List of minor characters in Grand Theft Auto IV

Cherise Glover

Introduced/Can be killed in: "Ruff Rider"

Cherise Glover was Dwayne's longtime girlfriend. Before he went to prison he gave Cherise everything she wanted, even pulling strings while in prison to pay her rent. Upon release however, he learns that Cherise has forgotten him and is dating Jayvon, a known snitch, who have been spending Dwayne's money together. Niko volunteers to get Dwayne's money back and kill Jayvon. Upon approaching Cherise and Jayvon, the player can choose to either kill Cherise or let her live. If the player executes Cherise, Dwayne calls her a bitch and laments on her betrayal. If the player lets Cherise live, Dwayne tells Niko that while he thinks that Cherise is an idiot, he is glad she is not dead.

If spared, the player can encounter Cherise on the streets later in the game, who reveals to Niko that her new boyfriend physically abuses her. Upon hearing this, Niko goes to the boyfriend's house and intimidates him, warning him stay away from Cherise. However, the boyfriend can also be killed by Niko, to which Cherise fearfully responds by calling Niko a maniac and running away, telling him to stay away from her. Afterwards, Dwayne calls Niko after hearing rumors that they've been together. Niko clears things up and tells him it was just a favour and nothing more.

Cherise Glover is voiced by Ja'Tovia Gary.

Talbot Daniels

Introduced in: "Weekend at Florian's"

Killed in: "Hating the Haters"

Talbot Daniels is a small time gambler who frequently plays poker with Roman Bellic. Ray Boccino tells Niko that Talbot knows where the apartment of Florian Cravic is located which results in Niko and Roman forcing Talbot to lead them to the location in order for both to confront him. Shortly after, it is revealed that Talbot is homophobic and knew the location because he frequently assaults Florian (also known as Bernie) as he jogs in Middle Park. During one of these jogs, Niko accompanies Bernie and confronts Talbot when he attacks him with a bat. Daniels quickly escapes on a scooter which forces Niko to steal a scooter of his own and kill Talbot in a chase.

Mohammad

Introduced in: "Easy Fare"

Roman's taxi driver named Mohammad is the one who picks Niko up every time he requests a taxi from Roman, as part of his special friendship ability. The taxi driver is usually very rude to Niko (constantly calling him ugly and a "dog lover"), mostly due to the fact that he must give him the lift for free, and complains about Roman's low wages. It is due to his rudeness that a date will end unsuccessfully if Niko hitches a ride in Roman's taxi. The driver admits that he does not work for Roman because of the money, but because of the extra-marital sex he gets out of it. He is also fiercely critical of Niko's dealings with criminals and will often make this clear to him whenever the two engage in conversation.

Marlon Bridges

Introduced in: "Deconstruction for Beginners"

Killed in: "Photo Shoot"

Marlon Bridges is a member of the North Holland Hustlers who frequently hangs out with Playboy X. He usually appears in the background of Playboy's missions and is killed by Niko on his orders when he suspects that Marlon is ratting him out. Niko does this by taking pictures of him and his friends at a local basketball court and kills him when Playboy identifies which person in the group he is.

Mori Green

Introduced/Killed in "Museum Piece"

Mori Green is a Jewish diamond dealer that is part of Isaac Roth's crew. He was the one who looked at the diamonds. He was killed by Luis Lopez during the unsuccessful diamond deal.

He is voiced by Ed Rubeo.

Kenny Petrović

Introduced in: "Rigged to Blow"

Kenny Petrović (Russian

Russian language

Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...

: Кенни Петрович) is a powerful Russian Mafia boss, more influential than Mikhail Faustin. His organization is seemingly at peace with the Faustin Family until Faustin orders the death of Kenny's son, Lenny. Kenny is prepared to go to war and kill all those responsible, but Dimitri strikes a deal with him; if Niko kills Faustin personally, Petrovic would spare him and Rascolov. After Niko assassinates Faustin, Petrović and Rascalov become partners in the Liberty City Bratva.

He is prominent in the multiplayer aspect of the game. He appears in the multiplayer missions Mafiya Work and Team Mafiya Work. In these missions, the player works for Petrović and takes his orders, protect him from rival mobsters and take care of Kenny's "black list." He also appears in the multiplayer missions, "Deal Breaker", "Bomb Da Base II", and "Hangman's N.O.O.S.E." as the player's boss. In "Hangman's N.O.O.S.E.", Petrović arrives back into the city, but it appears that he flown in illegally and someone tipped off the police, the players must safely escort him to Charge Island. In "Bomb Da Base II", Petrović discovers the Albanian Mob are shipping cars back to Europe without his permission, and he orders that the Albanian Mob, be destroyed, along with their ship. In "Deal Breaker", Petrović occupies Jimmy Pegorino's mansion and reveals that The Angels of Death bring import drugs from Canada on their bikes and in their boats and have been working for the Mafia for many years. Petrovic wants the A.O.D's deal with two mafia mobsters destroyed, by taking all of the drugs and eliminating all rival gangsters and witnesses.

Kenny Petrović is voiced by Richard Pruitt.

Andrei

Introduced/Killed in: "Crime and Punishment"

Andrei (Russian

Russian language

: Андрей) is a member of the Faustin Crew. He was sent out to find Niko and Roman. He finds Roman hiding in a dumpster near Faustin's Cabaret Club and knocks out Niko with his gun. When Andrei and Dimitri Rascalov are holding the cousins in Faustin's basement, Mikhail Faustin comes downstairs and shoots Andrei in the head, killing him. Dimitri laments Andrei's death later on, revealing his growing contempt for Faustin.

Andrei is voiced by Sandor Telcsy.

Sergei

Introduced in: "Bull in a China Shop"

Killed in: "Uncle Vlad"

Sergei is a member of the Faustin Family who works for Mikhail as a henchman for Vlad Glebov. He appears in the cutscenes of Vlad's missions where he is usually shown talking to people drinking at the bar. Later in the game, Niko and Roman arrive at Comrades in order to confront Vlad about his relationship with Mallorie. During the confrontation, Vlad orders Sergei and another bodyguard to kill both cousins as he escapes in his car. During the fight, Niko kills both Sergei and the unnamed bodyguard in self defense.

Anna Faustin

Introduced in: "No Love Lost"

Anna Faustin (Russian

Russian language

: Анна Фаустинa) is the daughter of Ilyena and Mikhail Faustin. Her father is constantly mad at her rebelling nature, and Anna seems to cause trouble to upset her dad. Ilyena often takes Anna's side and lets her go out and have fun when her father isn't home. It seems as though Anna wants to get out of her home because of the way her father treats her mother, and herself. Anna's boyfriend Jason Michaels is killed after Mr. Faustin orders Niko to kill him. Her boyfriend was a biker gang member. Later on in the story, she starts hanging out with another member of The Lost biker gang. This time her mother worries that she will become a stripper due to his influence. Niko leaves to beat him up.

Anna Faustin is voiced by Krystyna Jakubiak.

Bledar Morina

Introduced in: "It's Your Call"

KIlled in: "Bleed Out"

Bledar Morina is an Albania

Albania

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n gangster who is a member of the Albanian loan-sharks operating in Broker. He is first seen going into a gambling club with Dardan to find Roman and later when they attack Roman at his depot. Niko beats him to death in a fight at a playground.

Bledar Morina is voiced by Gregory Korostishevsky.

Kalem

Introduced in: "It's Your Call"

Killed in: "Bleed Out"

Kalem is an Albania

Albania

n gangster who is a member of the Albanian loan-sharks in Broker. He is also Dardan's brother. He is first seen driving the car that chases Niko and Roman in the first mission of the game. Niko beats him to death in a fight at a playground. Kalem may be new to the city, as he is not listed in the LCPD database, and Roman appears not to recognise him, not once referring to him by name.

Kalem is voiced by Gregory Korostishevsky.

Oleg Minkov

Introduced/Killed in: "Wrong is Right"

Oleg Minkov is a conspiracy theorist who suspects that U.L. Paper is involved in illegal activities. As it turns out, he is right and Paper, in response, orders Niko to kill Minkov in order to prevent him from exposing their activities, which he does by discovering Oleg's location and killing him in a car chase.

Eduard Borodin

Introduced in: "Dust Off"

Killed in: "Paper Trail"

Eduard Borodin is a Russian businessman and billionaire who is financing terrorist activities in Liberty City. U.L. Paper learns about these activities and forces Niko to kill him. He does so by stealing a helicopter that Eduard was being transported in and handing it over to U.L. Paper. After the organization learns of Borodin's whereabouts, it sends Niko and Little Jacob on a mission to take out Eduard in a mid-air battle which they do after Jacob takes out the chopper with a rocket launcher over open water. His death is later reported on Weazel News.

Tony Prince

Introduced in: "Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend"

Anthony 'Gay Tony' Prince is a nightclub entrepreneur connected with the Ancelotti crime family through Gracie Ancelotti. His personal bodyguard is Luis Fernando López. Tony and Luis are sent to the diamond exchange to bring home Gracie Ancelotti. And he runs two clubs called Maisonette 9 and Hercules, though their locations are not provided in the original GTA4.

In Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony

Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony

Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony is the second of the two episodic expansion packs available to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC versions of Grand Theft Auto IV, which was developed by Rockstar North and first released for the Xbox 360 on 29 October 2009. It was then released for both...

, as the eponymous name implies, he becomes a radically more developed and central character.

Anthony Corrado

Introduced in: "Pegorino's Pride"

Killed in: "Flatline"

Anthony Corrado is connected with the Liberty City Cosa Nostra. He is revealed by Jimmy Pegorino, who he is bodyguard for (and the closest Pegorino has to a son), 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 security at a hospital, which Niko is asked to infiltrate in order to silence him. Niko slips in, steals a doctor's scrubs to disguise himself as Anthony's doctor and uses an excuse to get the security guards to leave and switches off Corrado's life support. Before he dies, Anthony asks Niko to tell Jimmy that he's sorry. His name is a reference to Anthony Soprano and Corrado Soprano.

Anthony Corrado is voiced by Bobby Funaro.

Marco Bonnaro

Introduced/Killed in: "Pegorino's Pride"

Marco Bonnaro is a member of the Pegorino Crime Family who serves as a bodyguard for Pegorino during his peace agreement with the Pavanos. At the meet, it is revealed that the arrangement was a trap and Marco is killed in the Pavanos' ambush along with Peter Marchetti.

Peter Marchetti

Introduced/Killed in: "Pegorino's Pride"

Peter Marchetti is a member of the Pegorino Crime Family who serves as a bodyguard for Pegorino during his peace agreement with the Pavanos. At the meet, it is revealed that the arrangement was a trap and Peter is killed in the Pavanos' ambush along with Marco Bonnaro.

Charlie Matteo

Introduced in: "Catch the Wave"

Killed in: "Trespass"

"Chubby" Charlie Matteo is the underboss of the Ancelotti crime family. He first appears during a cocaine deal with the Russian Mafia, but the deal is shot up by Niko and Phil Bell who both steal the coke for themselves. Charlie escapes during the slaughter and discovers the Pegorino's involvement in the deal soon after. In order to prevent Charlie from telling the Commission about this, Phil send Niko to the abandoned Sprunk factory to kill him. After slaughtering some allied Russians, Niko chases Matteo through the factory and witnesses a helicopter pick him up on the roof. In order to prevent Charlie's escape, Niko uses a rocket launcher and shoots the copter out of the sky.

Stevie

Introduced in: "No. 1"

Steve (aka Stevie) is a car dealer and a friend of Brucie. He is first mentioned when Brucie calls him and asks if he can borrow his Comet for a race he and Niko are heading to. After the race, Brucie allows Niko to keep the car despite the fact Stevie still owns it. Brucie then gives Stevie Niko's number so that he can text him pictures of cars he wishes to own and allows Niko to steal the cars in exchange for money. He later makes his first physical appearance in the game by helping Niko and Gordon kidnap Gracie, during which he takes her car in order to resell it.

The Killer

Introduced in: "No Love Lost"

Killed in: "Mr and Mrs Bellic" (Deal)

The Killer is an associate of Mikhail Faustin and Dimitri Rascalov who is first seen as the doorman of Faustin's mansion when he assigns Niko the task of killing Jason Micheals. He doesn't appear again until the end of the game (only during the Deal ending) in which he is assigned the task of killing Niko at Roman's wedding. After the ceremony, the killer approaches Niko from behind and tries to shoot him, but Niko dodges the bullet and makes him accidentally shoot himself. Much to Niko's horror, the stray bullet the killer shot ended up killing Roman.

Adam Dimayev

Introduced/Can be killed in: "Portrait of a Killer"

Adam Dimayev (Russian

Russian language

: Адам Димаев) is a terrorist based in Liberty City. Niko is sent to kill him on orders of U.L. Paper and finds his hangout via the LCPD database. After killing all of Adam's men Niko has a choice of killing or sparing him.

Jayvon Simson

Introduced in: "Easy Fare"

Killed in: "Ruff Rider"

Jayvon Simson is a biker member of the North Holland Hustlers and a small time drug dealer who frequently uses Roman's taxi service to get around town. Niko first meets Jayvon while taking a fare for Roman in which he helps the dealer recover stolen auto parts to resell. During the pickup, the cops arive and try to arrest the duo, but Niko manages to evade them and drop Jayvon off. Later in the game, it is revealed that he is a police informant and ratted out his former leader, Dwayne Forge, to avoid being arrested. When Niko develops a friendship with Forge, he is sent to kill Jayvon and reclaim the money he sent to his girlfriend, Cherise (who is now dating Simson) which he does by killing Simson in a bike chase.

Tom Goldberg

Introduced/Killed in: "Final Interview"

Tom Goldberg is a lawyer working for Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster, a law firm based in Liberty City. Niko is ordered by Francis McReary to kill Goldberg in addition to retrieving evidence that Goldberg has collected against him. Niko is instructed to submit a fake résumé to Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster via their website, in addition to acquiring a suit for the interview. When Niko arrives for his scheduled interview, he assassinates Goldberg before making an escape. The murder is reported on in-game media. The character may be a parody of Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson (attorney)

John Bruce "Jack" Thompson is an American activist and disbarred attorney, based in Coral Gables, Florida. Thompson is known for his role as an anti-video-game activist, particularly against violence and sex in video games....

, for after being pointed at with a gun by Niko, he exclaims "Guns don't kill people, video games do!".

Tom Goldberg is voiced by Jonathan Hanst.

The Cook

Introduced in: "The Cousins Bellic"

The Cook is the head cook of the Platypus. He arrives in Liberty City with 2 million dollars worth of diamonds that he stole from Ray Bulgarin and tries to smuggle them by hiding them in a cake he made when first arriving in Liberty City. He is later killed in The Ballad of Gay Tony by Ray Bulgarin for stealing the diamonds.

Bucky Sligo

Introduced/Killed in: "Smackdown"

Bucky Sligo is a former associate of Derrick McReary and Aiden O'Malley. When Aiden went to prison, Bucky, realising that Derrick had betrayed Aiden and ratted him out, threatened to come after him and his family, causing Derrick to flee to Ireland. After Derrick returned to America, Bucky made another threat to come after him. Derrick, fearful of Bucky's plan to attack him, ordered Niko to take down Bucky's gang by appearing at the Burger Shot where Bucky hangs out in a police car and following the fleeing Bucky back to his gang. Once there, Niko kills the entire gang, including Bucky.

Aiden O'Malley

Introduced/Killed In: "Tunnel of Death"

Aiden O'Malley is a former associate of Derrick McReary, whom Derrick ratted out to the authorities before escaping back to Ireland. When Aiden starts to tell the authorities about Derrick's involvement in crime, Derrick orders his death. To make sure they silence Aiden without implicating Derrick, Packie and Niko intercept a prison van taking Aiden back to the Alderney State Correctional Facility and fake a prison break, which nullifies his testimony and makes his assassination a secret. Niko and Packie then take Aiden to some cliffs near the sea and assassinate him, allowing his body to fall down the cliffs and into the sea. However, later in the game, O'Malley's body is discovered.

Aiden O'Malley is voiced by Jarlath Conroy

Jarlath Conroy

Jarlath Conroy is an Irish-born theater, film and television actor. Since 1971, he has become a successful actor appearing in film and television, including NYPD Blue, Law & Order, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He also appeared in the movie Day of the Dead. His most recent appearance is as the...

Carmen Ortiz

Introduced in: "Blow Your Cover"

Carmen Ortiz is one of Niko's girlfriends who can be met through the "LoveMeet" dating website, known as SoBoHoe. She constantly refers to herself in third person

Illeism

Illeism is the act of referring to oneself in the third person instead of the more appropriate first person.Illeism is sometimes used in literature as a stylistic device...

, and is self-important. Similar to Elizabeta (who are seen provocatively dancing together at a party), she lives in Bohan and portrays extreme latina

Latina

Latina is the feminine form of the term Latino.Latina may also refer to:*Province of Latina, a province in Latium , Italy**Latina, Lazio, the capital of the province of Latina**Latina Nuclear Power Plant*Latina , a district of Madrid...

stereotypes. She works as a nurse, which she says doesn't pay well and is disgusting. Outside of work, she spends all of her money on designer clothes in a superficial manner, further relying on several sugar daddy boyfriends to finance her lifestyle. When dated, she alludes to other ongoing boyfriends, and implicitly makes it clear that her main goal is to obtain money, favour and possessions from her boyfriends. As a nurse, she can offer medical advice to Niko over the phone. She is 23 years old.

Carmen Ortiz is voiced by Élan Luz Rivera

Élan Luz Rivera

Élan Luz Rivera is a Puerto Rican-American, Latin Hip hop singer who debuted in 2005 as one of the singers in the band The D.E.Y.-Background:Rivera was born and raised in New York City...

Eugene Reaper

Introduced/Killed in: "Three Leaf Clover"

Eugene Reaper is the man who is beside Luis López in the Bank that Niko and the McReary Irish Mob are robbing in Three Leaf Clover. During the robbery, he informs Luis that he is a member of a gun club and is going to "take these rookies downtown." When Packie and Derrick start to argue after Derrick refers to Packie as his brother, he takes advantage of their lack of concentration on him, pulls his gun out and shoots Michael Keane, killing him. In retaliation, Packie and Derrick shoot him dead. In-game media later credit him as a hero. He appears in The Ballad Of Gay Tony with his appearance altered.

Eugene Reaper is voiced by Michael Bower

Teddy Benavídez

Introduced/Killed in: "A Long Way to Fall"

Teddy Benavídez is the co-leader of the Northwood Dominican Drug Dealers, alongside Willy Valerio. He used to be friends with Ray Boccino, but their relationship ends as Teddy does not pay Ray the money he owes him. Ray orders Niko to kill Teddy Benavídez at his Apartment, but Niko gets into a huge gunfight with Benavídez's Men before he corners Benavidez on the apartment roof. Niko shoots Teddy and he falls off the roof, killing him.

Jim Fitzgerald

Introduced/Killed in: "No Way on the Subway"

James "The Fitz" Fitzgerald is the Treasurer of The Lost Motorcycle Club and a close friend of Johnny Klebitz. It is implied he is one of the oldest gang members and unlike most of them, he is responsible, fair, calm and collected. He is killed by Niko Bellic on orders of Ray Boccino after the unsuccessful diamond deal with the Jewish Mob.

Jim Fitzgerald was voiced by Dennis Predovic

Jason Michaels

Introduced/Killed in: "No Love Lost"

Jason Michaels is a recently patched-in member of the Lost MC and serves as its Enforcer. Additionally, he ran the Lost's prostitution ring as a pimp. He had a relationship with Anna Faustin, the daughter of Russian Mafia boss Mikhail Faustin. He is killed early in the game by Niko Bellic on orders of Faustin who suspects that Michaels is turning his daughter into a prostitute.

Jason Michaels was voiced by Bill Burr

Bill Burr

William "Bill" Burr is an American stand-up comedian, radio host and actor.-Life and career:Burr was born in Canton, Massachusetts. His father was a dentist, and Bill worked as a hygienist for a short time. He began stand-up at age 23 after attending Emerson College. In 1995, he moved to New...

Clarence Little

Introduced/Can be killed in: "Holland Nights"

Killed in: Random Encounter

Clarence Little is a drug dealer based in East Holland who Niko is sent to kill by Francis McReary. His life can be spared if the player chooses, only for Clarence to be encountered later on the streets and attempt to shoot Niko, forcing Niko to kill him.

Clarence Little was voiced by Jerry Clicquot

Unnamed Drug Dealer

Introduced in: "Holland Nights"

Killed in: "Lure"

This drug dealer is the right hand man of Clarance Little and assists him in running his gang in East Holland. He is first seen talking to Clarence before Niko arrives to kill him, but manages to escape during the slaughter of the gang. Later, he threatens Francis McReary by stating that he will reveal his misdeeds to the cops. As a result, Francis hires Niko to take out the dealer, which he does by luring him to his apartment window and shooting him with a sniper rifle on a building opposite his apartment.

Charlie

Introduced/Killed in: "Blow Your Cover"

Charlie is an undercover LCPD officer who posed as the buyer of Elizabeth's heroin stash. When the deal took place, he acted too nervously and blew his cover, resulting in his death.

Lyle Rivas

Introduced/Killed in: "Search and Delete"

Lyle Rivas is a gangster who owes money to Brucie Kibbutz. Brucie asks Niko to kill Lyle because he has not paid back the money. Niko does this by using the LCPD database to track Rivas down to his apartment. Once there, Lyle escapes from his apartment and drives away, but is later killed by Niko in a car chase. Later Brucie reveals the only reason he wanted Lyle and his cousin, Tom, dead was because he was on a roid rage.

Tom Rivas

Introduced/Killed in: "Out of the Closet"

Tom Rivas is a gay man who owes Brucie money. Brucie orders Niko to kill Tom by arranging a date with him on the internet and killing him on it. Niko does this by posing as a gay man on the internet and arranges for him and Rivas to meet at a local diner. At the diner the two engage in a brief conversation before Niko pulls out a gun on Tom and kills him. Brucie later reveals that he only wanted Tom and his cousin, Lyle, dead because he was on a roid rage.

Tony Black

Introduced/Killed in: "Actions Speak Louder than Words"

Anthony "Tony Black" Spoleto is a capo for the Ancelotti Family. Niko is sent to kill him on orders from Gerry McReary to spark a war between the Ancelottis and their Albanian muscle. After planting a bomb on Tony's car while he is at a meeting with the Albanians, Niko follows him to an Ancelotti hideout where he detonates the bomb which kills Tony and most of the gangstars present.

Frank Garone

Introduced/Killed in: "I Need your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcycle"

Frank Garone is the other capo of the Ancelotti Family. To further spark a feud between the Ancelottis and the Albanians, Gerry has Niko dress up as an Albanian and kill Frank. After Niko witnesses Frank beat up another man, he rides away on a motorcycle, but is shot dead while being chased by Niko.

Alejandra

Introduced in "Logging On"

Alejandra is an employee at the TW@ Internet Café in Broker. Niko first meets her in the mission Logging On. She knows Roman well and thinks he's funny, while Roman thinks she has large breasts. She flirts with Niko most times he enters the café, and Niko will usually answer back.

Kiki Jenkins

Kiki Jenkins is one of Niko's girlfriends who can be met through the "LoveMeet" dating website, known as LawChick. She is 32 years old, and a lawyer from Algonquin. She is left-wing and cares deeply about social issues such as environmentalism

Environmentalism

Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...

and constitutional rights for criminals. Unlike Carmen and Alex, Kiki expects a much more devoted relationship with Niko - if Niko is dating another woman, going to strip clubs, or frequently picking up prostitutes, a private investigator

Private investigator

A private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...

follows them on a date, eventually resulting in Kiki dumping Niko. She can eliminate unwanted police attention for Niko (just like Francis if he is spared).

Kiki Jenkins is voiced by Kim Howard.

Alex Chilton

Alexandra 'Alex' Chilton is one of Niko's girlfriends met through the "CrapList.net" website. She is 29 years old, and comes from an extremely wealthy family. She is self-centered and believes herself to be an intellectual who will change the world with her ideas. However, she is hypocritical in nature (for example, standing up for animal rights while wearing baby albino gorilla fur). She maintains a blog

Blog

A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...

on the "Blogsnob.org" website under the name "Liberated Woman" - She is the only one of five girlfriends that Niko can view a blog for. She will post reactions to every date they go on, along with details of her life. She reveals that she hates her mother, who abused

Child abuse

Child abuse is the physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment, or neglect of a child. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Children And Families define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or...

her for "not being pretty enough", but receives all of her money from her parents. She has a small Chihuahua

Chihuahua (dog)

The ' is the smallest breed of dog and is so named for the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. Chihuahuas come in a wide variety of sizes, head shapes, colors and coat lengths.-History:...

named "Valentino" that she carries in a purse and orders weekly Champagne enemas for, and before dating Niko, she was seeing a grotesque elderly man lov

Milica Bellic

Milica Bellic (Serbian

Serbian language

Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....

: Милица Белић) is Niko's mother and Roman's aunt, who frequently sends emails to him throughout the course of the storyline. In her emails, she mentions that she feels guilty that a person like Niko was corrupted by the environment that he grew up in. Roman suggests that she should move to America to live with them, but Niko completely disagrees, thinking that it will make things much worse and pointing out the extent of trouble in their lives.

Julio Ochoa

Julio Ochoa is the mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

of Liberty City. His stringent stance on gun control is noted and criticised by the local media, who report that Ochoa has disbarred the weapons wholesale chain Ammu-Nation (seen in previous games) from the city causing a sharp rise in homicide incidents and that Ochoa has launched lawsuits against Ammu-Nation as far away as Los Santos, San Andreas. As a result of his tightening on gun control, many black market arms dealers, such as Little Jacob have emerged. 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

Deputy Mayor

Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments. Many elected deputy mayors are members of the city council who are given the title and serve as acting mayor in the mayor's absence...

of Liberty City. Dawkins is not seen during the storyline but there are pictures of him in Bernie's apartment and some internet sites. 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". Despite being married, Dawkins is in fact a closet homosexual and is secretly dating Bernie Crane. Niko refers to Dawkins as a "hypocrite" for trying to ban homosexuality. In return for preventing Dawkins from being blackmailed by Dimitri Rascalov, Bernie gives Niko his "Infernus" sports car

Lamborghini Murciélago

The Lamborghini Murciélago is a two-door, two-seat sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 2001 and 2010. Successor to the Diablo and flagship of the automaker's lineup, the Murciélago was introduced as a coupé in 2001. The automaker's first new design in eleven years, the car...

, which Bernie got as a gift from Dawkins. Upon completion of the storyline, pictures emerge of Dawkins kissing Bernie and his true sexuality is revealed, prompting public outcry.

Lola del Rio

Lola del Rio is a prostitute who appears on promotional artwork and the introduction sequence for the game. In October 2007, her character art was painted on the side of a building in SoHo

SoHo

SoHo is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, notable for being the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, and also, more recently, for the wide variety of stores and shops ranging from trendy boutiques to outlets of upscale national and international chain stores...

, New York, advertising the game.

A prostitute by the name of Lola del Rio can be found in the police database, visiting www.libertycitypolice.com. Her profile in the database describes that she was born in San Fierro but moved to Liberty City. It also states that she is often seen sucking a lollipop, and that she hangs around at Star Junction.

"Random" characters

Several characters can be encountered while walking on the street, who usually request favours from Niko.

Hossan Ramzy (Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...

: رمزي حسن) was Niko's shipmate and friend on the "Platypus". As stated by an e-mail, he went off to live the American dream in Vice City, but decided to head back north to Liberty City. It is possible for the player to meet up with Hossan as a random encounter on the streets, where he works as a street vendor selling handbags. He and Niko pursue and kill a man who refused to pay Hossan for one of his products. The LCPD database states that he was arrested at some point. Hossan Ramzy was voiced by Sean Krishnan.

Eddie Low is a pedophile and necrophiliac, bisexual serial killer
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...

whose murders are frequently featured on in-game news websites and radio news bulletins. He perceives the world from a gleefully childish, yet extremely disturbed perspective, and strongly suggests that his strange sexuality and extreme violence has dated back to his elementary school years. He is encountered twice by Niko. On their first meeting, Low acts in a highly suspicious and socially extremely awkward manner, but Niko agrees to take him and his suspect package to the docks where Low disposes of it, for money. The second encounter leads to Low pulling a knife on Niko after Niko berates him, after Niko calls him "not cool", forcing Niko to execute him. After Eddie's death, a news report is added to the in-game websites where the police chief expresses disappointment at not being able to come up with a suitable media nickname for Low due to the random nature of his killings, and his wanton mutilation of corpses. Eddie Low was voiced by Victor Verhaeghe.

Brian Meech is a crack cocaine
Crack cocaine
Crack cocaine is the freebase form of cocaine that can be smoked. It may also be termed rock, hard, iron, cavvy, base, or just crack; it is the most addictive form of cocaine. Crack rocks offer a short but intense high to smokers...

-addicted investment banker who can be encountered by Niko on the streets. Despite his addiction, he is young and wealthy and graduated from an Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...

college. He is first seen very early in the game outside Roman's Cab Company where he gives Niko $100 as an insult because Niko is poor and "fresh off the boat". He is seen again in Hove Beach where he asks Niko to drive him around the area so he can score more crack from his regular dealer. He is seen one more time, telling Niko he has quit smoking crack, is almost out of a twelve step program, got engaged and has begun a normal life. He then asks Niko to help him end a deal with his regular dealer, who assaults him before Niko rescues Brian. Brian is 29 years old. Brian Meech was voiced by Justin Reinsilber.

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. Despite his grubby appearance, he is extremely wealthy and proves it by showing Niko his black credit card. Niko photographs her eating with another man - the photo and situation suggest to Jeff that he was correct, but in their dialogue, the wife only seeks platonic
Platonic love
Platonic love is a chaste and strong type of love that is non-sexual.-Amor Platonicus:The term amor platonicus was coined as early as the 15th century by the Florentine scholar Marsilio Ficino. Platonic love in this original sense of the term is examined in Plato's dialogue the Symposium, which has...

emotional support from the man because she is fearful of Jeff's paranoid state. Jeff later calls Niko back as agreed, since he ended up killing his wife in a jealous rage and asks Niko to dispose of the body. During this meeting, Jeff shows much stronger signs of dementia, muttering to himself "Jeff's been a bad boy...". Sometime later, Niko sees Jeff again on a bench. He is remarried and already suspects his new wife of cheating on him as well. More demented than ever, he is desperate for Niko's help and friendship. Jeff is killed by a moving sports car as he runs across the street to confront his wife. In the immediate aftermath, the wife doesn't immediately notice from inside the restaurant, a wealthy British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...

man driving the car first calls the police, then runs from the scene against their orders. Jeff the Cuckold
Cuckold
Cuckold is a historically derogatory term for a man who has an unfaithful wife. The word, which has been in recorded use since the 13th century, derives from the cuckoo bird, some varieties of which lay their eggs in other birds' nests...

was voiced by Harry Chase.

Sara is a young woman who seems very concerned about her appearance and the decline of her good looks. When Niko first meets her, she asks that she give him a ride, then introduces him to her ex-husband, telling him that she has been sleeping with Niko. The ex-husband becomes enraged and starts to attack Niko, at which point the player can either fight the husband or flee. Niko later encounters her again, and she asks that he go and collect a package from a Perseus store and bring it to her photo shoot (suggesting she has work as a model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

). However, he is told he must pay for it as well. Niko is given the choice between purchasing it or taking it by force.

Pathos is an aspiring rapper who is selling his self-released album to people in Star Junction. Unlike most of New York's gangsta rap scene, he uses formal attire and socially-conscious lyrics, possibly following in the footsteps of Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...

or Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food...

. Prior to his speaking role in the game, he is seen dancing the Robot
Robot (dance)
The robot is an illusionary street dance style – often confused with popping – that attempts to imitate a dancing robot or mannequin...

at Elizabeta's party. He is constantly mocked by passing thugs, on both occasions that Niko meets him. In the second instance, he is shot by one of them and driven to the hospital by Niko - on the way, the two conclude that being shot is actually good for Pathos' image. Pathos promises to thank Niko on his next album, right after his mother and God. Pathos was voiced by David Shaw}.

Marnie Allen is a young woman from the Midwest who is addicted to drugs. She claims her ordeal began the moment her bus arrived in Liberty City, where porn directors await to take advantage of naive girls from out of town. Marnie also sleeps with men for money to buy heroin. Her predicament brings out Niko's most caring and compassionate side - upon their first meeting, Niko fruitlessly tries to talk her out of her ways, but nonetheless agrees to drive her to a drug dealer out of pure pity. When Niko meets her again, Marnie finally decides to head back home and start her life over, so Niko gives her $500 to help her out and drives her to the station. Marnie later e-mails Niko, revealing that she is currently attending college to become a psychologist and is living happily back home with her parents. Marnie Allen was voiced by Reyna de Courcy.

Mel is a drunk who is seen leaving "Comrades", a bar owned by Vlad Glebov early on in the game. Niko encounters him later down the street from the bar, where he claims to have gone sober. Mel is (like Brian) in a twelve step program and in the process of paying back debts, and asks Niko to drive him to a group of men that he owes money to (for smashing his television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

, among other things). The men do not forgive Mel and try to kill him, but Niko protects Mel by killing them. Mel thanks Niko, before considering drinking again. Mel was voiced by Larry Fleishman.

Cherise Glover

Talbot Daniels

Mohammad

Marlon Bridges

Mori Green

Kenny Petrović

Andrei

Sergei

Anna Faustin

Bledar Morina

Kalem

Oleg Minkov

Eduard Borodin

Tony Prince

Anthony Corrado

Marco Bonnaro

Peter Marchetti

Charlie Matteo

Stevie

The Killer

Adam Dimayev

Jayvon Simson

Tom Goldberg

The Cook

Bucky Sligo

Aiden O'Malley

Carmen Ortiz

Eugene Reaper

Teddy Benavídez

Jim Fitzgerald

Jason Michaels

Clarence Little

Unnamed Drug Dealer

Charlie

Lyle Rivas

Tom Rivas

Tony Black

Frank Garone

Alejandra

Kiki Jenkins

Alex Chilton

Milica Bellic

Julio Ochoa

Bryce Dawkins

Lola del Rio

"Random" characters

See also