela
Introduced in: "Escuela of the Streets"
Killed in: "Have a Heart"
Manny Escuela is a Puerto Rican former hoodlum who has apparently changed his ways, and now wants to clean up the streets. He operates from a recreational center in a South Bohan housing project. He is currently recording a documentary explaining his struggles and problems. His current occupation is a dance instructor. He hires Niko to kill criminals and afterwards Manny takes the credit, but Manny is upset with the final cut of the documentary, claiming it does not make him look "street." He is killed, along with his cameraman, by Elizabeta Torres after he confronts her for new, more aggressive material for the documentary. The bodies are given to a doctor for the black market organ trade, which Niko finds ironic because Manny will finally help people but in a very different way. It is implied by a Liberty Tree article on a serial killer that the "young dance instructor" found with no head is Manny's.
Manny is voiced by Berto Colon.
Playboy X
Introduced in: "Blow Your Cover"
Can be killed in: "The Holland Play"
Trey "Playboy X" Stewart was introduced to Niko by Elizabeta. He is an African-American gangster, and owns a loft in North Holland. He was the protegé of Dwayne Forge, a drug baron and gang leader who was recently released from prison, but Playboy has since moved on without him, fully embracing the new criminal world of bling and materialism that blurs on legitimate. He wears a multi-colored hoodie. After Niko shuts down Playboy X's club for Dwayne, Playboy and Dwayne start their turf war and Niko must choose who to kill. If the player kills Playboy X, his flat in North Holland becomes a new safehouse for the player.
Playboy X is voiced by Postell Pringle.
Mikhail Faustin
Introduced in: "Crime and Punishment"
Killed in: "Master and the Molotov"
Mikhail Faustin is a major figure in Liberty City's Bratva and the owner of the cabaret club Perestroika. He is 45-years old and has a wife, Ilyena, and a daughter, Anna. Due to alcohol and drug abuse, Mikhail goes through angry mood swings, which causes him to order hits on people for very minor things. This upsets his partner and old friend, Dimitri, who realizes that the numerous deaths are bad for business and attracts unwanted attention from the law. Things boil over when Niko unknowingly kills Lenny Petrovic, son of another major Bratva boss, Kenny Petrovic, based on Mikhail's mere suspicion that Lenny was a snitch. Dimitri sets up Niko to assassinate Mikhail, under the promise of protection from Kenny Petrovic to prove that the death should be blamed on Mikhail and that Niko was just a hired gun. Niko executes Mikhail on the roof of Perestroika. His death leaves Ilyena and Anna poor.
Faustin is voiced by Karel Roden.
Dwayne Forge
Introduced in: "Deconstruction for Beginners"
Can be killed in: "The Holland Play"
Dwayne Forge is the former mentor of Playboy X. He is an old school African-American gangster who was locked up on crack distribution charges in the early 1990s. He was recently released from prison, but is disturbed by the world of bling and excess he's found in an underworld that was all about straight business when he left it over a decade ago. He is also depressed that his menacing and powerful reputation has been forgotten, even finding out that his girlfriend left him for another man after he pulled strings from behind bars to pay her rent over the years. Dwayne is also angry that Playboy X basically ignores him and does not include him in his organization. Niko sympathizes with Dwayne and helps him rebuild his reputation and influence. After Dwayne pays Niko to shut down a club that he used to own that was taken over by Playboy X, Dwayne and Playboy X call Niko to kill one another, giving him a choice of who to kill. His special ability for being Niko's friend is sending two gangsters, who provide the player with backup.
Dwayne is voiced by Devin Richards.
Minor Characters
Milica Bellic
Milica Bellic is Niko's mother, who frequently sends emails in the Serbian language to him during the course of the game's storyline. She feels guilty that a good person like Niko was corrupted by the environment that he grew up in.
Darko Brevic
Introduced/Can be killed in: "That Special Someone"
Darko Brevic is the man who betrayed Niko Bellic's old army unit. As a reward for all of Niko's help, Jon Gravelli and U.L. Paper track down Darko in Bucharest, Romania. They and kidnap him and bring him to Liberty City where Niko confronts him only to discover that Darko has become a drug addicted, guilt-ridden wreck due to his betrayal. The player is given the choice of killing him or sparing his life.
Kate McReary
Introduced in: "Harboring a Grudge"
Dies in: "Mr. and Mrs. Bellic" (Revenge)
Kate McReary is Packie McReary's sister. She shows a great deal of romantic interest in Niko. This is expressed several times during the course of the game.
She can be taken out on dates as with the other women in the game, but unlike the other girlfriends you are unable to sleep with her. If Niko chooses the "Deal" storyline, Kate sees that he will compromise his principles for money and refuse to see him again. If he takes the "Revenge" storyline, Pegorino, in revenge for killing Dimitri and not going through with the drug deal, attacks Roman's wedding and kills Kate.
Gracie Ancelotti
Introduced in: "I'll Take Her..."
Gracie Ancelotti is the daughter of Giovanni Ancelotti, boss of the Ancelotti crime family. Gerry McReary orders her kidnapped, in order to bargain with the Ancelottis for money. Niko kidnaps her after responding to a For Sale ad she posted online for her pink Feltzer. After Niko test drives her car, he drives her to the safehouse to kidnap her. On the way, she wrestles control of the steering wheel from him, and is subsequently knocked out by Niko.
Rodislav Bulgarin
Introduced in: "Russian Revolution"
Rodislav "Ray" Bulgarin is a Russian mobster who used to be in charge of a human smuggling ring across the Mediterranean Sea. Niko used to work under him. He claims that Niko stole money from him, and although Niko denied any theft, Bulgarin did not believe him, causing Niko to flee. Once Bulgarin found out that Niko fled to America, he sealed an alliance with the Liberty City Bratva, now led by Dimitri, which would help him to find his target. Niko escapes the first attempt on his life by Dimitri and Bulgarin's men early in the game. Later, Bulgarin kidnaps Roman and holds him hostage in a warehouse. Niko enters the warehouse, kills Bulgarin's men and frees Roman. Bulgarin appears later on disrupting a ransom made by the McReary family for the life of Gracie Ancelotti.
Dardan Petrela
Dardan Pretela is an Albanian loan-shark. He works along with fellow goons, Bledar Morina and Kemal Vulaj. Niko chases him down and kills him with a knife after his goons beat up Roman at a basketball court. His death leaves Roman debt free with the Albanians.
Bledar Morina
Bledar Morina is an Albanian money lender operating in Broker. He is a fitness enthusiast. Niko beats him up on a basketball court and he is never heard from again.
Morina is voiced by Gregory Korostishevsky.
Gerry McReary
Introduced in: "Three Leaf Clover"
Gerry McReary is the boss of the Liberty City Irish Mob. He gives orders through his younger brother, Packie. Gerry is upset with the McReary Family's weakened state, which has them working as hired guns for the Italian mafia and other organizations, because they used to be the most powerful gang in the city. He does not trust Niko at first because he is not Irish, but changes his mind after Niko helps the McReary Family with a daring bank heist. Gerry then tasks Niko with attacking other criminal organizations to prove that the McReary Family still has power. Throughout the course of the game, he is released from prison, and subsequently rearrested.
Derrick McReary
Introduced in: "Three Leaf Clover"
Can be killed in: "Blood Brothers"
Derrick McReary is yet another member of McReary Family and seemingly the oldest. He has a drug and alcohol problem, so Packie asks Niko to keep an eye out for his brother's safety. Derrick has recently returned from Ireland where he assisted the IRA in fighting the British. He seems to be the most compassionate of all the McReary children, as is shown with the way he tries to calm down the bank staff and customers during the heist. His brother, Francis, talks with him in a park as part of an attempt to use Niko to kill him, thinking that he must go outside the law to take down his brother. Niko has a choice of who to kill. The player does not receive anything from Derrick for killing Francis, making the choice somewhat easy.
Michelle/Karen
Introduced in: "Three's a Crowd"
Michelle, real name Karen, is Niko's first girlfriend. After a few missions, she reveals that she is a government official named Karen and confiscates Elizabeta's cocaine. She works for U.L. Paper and it is hinted that Karen may also be an alias. After she reveals her 'true' identity to Niko, she can no longer be dated. She is also revealed to be a smoker.
Kemal Vulaj
Kemal Vulaj is an Albanian goon who works for the Petrela-Morina gang. He's beaten up by Niko in a playground fight. He is not seen again during the storyline.
Joe DiLeo
Killed in "Meltdown"
Joseph "Joey Tuna" DiLeo is an associate of the Liberty City Cosa Nostra. After he and his crew assist Ray Boccino in recovering some stolen diamonds, he decides to keep some for himself, but is soon killed by Niko, at the orders of Ray.
He is voiced by Peter Pavio
Ivan Bytchkov
Can be killed in '"Ivan the Not so Terrible"
Ivan Bytchkov is a Russian burglar based in Hove Beach. Vlad Glebov orders Niko to execute him by Mikhail Faustin's command. Can be killed or left alive. If left alive, he is later encountered on the streets. Ivan is engaged, lives in Alderney, and has a new job as a "money lender." Niko helps Ivan collect a debt from several thugs who choose mot to repay Ivan. After killing the thugs. Niko and Ivan part ways as Ivan gives Niko some cash.
Gordon Sargent
Gordon Sargent is an associate of the Liberty City declining Irish Mob. He robs, along with Packie McReary, Michael Keane and Niko, the Ancelotti crime family Waste Management Office. He is voiced by David Conley
Anthony Corrado
Introduced in "Pegorino's Pride"
Killed in "Flatline"
Tony Corrado is connected with the Liberty City Cosa Nostra. He is revealed by Pegorino, who he is bodyguard for, to be wearing a wire and working for the FIB. He suffers a heart attack whilst preparing to testify against Pegorino, and is placed under maximum secrity at a hospital, which Niko is forced to infiltrate in order to silence him.
Robert Funaro, Eugene Pontecorvo of The Sopranos, gave his physics and voice to this character.
United Liberty Paper
Introduced in: "Wrong is Right"[22]
United Liberty Paper, also known as U.L. Paper or simply U.L.P.C., is a front for a shadowy government agency that denies any affiliation to existing branches such as the FIB or N.O.O.S.E. Niko's contact is a presumed government agent who is revealed as Michelle's superior. Niko is blackmailed into performing reconnaissance and assassination missions for him or risk exposure to local law enforcement. The contact never reveals his true name although it is later revealed that he may have been in the Army at one point. He promises Niko to use his resources to help locate the man he is trying to find as an additional incentive in working with them. The name is used merely a reference to the United Liberty Paper Company he uses as a front. U.L. Paper is also the text listing for the number as it appears in Niko's cell phone.
Michael Keane
Introduced in: "Waste Not Want Knots"
Dies in: "Three Leaf Clover"
Mikey Keane, sometimes called Saint Michael, is an associate of the McReary Family. He is often called stupid by his cohorts, who accuse him of being inbred. He helps Packie and Niko rob the Ancelotti crime family on Colony Island. Later, he helps them rob the bank with Derrick McReary, but one of the hostages reveals a hidden gun and shoots him. Packie laments his death, wishing he had been nicer to Michael.
He is voiced by Pete O'Connor
Clarence Little
Clarence Little is a drug dealer based in East Holland. Niko is sent to kill him by Francis McReary. His life can be spared if the player chooses, only for Clarence to appear later and threaten to blackmail Niko, after which he is promptly killed.
Real Badman
Introduced in: "Shadow"
Maxwell "Real Badman" Davies is a Caribbean cannabis dealer and an associate of Little Jacob. He speaks Jamaican Patois, as opposed to Jacob's Rastafarian English. As a result, Jacob acts as his translator. He is introduced to Niko in the mission "Shadow" when he complains about another dealer moving in on his turf. He asks Niko to get rid of these dealers for him so he can continue business as usual. He can be met on the streets after "Shadow".
He is voiced by Seeborn
Tom Goldberg
Introduced/Killed in: Final Interview[23]
Tom Goldberg is a lawyer working for Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster, a law firm based in Liberty City. Niko receives a phone call from police officer Francis McReary asking him to kill Tom Goldberg in addition to retrieving evidence that Goldberg has collected against him. Niko is instructed to submit a fake résumé to Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster using the game's internet browser at TW@, an internet cafe, in addition to acquiring a suit if he doesn't have one yet. When Niko arrives for his scheduled interview, the player can allow Goldberg to ramble on a bit about video game violence before revealing that he's been sent by McReary. Niko takes the evidence on McReary and then assassinates Goldberg before making an escape. This event is eventually reported through the in-game internet news service. The character may be a parody of Jack Thompson.
Lola
Lola is a prostitute who appears on promotional artwork for the game.[24] In October 2007, her character art was painted on the side of a building in SoHo, New York, advertising the game.[25]
Giovanni Ancelotti
Neapolitan born, Giovanni Ancelotti is the reputed boss of the Ancelotti crime family. Due to his age his orders are given through his daughter, Gracie.
Jon Gravelli
Introduced in "Entourage"
Dies after "Out of Comminission"/"A Revenger's Tragedy"
Jon Gravelli is an old school and well connected Mob boss who is currently a patient in Schottler Medical Center. He is introduced to Niko via cellphone through his contact at U.L. Paper who is referred to as a "mutual friend". It is through his and U.L Paper's assistance that Niko is able to have Darko Brevic delivered to him. After Niko has taken his revenge on Dimitri or Jimmy Pegorino, Gravelli passes away in hospital, prior to standing trial.
Kenny Petrovic
Kenny Petrovic is a South Broker based Russian mob boss. While not seen in the single-player missions, he is on the LCPD computer system and is described as possibly the most powerful Russian mob boss in the country. His organization is seemingly at peace with Mikhail Faustin's organzation until Faustin orders Kenny's son killed. Kenny is prepared to go to war and kill those responsible, but Dimitri strikes a deal with him in which Niko would kill Mikhail.
Kenny is actually prominent in the multi-player section of the game. He appears in the multi-player missions Mafya Work and Team Mafya Work. In these missions, the player must obey Petrovic's orders, protect him from rival mobsters and take care of Kenny's "black list."
Lenny Petrovic
Lenny Petrovic is the son of Kenny Petrovic and working for Mikhail Faustin. He is suspected of betraying Faustin and Niko is, on a whim, ordered to kill him. After assassinating Lenny, Dimitri reveals that only by killing Faustin can Niko be spared by Kenny Petrovic for killing his son. However, as it is revealed to be an attempt by Dimitri to gain control of Faustin's entire organization, it is possible that Dimitri arranged for Lenny's death as well.
Bernie Crane
Introduced in: "Weekend at Florian's"
Bernie Crane, real name Florian Cravic, is an old Serbian friend of Niko who has fully embraced the high life of Liberty City. He is the person that Niko tracked down to America because he is one of the two men that Niko suspects betrayed his old army unit. Niko soon learns that he is not the culprit. Bernie is very stereotypically gay (once needing Niko's help to kill a murderous homophobic man harassing him in the park) and is dating Deputy Mayor Bryce Dawkins behind his wife's back.
Andrei Utraniyev
Introduced/Killed in: "Crime and Punishment"[26]
Andrei Utraniyev is a henchman for the South Broker Bratva who originally hails from Vladivostok. He is sent by Mikhail to find and detain the cousins Bellic after the death of Vlad, Mikhail's subordinate. He ties Niko and Roman up in Mikhail's basement and interrogates them, believing they work for a rival crime syndicate. He threatens to sever their limbs off with a saw, but Roman's constant screaming brings Mikhail down to the basement, angry that Andrei is doing something so brutal when his wife is in the house. After Niko admits that he killed Vlad simply because he was an "asshole," Mikhail takes Niko's advice and shoots Andrei in the face. Dimitri later laments Andrei's death because he was very loyal and a part of Mikhail's organization for a long time.
Isaac Roth
Introduced/Killed in: "Late Checkout"[27]
Isaac Roth is an Hasidic Jew with an interest in diamonds. Ray Boccino sends Niko to the Majestic Hotel to kill him.
Julio Ochoa
Julio Ochoa is the Mayor of Liberty City. He is absent throughout the course of the game, although he is mentioned and referenced during missions and on in-game media.
Bryce Dawkins
Bryce Dawkins is the Deputy Mayor of Liberty City. He is said to be ultra conservative, and "enjoys ramming family values down your throat while taking it from behind with two in one hole". Due to his extreme gun control policies, owning or selling of firearms in Liberty City is either illegal or extremely difficult, forcing most to resort to black market sellers like Little Jacob. Despite being married, he is in fact gay and dating Bernie Crane. In return for protecting Bernie from Dimitri Rascalov, Bernie gives Niko an Infernus sports car, which was given to him by Bryce.
Thomas Stubs III
Thomas Stubs III is the corrupt congressman of Liberty City State. He is currently facing allegations surrounding pork barrel spending. He has been criticized by Liberty City's media on his attempts to get a major Tsunami protection plan and avalanche warning system in place for the city.
Marco
Muscle for Jimmy Pegorino. Often lambasted by his boss for his stupidity. He is killed by Pavanos hitmen in the mission "Pegorino's Pride".
Jeff
Jeff is one of the Random characters met on the street by Niko. When first encountered Jeff asks Niko to tail his wife as he believes that she is cheating on him. Niko tails the wife and photographs her with another man. Jeff later calls Niko back askinf him to dispose of his wive's body after he killed her. He remarries, but suspects his new wife is also cheating on him. He is killed by a car as he walks across the street to confront his wife.
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