Grand Theft Auto V Characters Guide

In this page you can find the full list of Characters featured in Grand Theft Auto V, including all Protagonists, Antagonists, Companions, Strangers & Freaks, GTA Online Characters and more.

Clicking on a Character brings you to their detailed profile, with character information, bios, locations, image galleries, voice actors and more. All the character descriptions are strictly no-spoiler, not giving away the storyline developments.

GTA V Main Protagonists

The three main protagonists and playable characters in Grand Theft Auto V.

Michael De Santa

Franklin Clinton

Trevor Philips

GTA 5 is the first game in the Grand Theft Auto series that allows players to switch between three protagonists at anytime during free roam and missions.

Michael, Franklin and Trevor are distinctly different from each other, with their own attitudes, lifestyles, goals and issues, as well as unique skills and special abilities.

Major Characters

The major characters in the storyline of Grand Theft Auto V. This includes friends, family and associates of the protagonists, plus the main antagonists in the game.

Supporting Characters

Other supporting characters who play a prominent role in the story of Grand Theft Auto V.

Andreas Sanchez

Brad Snider

Chop

Dr. Isiah Friedlander

Strangers & Freaks

Characters featured as part of the "Strangers & Freaks" Side Missions of GTA V.

Minor Characters

Other minor characters that can be encountered or make an appearance in Grand Theft Auto V.

Heist Crew Members

Gunmen, Drivers and Hackers available for recruitment as Crew Members for the Heist Missions in Grand Theft Auto V.

Soapboxers

Special Characters and pedestrians in Grand Theft Auto V found around Los Santos soapboxing about their thoughts, preaches or conspiracy theories. Some can become unlocked as playable characters in Director Mode after meeting them.

Strippers

The strippers who work at the Vanilla Unicorn in Grand Theft Auto V.

GTA Online Characters

Prominent characters that you can encounter in the multiplayer world of GTA Online. This section includes brand new characters introduced exclusively in GTA Online, as well as returning characters from Story Mode.