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GTA 3 Characters: Claude, Catalina and the Full Cast
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The main characters of GTA III are Claude, the silent protagonist; Catalina, the girlfriend who betrays him; 8-Ball, who escapes with him; the Leone Mafia family of Salvatore Leone, his wife Maria, Luigi, Joey and Toni; the Yakuza siblings Asuka and Kenji Kasen; corrupt cop Ray Machowski; and tycoon Donald Love. Hollywood actors voice most of them, including Michael Madsen, Joe Pantoliano, Robert Loggia and Kyle MacLachlan.
Character Profiles
Claude
Protagonist
The silent protagonist
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8-Ball
Explosives expert
Voiced by Guru
Profile below ↓
Salvatore Leone
Leone family don
Voiced by Frank Vincent
Profile below ↓
Joey Leone
Salvatore's son
Voiced by Michael Rapaport
Profile below ↓
Asuka Kasen
Yakuza co-leader
Voiced by Lianna Pai
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Donald Love
Media mogul
Voiced by Kyle MacLachlan
Profile below ↓Catalina
Cartel leader
Profile under San Andreas
Full profile →Main Characters and Voice Actors
| Character | Who they are | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
Claude | Silent protagonist, a small-time criminal | None: he never speaks |
Catalina | Claude's girlfriend, who shoots him in the opening heist | Cynthia Farrell |
8-Ball | Explosives expert who escapes with Claude | Guru |
Luigi Goterelli | Gives Claude his first jobs in Portland | Joe Pantoliano |
Joey Leone | Leone family mission giver | Michael Rapaport |
Toni Cipriani | Leone family mission giver | Michael Madsen |
Salvatore Leone | Don of the Leone Mafia family | Frank Vincent |
Maria | Salvatore's wife, who warns Claude of a set-up | Debi Mazar |
Asuka Kasen | Co-leader of the Yakuza | Lianna Pai |
Kenji Kasen | Asuka's brother | Les Mau |
Ray Machowski | Corrupt police inspector | Robert Loggia |
Donald Love | Influential businessman | Kyle MacLachlan |
Miguel | Catalina's partner in the Colombian Cartel | Al Espinosa |
Claude and Catalina
Claude is a small-time criminal betrayed and shot by his girlfriend Catalina during a bank heist in Liberty City. He never says a word in the game. Catalina resurfaces later as the leader of the Colombian Cartel, and the story ends with Claude taking his revenge. More on the Claude profile.
8-Ball and the Leone Family
8-Ball, an explosives expert, escapes from the prison transport with Claude and introduces him to the Leone Mafia family. Claude works for Luigi Goterelli, Joey Leone and Toni Cipriani, and wins the respect of the Don, Salvatore Leone, by helping the family in a war against the Triads. With 8-Ball's help he destroys the Cartel's floating drug lab.
Salvatore and Maria Leone
When Salvatore hands Claude a car to get rid of, Maria warns him just in time: to make her husband jealous she had claimed an affair with Claude, and Salvatore has packed the car with explosives. Maria and her friend Asuka Kasen get Claude across to Staunton Island, and he later settles the score with the Mafia by killing Salvatore.
The Yakuza, Ray Machowski and Donald Love
On Staunton Island, Claude works for the Yakuza of Asuka and Kenji Kasen, for corrupt police inspector Ray Machowski, whom he helps flee the city, and for businessman Donald Love. Love has Claude kill Kenji disguised as a Cartel attack, to start a gang war that lowers property prices. Catalina later kills Asuka and Miguel, and kidnaps Maria.
Phone Mission Contacts
| Contact | Area |
|---|---|
Marty Chonks | Portland |
El Burro | Portland |
King Courtney | Staunton Island |
D-Ice | Shoreside Vale |
More GTA III on GTAside
The mission-by-mission story on our GTA 3 story missions page, the map of Liberty City, the cheat codes and the easter eggs.
8-Ball: Claude's Fellow Escapee in GTA III
8-Ball is an explosives expert and the owner of 8-Ball Autos in Grand Theft Auto III (2001). A prisoner alongside Claude at the start of the game, he escapes with him and introduces him to the Leone family. His real name is never given. The rapper Guru voices him.
Voiced byGuru (Keith Elam)
JobExplosives expert
Business8-Ball Autos
First missionGive Me Liberty
8-Ball's Story in GTA III
| Mission | What happens |
|---|---|
Give Me Liberty | The first mission: the Colombian Cartel attacks the prison convoy, and Claude drives 8-Ball to a hideout |
Luigi's Girls | 8-Ball introduces Claude to his old friend Luigi Goterelli, and so to the Leone family |
Bomb Da Base: Act I and II | Sent by Salvatore Leone, Claude and 8-Ball destroy the Cartel's SPANK ship at Portland Harbor; 8-Ball provides a sniper rifle |
8-Ball in Other Games
8-Ball also appears in Grand Theft Auto Advance, set in 2000, and in Liberty City Stories, set in 1998, where he fills a van with explosives for Donald Love. He is not a character in San Andreas. More on the Liberty City Stories characters page.
Who Voices 8-Ball?
Keith "Guru" Elam, the rapper from Gang Starr, voices 8-Ball in GTA III and Liberty City Stories. Guru died on 19 April 2010.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who voices 8-Ball in GTA 3?
The rapper Guru (Keith Elam), in GTA III and Liberty City Stories.
What is 8-Ball's job in GTA 3?
He is an explosives expert who runs 8-Ball Autos.
In which mission does 8-Ball first appear?
Give Me Liberty, the first mission of GTA III.
Is 8-Ball in San Andreas?
No, he is not a character in San Andreas.
What is 8-Ball's real name?
It is never given.
Asuka Kasen: Co-Leader of the Yakuza in GTA III
Asuka Kasen is the co-leader of the Yakuza in Liberty City and Kenji Kasen's sister in Grand Theft Auto III (2001). An old friend of Maria Latore, she helps Claude escape the Mafia, employs him on Staunton Island, and is killed by Catalina. Lianna Pai voices her.
Voiced byLianna Pai
GangYakuza
BrotherKenji Kasen
Killed byCatalina
Asuka's Story
| Moment | What happens |
|---|---|
Last Requests | Asuka helps Maria and Claude flee Portland for Staunton Island by boat |
Her missions | Sayonara Salvatore, Under Surveillance, Paparazzi Purge, Payday For Ray, Two-Faced Tanner, Bait, Espresso-2-Go! and S.A.M. |
Kenji's death | Claude kills Kenji for Donald Love, disguised as a Cartel attack; Asuka then takes over the Cartel's construction site and tortures Miguel |
How Does Asuka Die?
Catalina kills Asuka and Miguel in revenge for the attacks on her SPANK operation. Claude finds the body at the Fort Staunton construction site in Ransom, right after S.A.M., and Catalina kidnaps Maria for $500,000. Asuka does not die in Grand Theft Aero, even though she appears in it. More on Catalina.
Asuka in Other Games
Asuka also appears in Grand Theft Auto Advance (2000). She is not a character in Liberty City Stories or San Andreas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who kills Asuka in GTA 3?
Catalina.
In which mission does Asuka die?
Her body is found in Ransom, right after S.A.M.
Who voices Asuka Kasen?
Lianna Pai.
Why does Asuka make Claude kill Salvatore?
To prove he has broken with the Mafia.
Is Asuka Kenji's sister?
Yes.
Donald Love: The Media Mogul Who Vanished
Donald Love is a media mogul, owner of Love Media, and a real estate developer who employs Claude on Staunton Island in Grand Theft Auto III (2001). At the end of his missions he disappears, and his fate is unknown. Kyle MacLachlan voices him in GTA III, and Will Janowitz in Liberty City Stories.
Voiced byKyle MacLachlan (GTA III)
CompanyLove Media
Last missionLove's Disappearance
FateUnknown
Donald Love's Missions
| Mission | What happens |
|---|---|
Liberator | Claude rescues an old Asian man kidnapped by the Cartel |
Waka-Gashira Wipeout! | Claude kills Kenji Kasen, disguised as a Cartel attack, to start a gang war and drive property prices down |
Grand Theft Aero | The package Love wants has been taken by the Cartel; Claude recovers it from Catalina and Miguel at the Panlantic construction site |
A Drop in the Ocean, Escort Service, Decoy | More jobs for Love |
Love's Disappearance | Claude finds Love's office empty |
What Happened to Donald Love?
Donald Love disappears with the old Asian man and the package, and the game never says where. Rockstar itself wrote in 2009: "No one is quite sure what happened to Donald Love."
Donald Love in Liberty City Stories and Vice City
In Liberty City Stories (1998), Love runs for mayor with Salvatore Leone's backing and the help of Toni Cipriani, loses to Miles O'Donovan and is ruined. He has Fort Staunton destroyed with explosives from 8-Ball, and the game reveals he is a cannibal. He also appears in Vice City.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened to Donald Love in GTA 3?
He disappears at the end of his missions, in Love's Disappearance; his fate is unknown.
Who voices Donald Love?
Kyle MacLachlan in GTA III and Will Janowitz in Liberty City Stories.
Is Donald Love a cannibal?
Yes, Liberty City Stories reveals it.
Why does Donald Love have Kenji killed?
To start a gang war and drive property prices down.
Which games is Donald Love in?
GTA III, Vice City and Liberty City Stories.
Joey Leone: The Mechanic Son of Salvatore
Joey Leone is the son of Mafia don Salvatore Leone and a mechanic with a garage in Trenton, Portland, in Grand Theft Auto III (2001). He gives Claude six missions for the Leone family. Michael Rapaport voices him.
Voiced byMichael Rapaport
FatherSalvatore Leone
GarageTrenton, Portland
Missions6
Joey's Missions
Joey first meets Claude in Drive Misty For Me, a mission for Luigi: Claude drives Misty to Joey's garage, and Joey tells him to come back for work. He then gives Claude six missions:
| Mission | Pay | What you do |
|---|---|---|
Mike Lips Last Lunch | $10,000 | The Forellis owe Joey money. Steal Mike "Lips" Forelli's Idaho outside Marco's Bistro, have 8-Ball rig it with a bomb at his Harwood garage, bring it back undamaged and set it off |
Farewell 'Chunky' Lee Chong | $10,000 | Kill Lee Chong in Chinatown, Triad territory |
Van Heist | $20,000 | Ram an armored Securicar until the guards abandon it, then take it to the lock-up |
Cipriani's Chauffeur | $3,000 | Joey introduces Toni Cipriani. Drive Toni in the Mafia Sentinel to Chinatown, then to Momma's Restaurante. Unlocks the Uzi at Ammu-Nation |
Dead Skunk in the Trunk | $10,000, plus $5,000 per Forelli car destroyed | Take a Manana carrying a dead Forelli to the Harwood crusher while Forelli Sentinels chase you |
The Getaway | $10,000 to $30,000 | Drive the getaway car for a bank robbery; the pay depends on how many robbers you bring back alive |
Together, Joey's missions pay $63,000 to $83,000 before bonuses. Van Heist is the best fixed payout. The Dead Skunk bonus is paid as soon as each car is destroyed, so failing and retrying the mission adds it up.
Two Missions You Can Miss
Dead Skunk in the Trunk and The Getaway disappear if you have not done them before Last Requests, and both count toward 100% completion. Finish all of Joey's missions before that point.
Joey's Garage
The sign over the garage in Trenton reads Joey's Auto Painting; mission briefings call it Joey's Garage. A BF Injection, the car Joey is working on, sits there during all his missions.
What Happens to Joey Leone?
Joey is last seen in Salvatore's Called a Meeting: Claude picks him up at his garage, then Luigi and Toni, and drives the three of them to Salvatore's while the Triads attack. He does not appear in person in any other game, including Liberty City Stories. His stepmother is Maria Latore; his father's story is on the Salvatore Leone profile.
Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport, born on 20 March 1970 in New York, also voiced Troy Bradshaw in Saints Row (2006) and Saints Row 2 (2008). On television he appeared in Friends, Boston Public, The War at Home, Prison Break, My Name Is Earl and Justified.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who voices Joey Leone?
Michael Rapaport, who also voiced Troy Bradshaw in Saints Row and Saints Row 2.
How much do Joey's missions pay in GTA 3?
$63,000 to $83,000 in total before bonuses. Van Heist pays the most of the fixed rewards, $20,000.
Can you miss Joey's missions?
Yes: Dead Skunk in the Trunk and The Getaway disappear if they are not done before Last Requests.
Where is Joey's garage in GTA 3?
In Trenton, Portland. Its sign reads Joey's Auto Painting.
Is Joey Leone in Liberty City Stories?
Not in person.
Who is Joey Leone's father?
Salvatore Leone, don of the Leone family.
Salvatore Leone: Don of the Leone Family
Salvatore Leone, known as Sal or Uncle Sal, is the don of the Leone Mafia family in Liberty City and a secondary antagonist of Grand Theft Auto III (2001). He employs Claude, then tries to have him killed, and Claude kills him in Sayonara Salvatore. Frank Vincent voices him in GTA III, San Andreas and Liberty City Stories.
Voiced byFrank Vincent
FamilyThe Leone family
WifeMaria Latore
Dies inSayonara Salvatore
Salvatore's Story in GTA III
| Mission | What happens |
|---|---|
Salvatore's Called a Meeting | Toni Cipriani introduces Claude to Salvatore |
Chaperone, Cutting the Grass, Bomb Da Base: Act I | Salvatore gives Claude work, including destroying the Cartel's floating SPANK lab |
Last Requests | Salvatore sends Claude to get rid of a car, a trap: his wife Maria, after telling him she was having an affair with Claude, warns Claude, who flees to Staunton Island with Maria and Asuka Kasen |
Sayonara Salvatore | On Asuka's orders, to prove he has broken with the Mafia, Claude shoots Salvatore as he leaves Luigi's club in Portland |
Salvatore in San Andreas and Liberty City Stories
In San Andreas (1992), Salvatore owns a third of Caligula's Palace in Las Venturas and employs Carl Johnson, in missions such as Freefall and Saint Mark's Bistro. In Liberty City Stories (1998), he welcomes Toni Cipriani back, has the mayor Roger C. Hole killed, funds Donald Love's campaign, is arrested and freed, and kills Massimo Torini at the lighthouse. See the San Andreas and Liberty City Stories characters pages.
Salvatore's Family
Salvatore is married to Maria Latore, and his son is Joey Leone. Frank Vincent, who voices him, died on 13 September 2017.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who kills Salvatore Leone?
Claude, on the orders of Asuka Kasen.
In which mission does Salvatore die?
Sayonara Salvatore.
Why does Salvatore try to kill Claude?
Maria told him she was having an affair with Claude.
Who voices Salvatore Leone?
Frank Vincent.
Which games is Salvatore Leone in?
GTA III, San Andreas and Liberty City Stories.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the main character in GTA 3?
Claude, a silent small-time criminal betrayed by his girlfriend Catalina during a bank heist.
Who voices Claude in GTA 3?
Nobody: Claude never speaks in GTA III.
Who betrays Claude in GTA 3?
Catalina, his girlfriend, who shoots him during the bank heist at the start of the game.
Who voices Toni Cipriani in GTA 3?
Michael Madsen.
Who voices Salvatore Leone?
Frank Vincent.
Who voices Donald Love in GTA 3?
Kyle MacLachlan.