GTA IV Characters

Niko Bellic

Niko Bellic

Niko is the protagonist in GTA 4, an Eastern European immigrant. He is tricked into coming to Liberty City by his cousin, Roman. Roman claims he has two women, four hot tubs, fifteen sports cars, and money. Niko believes it. He comes to Liberty City to live the "American Dream". Niko is constantly arguing with Roman. He is a tough character, though.
Roman Bellic

Roman Bellic

Roman is Niko's cousin. He is more of a friendly character, and a high energy optimist and a bit of a fantasist, but he needs Niko's support. He is heavily in debt, and has a lot of criminals after him. In the beginning of the game, he is Niko's only contact, so despite their constant bickering, the pair rely on each other. Roman has a girlfriend called Mallorie.
Vlad

Vladimir Glebov

In Vlad's own mind he is a supremely powerful gangster, who runs the Hove beach neighborhood of Broker with an iron fist, and takes crap from no one… Vlad is a low level Russian hood who is trying to get on the more powerful criminals good side's, he runs minor protection rackets and talks a big game. He thinks of himself as a supremely powerful gangster, who runs the Hove beach neighborhood of Broker with an iron fist and takes crap from no one.
Elizabeta

Elizabeta

Elizabeta has been a successful drug dealer in Bohan for over 10 years. She's been so successful because she kept things low key and paid the right people, or killed them. Thanks to using too much of her own drugs, she has become dangerously paranoid and delusional. She is aware that a crackdown on drug dealing will put her under scrutiny.
Manny

Manny Escuela

Manny was once a hard living hoodlum, who was on the scene when such things graffiti, hip hop, and breakdancing were invented. He has now transformed and is all about cleaning up the neighborhood, he wants to make things good again. He's having a documentary made about himself to record his struggle.
Brucie

Brucie

Brucie is a serious fitness enthusiast, car nut and self appointed VIP. He thinks incredibly highly of himself and ise's loud, proud, and will make sure you know just how much money he's got. He lives life large, and has nothing but the finest women, cars, lifestyle accessories and plenty of anabolic steroids.
Little Jacob

Little Jacob

Jacob a.k.a "Little Jacob" is a Jamaican arms dealer from Dukes, and an associate of Niko. Jacob is Niko's supplier of all the firepower he needs, storing the weapons in the trunk of his car. He's a good friend of Niko's cousin Roman.
Francis McReary

Francis McReary

McCreary is a corrupt police officer who knows about a felony Niko committed. He's using this to blackmail Niko, if Niko doesn't comply he'll reveal the details.
Patrick McReary

Patrick "Packie" McReary

A Irish-American, relative of Francis McReary (above). "Packie" is a violent drug-addict who lives in Dukes with his mother and sister. He is a good friend of Elizabeta. His sister, Kate, is in love with Niko, but is warned away from him after Patrick witnessed the two kissing.
Bledar Morina

Bledar Morina

Albanian money lender, blackmailer, thug and fitness enthusiast. He operates in Broker.
Phil Bell

Phil Bell

A businessman based in Alderney. He's part of the Italian mafia and agrees to help Niko look for someone, stipulating that Niko must run a few errands for the mafia first.
Playboy X

Playboy X

A hustler introduced to Niko by Elizabeta. He has a large mansion in the Alderney area, in which he carries out most of his business. He needs Niko for a few jobs.
Dwayne Forge

Dwayne Forge

An old friend of Playboy X who has recently been released from jail. He fears that Playboy has moved on in the world and left him - and the street life - behind. He has a confident, booming voice.
Mikhail Faustin

Mikhail Faustin

A relatively unknown character at the moment, he is depicted in artwork for the game, and is seen in trailer 4. He is Eastern European.

 

Minor Characters

Bryce Dawkins - Ultra-conservative Deputy Mayor of Liberty City, who will ram family values down your throat.
Mallorie - Roman Bellic's current girlfriend.
Karen - The receptionist at the Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster law firm.
Lola - A prostitute, currently associated with Mikhail Faustin.
Raymond - Italian-American mobster, believed to be a major figure in the Liberty City Cosa Nostra.
Tom Goldberg - Shady lawyer from law firm Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster. Wanted dead by Francis McReary.
Yusuf - Wealthy Arab Playboy X is trying to impress.

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