GTA V is taking a bold new direction with the series. The game
features three playable characters that you can switch between during
the story. When you opt to switch characters, a Google Earth-like view
appears and then the camera zooms in on the player that you selected.
You can access any of the three protagonists off-mission with free-roam,
but you cannot access them on-mission (once you are in the mission you
can still switch, but only for unique objectives).
Each character has their own unique story-arch, likeness, personality and lives when you are not controlling them. So, for example, if you are playing as Michael, Trevor could be leading a seperate life off-camera to what you are doing with Michael.
It has also been confirmed that some characters from GTA IV will be returning, however it will not be Niko Bellic or any of the other major characters.
Each character has their own unique story-arch, likeness, personality and lives when you are not controlling them. So, for example, if you are playing as Michael, Trevor could be leading a seperate life off-camera to what you are doing with Michael.
It has also been confirmed that some characters from GTA IV will be returning, however it will not be Niko Bellic or any of the other major characters.
The Protagonists
Michael
- Michael is a retired bank robber, who made a deal with the FIB and is currently in the witness protection program.
- Lives in a mansion in Rockford Hills (based on real-life Beverly Hills).
- Married to wife Amanda, and has a teenage daughter named Tracy, as well as teenage son Jimmy.
- Has an awkward father-son relationship; his kids and wife spend most of his money and is in a bit of a crisis, and is pulled back into crime through this.
- Michael is the brains of the protagonist trio. He is a "smooth operator," skilled, and the effective leader.
Trevor
- Former military pilot.
- Lives in a trailer in Blaine County (desert).
- Used to work a few bank jobs with Michael back in the day.
- Drug-dependent, always willing to put his neck on the line (not kidding either, look at the tattoo on his neck!).
Franklin
- In his early 20s; works at a luxury car dealership.
- In the short demo previewed by Game Informer, Franklin was driving around Vespucci Beach (GTAV's equivalent of Venice Beach) in his 9F (equivalent to Audio R8).
- He goes hustling now and then, and he met Michael during one of these events (through a repo job).
- He's a skilled driver and sniper.
- Michael is his mentor.
Other Characters
Lamar - Franklin's crazy friend. Kind of ambitious and more of a wild person than Franklin is. Franklin is more serious than Lamar.
Jimmy - Michael's son who is a lazy, blazed out 20-year-old kid who spends Daddy's money. Doesn't have a really close relationship with his father, Michael.
Ron - Trevor's best friend. He is a conspiracy theorist who lives in a trailer. He's always paranoid and is also afraid to spend time with Trevor.
Amanda - Michael's wife. She is a pretty fiesty character and isn't the girl you'd expect to see in a GTA game. She is bound to her and Michael's past lives to the point where she can't stand him anymore.
Tracy - Michael's daughter. Typical spoilt brat who also spends her father's money. She goes on shopping sprees.
Jimmy - Michael's son who is a lazy, blazed out 20-year-old kid who spends Daddy's money. Doesn't have a really close relationship with his father, Michael.
Ron - Trevor's best friend. He is a conspiracy theorist who lives in a trailer. He's always paranoid and is also afraid to spend time with Trevor.
Amanda - Michael's wife. She is a pretty fiesty character and isn't the girl you'd expect to see in a GTA game. She is bound to her and Michael's past lives to the point where she can't stand him anymore.
Tracy - Michael's daughter. Typical spoilt brat who also spends her father's money. She goes on shopping sprees.
More Characters?
In March 2011, Twitter user @supererogatory discovered a casting
call posted by Take 2 Interactive (Rockstar Games' parent company) for a
project titled "Rush". Given that "Frozen" was the codename for Grand
Theft Auto IV, could "Rush" be the codename for Grand Theft Auto V?
The casting call listed names, ages and descriptions of several characters. It contained references to California and Los Angeles, as well as references to country and rural regions. If the casting call did indeed have some connection to GTA V, then it suggested that the game would be set in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Sure enough, the GTA V trailer confirmed this to be the case.
The list of characters is provided below. Note that these are likely to be minor characters and their names/details may have changed since the casting call!
Mitch Hayes - 38 yrs old - 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 yrs old - Young Mexican American FBI agent, caught between a few mob bosses. Very clean cut.
Clyde - 23 yrs old - Moronic, almost inbred and creepy white trash hillbilly. Very naive but in a creepy 'it's only incest sort of way'
Brother Adam - 50 yrs old - Welsh monk, cult leader, yoga teacher, very lithe, very into exploring your personal tension through gripping massage. Needs Welsh accent.
Mrs Avery - 48 yrs old - Neurotic soccer mom, home maker, anxious and addled on pain killers. Very angry at neighbor MRS Bell.
Mrs Bell - 45 yrs old - Swinger, and mellow Californian divorcee. Ugly but comfortable with self.
Eddie - 47 yrs old - Weed evangelist, guy who started smoking at 30, and is now a leading proponent of marijuana's fantastic properties. White, awkward.
Ira Bernstein - 56 yrs old - 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 yrs old - 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 yrs 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 yrs old - paranoiac living in the sticks, near Simon, completely paranoid, and terrified of Simon.
Calvin North - 55 yrs old - 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 yrs old - disabled IT expert and criminal information vendor.
Rich Roberts - 35 yrs old - 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 yrs old - white, loosie goosie hippy rich guy who has lost his money and is getting desperate but trying not to.
Scarlet - 45-52 yrs old - unshaven female spiritualist and hippy with a love of exploring the wilderness. Very into journeys.
Chad - 29 yrs old - pretty boy misogynist Beverly Hills party boy. Made money, but not as cool as he thinks he is.
Tae Wong - 39 yrs old - somewhat incompetent Chinese mobster, loves doing ecstasy, going to raves.
Taes Translator - 45 yrs old - VERY STRAIGHT LACED Chinese translator, terrified of his boss's dad. Male, awkward. Needs to speak Chinese.
Vasquez - The recently released artwork of the female police officer arresting a woman with the "Lovefist" T-Shirt on's name is Vasquez. This is also another push into female police officers making an appearance in GTA V.
The casting call listed names, ages and descriptions of several characters. It contained references to California and Los Angeles, as well as references to country and rural regions. If the casting call did indeed have some connection to GTA V, then it suggested that the game would be set in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Sure enough, the GTA V trailer confirmed this to be the case.
The list of characters is provided below. Note that these are likely to be minor characters and their names/details may have changed since the casting call!
Mitch Hayes - 38 yrs old - 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 yrs old - Young Mexican American FBI agent, caught between a few mob bosses. Very clean cut.
Clyde - 23 yrs old - Moronic, almost inbred and creepy white trash hillbilly. Very naive but in a creepy 'it's only incest sort of way'
Brother Adam - 50 yrs old - Welsh monk, cult leader, yoga teacher, very lithe, very into exploring your personal tension through gripping massage. Needs Welsh accent.
Mrs Avery - 48 yrs old - Neurotic soccer mom, home maker, anxious and addled on pain killers. Very angry at neighbor MRS Bell.
Mrs Bell - 45 yrs old - Swinger, and mellow Californian divorcee. Ugly but comfortable with self.
Eddie - 47 yrs old - Weed evangelist, guy who started smoking at 30, and is now a leading proponent of marijuana's fantastic properties. White, awkward.
Ira Bernstein - 56 yrs old - 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 yrs old - 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 yrs 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 yrs old - paranoiac living in the sticks, near Simon, completely paranoid, and terrified of Simon.
Calvin North - 55 yrs old - 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 yrs old - disabled IT expert and criminal information vendor.
Rich Roberts - 35 yrs old - 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 yrs old - white, loosie goosie hippy rich guy who has lost his money and is getting desperate but trying not to.
Scarlet - 45-52 yrs old - unshaven female spiritualist and hippy with a love of exploring the wilderness. Very into journeys.
Chad - 29 yrs old - pretty boy misogynist Beverly Hills party boy. Made money, but not as cool as he thinks he is.
Tae Wong - 39 yrs old - somewhat incompetent Chinese mobster, loves doing ecstasy, going to raves.
Taes Translator - 45 yrs old - VERY STRAIGHT LACED Chinese translator, terrified of his boss's dad. Male, awkward. Needs to speak Chinese.
Vasquez - The recently released artwork of the female police officer arresting a woman with the "Lovefist" T-Shirt on's name is Vasquez. This is also another push into female police officers making an appearance in GTA V.
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