GTA 5 Characters

Without a doubt the next Grand Theft Auto will have an extensive character list. From the main protagonist we control to mission givers and random pedestrians on the street, GTA V will certainly offer a wide array of people to interact with.

We do not know for certain who will be in the game, but we can speculate with some evidence as given below...

From the first GTA V trailer

These are characters spotted in the first official GTA 5 trailer. We've added some casting call names (see bottom) related to their description, however, it is possible none of the names are for these characters.

"Old Guy" - Possibly 'Albert de Silva', not confirmed at all

This man is almost certainly voiced by Ned Luke.

The first and only person so far we are shown a close up of. He appears to be around 50 years old, Caucasian, wearing a shirt and suit jacket. He moved to a big house in Los Santos for the weather and "magic", retired from a bad "line of work", and dreams of having a nice family (or, at least kids). If he is in fact the person speaking, he could very well be the protagonist or at the very least another major character in GTA V.

Possible name from casting calls

If he already has children, it is possible he could be Albert De Silva with a son named Kevin as listed in the casting calls below. He could also be Calvin North who is a divorced FBI Agent who has gained weight and would have reason to move. However, Calvin is listed as "badly dressed". Jerry Cole is a criminal information vendor which would be a bad line of work although he is "disabled". However, this person's lower half is not seen so it is possible he is Jerry but what are the chances a disabled person would be speeding around recklessly though? It is possible he is an older version of the guy in the blue car (below).

"Guy in blue car"

A noticeable vehicle seen in a few spots. The driver seems to also be the same guy leading the robbery while dressed as pest control personnel. He appears to be around 40-50 years old. He may not be the same person as the "Old Guy" above because this person appears to have a little grey hair above the ears and is skinny or more fit. However, it is possible this is a younger version of "Old Guy" and the grey hair is simply the graphic engine displaying shadows and light on his head.

Possible name from casting calls

It seems possible that this guy is Jeffrey. Jeffrey is said to be tall, athletic, and a bit crazy.

"Guy in red car"

Another noticeable vehicle, the red car can be seen throughout the trailer. This makes the driver a person of interest. He appears to be around 30 years old with a tan, possibly Hispanic and/or African decent, and wearing a wife beater shirt plus a yellow or gold watch. He may also among the robbers in the pest control scene as either the guy on the left exiting the rear of the van or as the driver of the van who can be seen for a split second and is wearing a white wife beater too. If he is the driver, maybe the guy exiting the rear is a family member?

Possible name from casting calls

It is possible this guy is Chad but doesn't really fit the stereotypical "rich pretty boy" look so that seems unlikely at this time.

Returning Characters

The following characters could make a return from previous GTA games.

Niko Bellic

Although in our control for GTA IV, Niko could very well make an appearance in GTA 5. In the previous GTA III series of games, quite a few characters were seen in the different games including Claude (aka Fido) and Catalina from Grand Theft Auto III appearing in San Andreas. Even if we begin a new GTA V series of games, Niko and others could make their way back into the story. As evidence of Niko traveling, check out a plane ticket to San Andreas with his name on it which can be seen below. This was found on Rockstar Games own Social Club website in GTA IV's Story Gang section! Easter egg or what?

Packie McReary

In the ending credits of the Ballad of Gay Tony, Packie can be seen heading into the airport to catch a plane. See below. To where we can only speculate but it is very possible he plays some part in Grand Theft Auto 5. Could he even be the main character?

Carl Johnson (CJ)

Another person we've already controlled but in San Andreas. A billboard in GTA IV depicts a very similar looking person to CJ and could hint at his presence in Los Santos as speculated. Rockstar has stated GTA IV was in a different "universe" to the III series and would not feature characters from the previous games, however, there has been some crossover outside of the story including graffiti and a billboard found in the game pictured below. Still, it is unlikely we will actually meet CJ in GTA V.

Update: On April 4th, 2012 Christopher Bellard (Young MayLay) who voiced CJ confirmed that he is not in Grand Theft Auto 5 via twitter.

Other Characters

A couple casting calls for Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games have been found online. Many different types of characters and even a familiar name has appeared among them. What purpose these character will serve is unknown but it is possible they are pedestrians and/or callers for GTA 5 radio shows.

Very Likely for GTA V

This batch of casting calls from Take-Two features the name of James Pedeaston who is a child molester featured in past Grand Theft Auto games. Aside from him, the others are only first names which could mean they are for radio shows. However, last names could be added later.

Matthew (18-25 Male United States)
A liberal young male who believes in a conspiracy made by republicans to undermine America.

Jose (30-40 Male United States)
A white creepy man who thinks that technology is a poison against the wilderness.

James Pedeaston (40-45 Male United States)
A man-boy love activist who just got released from an Indonesian prison.

Samantha (20-25 Female United States)
A young female obsessed with sex parties, always dreaming of being a Hollywood celebrity.

Anthony (10-15 Male United States)
A young, fast-talking boy fighting for the right of young boys to drink alcohol and have sex.

Possibly for GTA V

This next batch of casting calls are for the title RUSH, which was linked to Rockstar Games via some actors. This set has mostly full names which suggests these will be more prominent characters in the GTA 5 story.

Mitch Hayes (38)
Annoying, wise cracking, highly successful FBI agent. In great shape. Does triathlons, drinks low cal beer, but still has a sense of humor.

Miguel Gonzalez (25)
Young Mexican American FBI agent, caught between a few mob bosses. Very clean cut

Clyde (23)
Moronic, almost inbred and creepy white trash hillbilly. Very naïve but in a creepy it's only incest sort of way.

Brother Adam (50)
Welsh monk / cult leader / yoga teacher, very lithe, very into exploring your personal tension through gripping massage. Needs Welsh accent.

Mrs Avery (48)
Neurotic soccer mom, home maker, anxious and addled on pain killers. Very angry at neighbor MRS Bell.

Mrs Bell (45)
Swinger, and mellow Californian divorcee. Ugly but comfortable with self.

Eddie (47)
Weed evangelist, guy who started smoking at 30, and is now a leading proponent of marijuana's fantastic properties. White, awkward.

Ira Bernstein (56)
Publicist for an actress known as America's newest sweetheart who just so happens to love animals, orphans, drugs and sex. He's always trying to hide her latest indiscretion.

Kevin De Silva (18)
Albert's fat, FPS playing gamer son. Smokes a lot of weed, has anxiety issues and a card for a bad back, very soft, very opinionated. Into making racist comments while playing online.

Harut Vartanyan (42-52 years old)
Armenian car dealer, moneylender, would be Fagin and would be bully. Heavily connected to the underworld, but irritates people so much no one likes him.

Nervous Jerry (48)
Paranoiac living in the sticks, near Simon, completely paranoid, and terrified of Simon.

Calvin North (55)
Clapped out FBI agent who now mostly works offering advice on TV shows whose only claim to fame turns out to be entirely false but a decent guy in other ways. Badly dressed. Divorced. Putting on weight.

Jerry Cole (53)
Disabled IT expert and criminal information vendor.

Rich Roberts (35)
English hardman actor, who acts tough but who wants to do serious work - the only problem is he can't quite read the words.

Alex (52)
white loosie goosie hippy rich guy who has lost his money and is getting desperate but trying not to.

Scarlet (45-52 years old)
Unshaven female spiritualist and hippy with a love of exploring the wilderness. Very into journeys.

Chad (29)
Pretty boy misogynist Beverly Hills party boy. Made money, but not as cool as he thinks he is.

Tae Wong (39)
Somewhat incompetent Chinese mobster, loves doing ecstasy, going to raves.

Taes Translator (45)
Very straight laced Chinese translator, terrified of his boss's dad. Male, awkward. Needs to speak Chinese.

Update

An additional casting call features two of the previous names with the very familiar last name of McReary:

JANE BELL (45-50 Female United States)
Caucasian. 5'4" - 5'6". Ugly, lives alone. Very carefree and smooth-tongued.

JEFFREY (38-45 Male United States)
Irish ethnicity. Tall and athletic build. Lost his money by gambling and recently started working for his stepbrother. He is a bit lunatic.

WILLIAM (35-40 Male United States)
Jeffrey's stepbrother. Likeable and talkative. Owns a restaurant in Beverly Hills.

EDDIE MCREARY (45-50 Male United States)
Irish ethnicity. Lives with his cousin. Smokes weed and loves partying.

MARCO (25-28 Male United States)
Young Mexican FBI agent. Has a strong sense of humor and likes to hang with friends.