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GTA 4 Characters: Niko Bellic, Roman and the Full Cast
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The main characters of GTA IV are Niko Bellic, the Eastern European ex-soldier voiced by Michael Hollick, and his cousin Roman Bellic, with Little Jacob, Packie McReary, the Russian mobsters Mikhail Faustin, Dimitri Rascalov and Ray Bulgarin, and the man Niko is hunting, Darko Brevic. The two episodes add their own protagonists: Johnny Klebitz of the Lost motorcycle club in The Lost and Damned, and Luis Lopez, Gay Tony's bodyguard, in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Character Profiles
Niko Bellic
Protagonist
Voiced by Michael Hollick
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Roman Bellic
Niko's cousin
Voiced by Jason Zumwalt
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Dimitri Rascalov
Main villain
Voiced by Moti Margolin
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Mikhail Faustin
Russian mob boss
Voiced by Karel Roden
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Brucie Kibbutz
Car dealer
Voiced by Timothy Adams
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Little Jacob
Jamaican ally
Voiced by Coolie Ranx
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Packie McReary
Irish mobster
Voiced by Ryan Johnston
Profile below ↓Kate McReary
Love interest
Voiced by Mary Catherine Donnelly
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Johnny Klebitz
The Lost and Damned
Voiced by Scott Hill
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Luis Lopez
The Ballad of Gay Tony
Voiced by Mario D'Leon
Full profile →Main Characters and Voice Actors
| Character | Who they are | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
Niko Bellic | Protagonist, an Eastern European ex-soldier | Michael Hollick |
Roman Bellic | Niko's cousin, owner of a small taxi company | Jason Zumwalt |
Little Jacob | Yardie gangster and Niko's friend | Coolie Ranx |
Mallorie Bardas | Roman's girlfriend | Elena Harvey Hurst |
Vlad Glebov | Roman's Russian loan shark | Misha Kuznetsov |
Mikhail Faustin | Russian mob boss | Karel Roden |
Dimitri Rascalov | Faustin's lieutenant, who betrays Niko | Moti Margolin |
Ray Bulgarin | Russian crime lord from Niko's past | Vitali Baganov |
Michelle | Niko's girlfriend, an undercover government agent | Rebecca Henderson |
Packie McReary | Irish mob gangster who befriends Niko | Ryan Johnston |
Kate McReary | Packie's sister, whom Niko dates | Mary Catherine Donnelly |
Ray Boccino | Caporegime in the Pegorino crime family | Joe Barbara |
Jimmy Pegorino | Don of the Pegorino crime family | Tony Patellis |
Bernie Crane | Florian Cravic, a survivor of Niko's old unit | Timothy J. Alex |
Darko Brevic | The man who betrayed Niko's unit | Michael Medeiros |
Niko Bellic
An ex-soldier who arrives in Liberty City on the cargo ship Platypus, looking for the American Dream Roman promised him and for the man who betrayed his unit ten years earlier. His full story is on the Niko Bellic profile.
Roman Bellic
Niko's cousin, whose letters about mansions and sports cars bring Niko to America. In reality he lives in a small apartment, runs an unprofitable taxi company and owes money to loan sharks. More on the Roman Bellic profile.
The Russians: Vlad, Faustin, Dimitri and Bulgarin
Vlad Glebov is the loan shark Roman owes, and Niko kills him after learning he slept with Mallorie. Mikhail Faustin, the boss who then employs Niko, is killed on the advice of his own lieutenant, Dimitri Rascalov, who betrays Niko to Ray Bulgarin, the crime lord Niko worked for back home. Dimitri stays Niko's enemy until the final missions.
Little Jacob, Packie and Kate McReary
Little Jacob, a Yardie gangster, becomes one of Niko's most loyal friends and helps him in the finale. Packie McReary, of the Irish mob family, brings Niko into a major bank robbery. His sister Kate is the woman Niko dates, and in the Revenge ending she is killed at Roman's wedding.
Darko Brevic and Florian Cravic
Niko's unit of fifteen men was ambushed during the war, and only three survived: Niko, Florian Cravic and Darko Brevic. Florian now lives in Liberty City as Bernie Crane and convinces Niko he was not the traitor. The government agency behind Michelle finds Darko in Romania and brings him to Liberty City, where Niko decides his fate.
The Episodes: Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez
| Character | Episode | Who he is | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Klebitz | The Lost and Damned | Vice-president, then president, of the Lost motorcycle club | Scott Hill |
Luis Lopez | The Ballad of Gay Tony | Bodyguard and business partner of nightclub owner Tony Prince | Mario D'Leon |
Both episodes take place at the same time as GTA IV and cross paths with Niko, as told on the Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez profiles.
More GTA IV on GTAside
The story in order on our GTA IV story missions page, the two endings, the map of Liberty City and the phone cheats.
Brucie Kibbutz: Liberty City's Loudest Car Dealer
Bruce "Brucie" Kibbutz is a steroid-fuelled car dealer, Niko Bellic's friend and a mission giver in Grand Theft Auto IV (2008). He returns in The Ballad of Gay Tony and GTA Online. His legal middle name is Motivation. Timothy Adams voices him.
Voiced byTimothy Adams
BusinessBrucie's Executive Lifestyle Autos
BrotherMori Kibbutz
Also inTBoGT, GTA Online
Who Is Brucie?
Born around 1977 in the American Midwest, Brucie runs Brucie's Executive Lifestyle Autos, a chop shop in East Hook, Broker, and uses steroids. His older brother Mori appears in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Brucie's Missions
| Mission | What happens |
|---|---|
Logging On | Roman introduces Niko to Brucie |
Search and Delete | Niko kills Lyle Rivas |
Easy as Can Be | Niko steals Lyle's car |
Out of the Closet | Niko deals with Tom Rivas |
No. 1 | A street race |
Brucie also runs the Exotic Exports car thefts and street races, introduces Stevie's car thefts, and attends Roman's wedding in both endings.
Brucie as a Friend
Brucie becomes a friend after No. 1, available from 7 AM to 1 AM, for boating, a helicopter ride, bowling, drinks, food, a show or the strip club. When he likes Niko enough, he flies him anywhere by helicopter.
Brucie in Other Games
| Game | Role |
|---|---|
The Ballad of Gay Tony | Takes part in his brother Mori's missions and breaks Mori's nose at the end of No. 3; both are at the cage fight club in the credits |
GTA V | Not seen in person in story mode |
GTA Online | Calls at rank 17 to sell Bull Shark Testosterone, works as Tao Cheng's masseur in The Diamond Casino & Resort, and his Banshee is at the LS Car Meet in Los Santos Tuners |
More on the Ballad of Gay Tony characters page and the GTA Online characters page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who voices Brucie in GTA 4?
Timothy Adams.
Is Brucie in GTA 5?
Not in person in story mode, but he is in GTA Online.
What is Brucie's middle name?
Motivation.
Does Brucie have a brother?
Yes, Mori Kibbutz, from The Ballad of Gay Tony.
What is Brucie's friendship ability?
A helicopter ride anywhere.
Dimitri Rascalov: The Man Who Betrays Niko
Dimitri Rascalov is the main antagonist of Grand Theft Auto IV (2008). Mikhail Faustin's right-hand man, he has Niko kill Faustin, then betrays him and takes over the Russian mob. He dies in both endings. Moti Margolin voices him.
Voiced byMoti Margolin
NicknameDima
GangRussian mob
FateKilled by Niko
Dimitri and Faustin
Dimitri served in the military with Mikhail Faustin, and the two shared a Siberian prison, where Faustin protected him. They have matching palm tattoos that mark them as "brothers". Born around 1969, Dimitri is 39 in 2008.
Dimitri's Story
| Mission | What happens |
|---|---|
Crime and Punishment | After Niko kills Vlad, Faustin's men kidnap Niko and Roman; Dimitri appears for the first time |
Do You Have Protection? | Dimitri goes with Niko to collect protection money |
The Master and the Molotov | After Faustin orders the killing of Lenny Petrovic and Kenny Petrovic threatens retaliation, Dimitri persuades Niko to kill Faustin |
Russian Revolution | The payment meeting is an ambush: Dimitri has sided with Ray Bulgarin, and both escape |
Roman's Sorrow | Dimitri's men burn Roman's apartment and taxi depot, and the cousins move to Bohan |
Hostile Negotiation | Dimitri has Roman kidnapped to lure Niko, who rescues him |
Roman's kidnapping is carried out by Johnny Klebitz, to clear Ashley Butler's debt to Dimitri, as told in The Lost and Damned. More on Johnny Klebitz.
Why Does Dimitri Betray Niko?
Dimitri sides with Ray Bulgarin, who accuses Niko of stealing from him during a failed human trafficking job.
How Does Dimitri Die? Deal or Revenge
| Ending | What happens to Dimitri |
|---|---|
Deal | Dimitri betrays Niko again in If the Price is Right; his hitman, aiming at Niko, kills Roman at his wedding; Dimitri kills Jimmy Pegorino; Niko kills Dimitri on Happiness Island in A Revenger's Tragedy |
Revenge | Niko kills Dimitri aboard the Platypus, the ship that brought Niko to Liberty City, in A Dish Served Cold |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who voices Dimitri in GTA 4?
Moti Margolin.
Does Dimitri die in both endings?
Yes: in A Revenger's Tragedy (Deal) or A Dish Served Cold (Revenge).
Why does Dimitri betray Niko?
He sides with Ray Bulgarin, who accuses Niko of stealing from him.
Deal or Revenge, who dies?
With Deal, Roman dies at his wedding. With Revenge, Kate dies.
Who does Dimitri work for at the start?
Mikhail Faustin.
Kate McReary: Niko's Love Interest in GTA IV
Kate McReary is Packie McReary's sister and Niko Bellic's love interest in Grand Theft Auto IV (2008). She disapproves of her family's criminal life. She dies in the Revenge ending and survives the Deal ending. Mary Catherine Donnelly voices her.
Voiced byMary Catherine Donnelly
BrotherPackie McReary
Works atCommunity center, Dukes
Revenge endingKilled
Who Is Kate McReary?
Born in 1980, Kate is the daughter of Maureen McReary and the sister of Patrick, Francis, Gerald and Derrick. She works at the community center in Dukes.
Dating Kate
Kate first appears in Harboring a Grudge. Niko can date her after Waste Not Want Knots, when Packie suggests he call her. She never invites Niko inside after a date. When Niko must choose, she urges him not to do the deal with Dimitri.
Does Kate Die in GTA 4?
| Ending | What happens to Kate |
|---|---|
Revenge | Jimmy Pegorino's drive-by, aimed at Niko, kills Kate at Roman's wedding; Niko kills Pegorino in Out of Commission. If Roman and Mallorie's baby is a girl, they will name her Kate |
Deal | Kate is angry with Niko, skips the wedding and survives; Roman dies instead |
Kate appears only in GTA IV. More on Packie and Roman.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Kate die in GTA 4?
Only in the Revenge ending, shot by Jimmy Pegorino at Roman's wedding.
Can you save Kate in GTA 4?
Yes, by choosing Deal, but Roman dies instead.
Who voices Kate McReary?
Mary Catherine Donnelly.
Who kills Kate?
Jimmy Pegorino.
Does Kate invite Niko in after a date?
No, never.
Little Jacob: Niko's Most Loyal Ally
"Little" Jacob Hughes is a Jamaican drug and arms dealer, right-hand man of Real Badman, and one of Niko Bellic's most loyal allies in Grand Theft Auto IV (2008). A friend of Roman before Niko arrives, he survives both endings. Coolie Ranx voices him.
Real nameJacob Hughes
Voiced byCoolie Ranx
BaseHomebrew Café, Broker
FateSurvives
Jacob's Missions and Help
| Mission | What happens |
|---|---|
Jamaican Heat | Jacob's first real appearance: Niko watches over his meeting |
Concrete Jungle, Shadow | The two missions Jacob gives Niko |
Russian Revolution | Jacob backs Niko against Dimitri and Bulgarin |
Paper Trail | Jacob shoots down Eduard Borodin's helicopter with an RPG |
A Revenger's Tragedy (Deal) | Jacob helps Niko track down Dimitri |
Out of Commission (Revenge) | Jacob helps Niko and Roman kill Jimmy Pegorino |
Jacob also offers drug delivery side jobs, and he is at Roman's wedding in both endings.
Little Jacob as a Friend
Jacob becomes a friend after Shadow, available from 1 PM to 4 AM, for drinks, food, pool, the strip club, a show or darts. His favourite food is Cluckin' Bell. When he likes Niko enough, he sells weapons at a discount from his car.
Is Little Jacob in GTA 5?
Not in person: he only appears as a friend on Niko's Lifeinvader page. Born around 1982 in Jamaica, Jacob is Roman's friend; see Roman Bellic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who voices Little Jacob?
Coolie Ranx.
What is Little Jacob's real name?
Jacob Hughes.
Does Little Jacob die in GTA 4?
No, he survives both endings.
How do you buy guns from Little Jacob?
Raise his friendship, then call him to buy weapons from his car at a discount.
Is Little Jacob in GTA 5?
Only on Niko's Lifeinvader page.
Mikhail Faustin: The Russian Boss Niko Kills
Mikhail Faustin is a volatile Russian mob boss in Hove Beach and one of Niko Bellic's first employers in Grand Theft Auto IV (2008). Niko kills him on Dimitri Rascalov's orders in The Master and the Molotov. Karel Roden voices him.
Voiced byKarel Roden
BasePerestroika, Hove Beach
FamilyWife Ilyena, daughter Anna
Dies inThe Master and the Molotov
Who Is Mikhail Faustin?
Born around 1963, Faustin runs the Perestroika cabaret and a mansion in Beachgate, with protection rackets, cocaine, pornography and stolen goods. He shared a Siberian prison with Dimitri Rascalov. He abuses cocaine and alcohol and has a violent temper.
Faustin's Missions
| Mission | What happens |
|---|---|
Crime and Punishment | Faustin has Niko and Roman kidnapped, then hires Niko |
Do You Have Protection? | Niko collects protection money |
Final Destination | Faustin orders the killing of Lenny Petrovic, son of Kenny Petrovic |
No Love Lost | The target is Jason Michaels of The Lost MC, his daughter Anna's boyfriend |
Rigged to Blow | A bomb truck against a Petrovic garage |
Why Does Niko Kill Faustin?
After Lenny Petrovic's murder, Kenny Petrovic threatens war, and Dimitri asks Niko to kill Faustin to calm him. In The Master and the Molotov, Niko shoots Faustin, who falls from the roof of Perestroika after warning Niko that Dimitri will betray him. His widow Ilyena then records his voicemail.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who voices Faustin in GTA 4?
Karel Roden.
Which mission kills Faustin?
The Master and the Molotov.
Why does Niko kill Faustin?
Dimitri asks him to, to calm Kenny Petrovic after Lenny's murder.
Where does Faustin die?
On the roof of the Perestroika club in Hove Beach.
What does Faustin tell Niko before dying?
That Dimitri will betray him.
Packie McReary: The Irish Mobster of Liberty City
Patrick "Packie" McReary is an Irish mobster, Niko Bellic's friend and a mission giver in Grand Theft Auto IV (2008). He returns in The Ballad of Gay Tony, and as a heist gunman in GTA V and GTA Online. Ryan Johnston voices him.
Voiced byRyan Johnston
FamilyThe McRearys
SisterKate McReary
Also inTBoGT, GTA V, GTA Online
The McReary Family
Packie, born around 1979, is the son of Maureen McReary, the brother of Derrick, Francis and Gerald, and of Kate. His father was violent and an alcoholic.
Packie's Missions in GTA IV
| Mission | What happens |
|---|---|
Luck of the Irish | Niko meets Packie through Elizabeta Torres and protects him during a deal |
Harboring a Grudge, Waste Not Want Knots | Packie's first jobs for Niko |
Three Leaf Clover | A bank robbery with Niko, Derrick and Michael Keane, who is shot by Eugene Reaper |
Undertaker | The funeral of Francis or Derrick, depending on Niko's choice in Blood Brothers, is attacked by Albanians |
Packie and Niko also kidnap Gracie Ancelotti to trade her for diamonds, but Bulgarin intercepts the exchange and the diamonds are lost. Packie is the one who pushes Niko to date his sister Kate.
Packie as a Friend
Packie can be called for activities after Three Leaf Clover: bowling, darts, drinking, pool, a show or the strip club. When he likes Niko enough, he can deliver a car bomb.
Packie in Other Games
| Game | Role |
|---|---|
The Ballad of Gay Tony | Appears in I Luv LC, Ladies' Night and Ladies Half Price, and leaves Liberty City by plane in the credits |
GTA V | A random event where he robs a drug store in Strawberry; helping him unlocks him as a heist gunman (The Jewel Store Job, The Paleto Score, The Bureau Raid, The Big Score). During The Paleto Score he says Niko is probably dead |
GTA Online | Freed from a police transporter in The Diamond Casino Heist (2019), then a gunman to hire |
More on the GTA 5 characters page and the GTA Online characters page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who voices Packie McReary?
Ryan Johnston.
Is Packie in GTA 5?
Yes, as a random event, then a heist gunman.
Is Packie Kate's brother?
Yes.
Is Packie in GTA Online?
Yes, he joins the crew of The Diamond Casino Heist.
What is Packie's friendship ability in GTA 4?
He can deliver a car bomb.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the main character in GTA 4?
Niko Bellic, an Eastern European ex-soldier voiced by Michael Hollick.
Who voices Niko Bellic?
Michael Hollick, who also did his motion capture.
Who is Niko's cousin in GTA 4?
Roman Bellic, voiced by Jason Zumwalt.
Who betrayed Niko in GTA 4?
Darko Brevic betrayed Niko's army unit during the war. In Liberty City, Dimitri Rascalov betrays Niko to Ray Bulgarin.
Who are the protagonists of the GTA 4 episodes?
Johnny Klebitz in The Lost and Damned and Luis Lopez in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Who voices Little Jacob?
Coolie Ranx.