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Grand Theft Auto Characters
Rank the greatest Grand Theft Auto characters of all time. From Tommy Vercetti to Trevor Philips, CJ to Niko Bellic — who is the ultimate GTA legend?
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01
Tommy Vercetti
The ruthless Scarface-inspired kingpin who took over Vice City in 1986.
02
CJ
Grove Street's favorite son who went from rags to riches across San Andreas.
03
Niko Bellic
Eastern European immigrant chasing the American Dream in Liberty City.
04
Trevor Philips
The unhinged, unpredictable wildcard who became a GTA legend.
05
Michael De Santa
Retired bank robber living the hollow suburban dream in Los Santos.
06
Franklin Clinton
Street-smart Strawberry kid who hustled his way to the big leagues.
07
Big Smoke
Always orders the number with extra dip — the ultimate GTA traitor.
08
Officer Tenpenny
The corrupt LSPD cop voiced by Samuel L. Jackson who owned Grove Street.
09
Lance Vance
Tommy's flashy partner who couldn't stay loyal to save his life.
10
Lamar Davis
Franklin's hilarious best friend and the internet's favorite GTA character.
11
Roman Bellic
Niko's cousin with big dreams, big debts, and an obsession with bowling.
12
Lester Crest
The mastermind behind every heist who runs things from his folding chair.
13
Ken Rosenberg
Tommy's nervous, fast-talking lawyer always one step from a breakdown.
14
Little Jacob
Niko's loyal Jamaican connection who speaks in impenetrable patois.
15
Sweet Johnson
Grove Street Families leader and CJ's uncompromising older brother.
16
Ryder
CJ's childhood friend who sold out Grove Street to run with the Ballas.
17
Brucie Kibbutz
The steroid-fueled alpha male who loves exotic cars and himself equally.
18
Packie McReary
Niko's Irish-American bank-robbing partner with a deeply troubled family.
19
Claude
The silent, expressionless original 3D GTA protagonist who started it all.
20
Catalina
CJ's unhinged ex and Claude's manipulative boss in Liberty City.
21
Gay Tony
Liberty City's flamboyant nightclub king and mentor to Luis Lopez.
22
Johnny Klebitz
The Lost MC chapter president torn between loyalty and his own conscience.
23
Luis Lopez
Tony's trusted associate navigating Liberty City's glamorous underworld.
24
Dimitri Rascalov
The calculating Russian mobster who double-crossed literally everyone.
25
Ricardo Diaz
The paranoid Colombian drug lord whose empire Tommy eventually stole.
26
Amanda De Santa
Michael's long-suffering wife who gave as good as she got.
27
OG Loc
Grove Street's worst rapper, best running joke, and most lovable fraud.
28
Sonny Forelli
The Forelli crime boss whose drug money set Vice City's entire plot in motion.
29
Ron Jakowski
Trevor's paranoid, conspiracy-obsessed airfield sidekick.
30
Victor Vance
The tragic prequel hero whose fate was sealed before Vice City began.