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GTA Vice City Stories Characters: Vic, Lance and the Mendez Brothers
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The main character of GTA Vice City Stories is Victor "Vic" Vance, an army corporal voiced by Dorian Missick. Around him are his brother Lance (Philip Michael Thomas), the corrupt sergeant Jerry Martinez (Felix Solis), gunrunner Phil Cassidy (Gary Busey), Louise Cassidy-Williams (Chelsey Rives), Cuban leader Umberto Robina (Danny Trejo), the Mendez brothers and a young Ricardo Diaz (Luis Guzmán). Singer Phil Collins appears as himself.
Character Profiles
Victor Vance
Protagonist
Voiced by Dorian Missick
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Lance Vance
Vic's brother
Voiced by Philip Michael Thomas
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Jerry Martinez
Main villain
Voiced by Felix Solis
Profile below ↓Louise Cassidy-Williams
Vic's love interest
Voiced by Chelsey Rives
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The Mendez Brothers
Drug lords
Yul Vazquez and Ruben Trujillo
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Phil Cassidy
Arms dealer
Voiced by Gary Busey
Full profile →Ricardo Diaz
Rival drug baron
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| Character | Who they are | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
Victor Vance | Protagonist, army corporal turned crime boss | Dorian Missick |
Lance Vance | Vic's brother | Philip Michael Thomas |
Jerry Martinez | Corrupt army sergeant who frames Vic | Felix Solis |
Phil Cassidy | Gunrunner who takes Vic in | Gary Busey |
Louise Cassidy-Williams | Phil's sister, Vic's love interest | Chelsey Rives |
Marty Jay Williams | Trailer Park Mafia leader, Louise's husband | Jim Burke |
Umberto Robina | Leader of the Cubans | Danny Trejo |
Bryan Forbes | Man who turns out to be a DEA agent | Daniel Oreskes |
Armando Mendez | Head of the Mendez Cartel | Yul Vazquez |
Diego Mendez | Armando's brother | Ruben Trujillo |
Reni Wassulmaier | Film director | Barbara Rosenblat |
Ricardo Diaz | Drug baron, rival of the Mendez brothers | Luis Guzmán |
Lance Vance and Ricardo Diaz return two years later in GTA Vice City. Lance and Diaz have their own pages: Lance Vance and Ricardo Diaz.
Other Characters
| Character | Who they are | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
Phil Collins | The singer, as himself | Phil Collins |
Barry Mickelthwaite | Phil Collins's manager | Timothy Spall |
Mary-Jo Cassidy | Sister of Phil and Louise | Cathy Trien |
Janet Vance | Vic and Lance's mother | Lynda Ashe |
Frankie | Reni's assistant | Garth Kravits |
How They Fit the Story
Martinez gets Vic thrown out of the army. Phil Cassidy gives him a place to stay, Vic kills Marty Williams to save Louise, and builds an empire with Lance. Stealing cocaine from Martinez puts the brothers in business, then at war, with the Mendez brothers, while Diaz waits for his chance. The mission-by-mission version is on our VCS story missions page.
More GTA Vice City Stories on GTAside
Vic's full story on the Victor Vance profile, and the city on our VCS map. The VCS cheat codes, the game page, and Vice City two years later on our GTA Vice City story missions page.
Jerry Martinez: The Sergeant Who Framed Victor Vance
Sergeant Jerry Martinez is the main antagonist of Vice City Stories (2006): Victor Vance's corrupt superior at Fort Baxter Air Base, involved in drug dealing. He gets Vic thrown out of the army, then keeps trying to destroy him, until Vic kills him in the final mission. Felix Solis voices him.
Voiced byFelix Solis
RankSergeant
BaseFort Baxter Air Base
Dies inLast Stand
How Martinez Uses Vic
Vic enlisted to pay for his brother Pete's medical treatment, and Martinez uses that to control him. Martinez also works with the arms dealer Phil Cassidy, and introduces Vic to him. More on Victor Vance and Phil Cassidy.
Martinez's Three Missions
| Mission | What happens | Reward |
|---|---|---|
Soldier | The first mission of the game. Vic reports to Martinez's office at Fort Baxter; Martinez lends him his Streetfighter bike and a pager, and sends him to collect a package at the V.I.P. terminal of Escobar International. The supplier's yacht is attacked by speedboats and explodes, Vic swims back to shore and hides the package in his barracks | $50, and the Barracks become your first safehouse |
Cleaning House | Vic fetches Martinez's money from Phil Cassidy: it is under the floor of Phil's old house, taken over by the Cholos, whom Vic has to clear out | $100, and Phil's shooting range opens |
Conduct Unbecoming | Martinez sends Vic to bring Mary from a party on Starfish Island, in a red sports car Phil hands over from Martinez. Sergeant Peppah finds the drugs, and Vic is thrown out of the army | No money |
Conduct Unbecoming changes your game: Vic loses all his weapons and the Fort Baxter safehouse, gets the safehouse at 101 Bayshore Avenue, Phil's old house, and the Casual outfit, and Martinez's bike stops appearing on the base.
Martinez's Betrayals
| Mission | What happens |
|---|---|
Truck Stop | Martinez is at Phil's depot in Viceport and reminds Vic that Phil works for him |
Marked Men | Martinez sends Phil to check his goods at a warehouse, where his thugs are waiting to kill Vic and Phil. They escape, Phil throwing his boomshine as firebombs from the back of the truck, and cut ties |
From Zero to Hero | Vic and Lance steal a cocaine shipment they think is Martinez's. On the phone at the start of Brawn of the Dead, Martinez tells Vic it belonged to the Mendez brothers and he was only moving it |
The Mugshot Longshot | Vic photographs Martinez with a DEA agent so the Vances can pass him off as an undercover agent |
Where it Hurts Most | Martinez's thugs abduct and beat Louise Cassidy-Williams |
Lost and Found | Martinez lures Vic away and sets up Lance, whose money is stolen |
Martinez goes into witness protection under the name Sven Johansson, and he exposes the Vances' lie to the Mendez brothers. After Brawn of the Dead, he only reaches Vic through pager messages, sent after White Lies, where he threatens Louise, Where it Hurts Most, Lost and Found and Over the Top.
Who Kills Jerry Martinez?
Victor Vance, in Last Stand, the final mission, given by Ricardo Diaz from his villa on Starfish Island. In Over the Top, Vic steals a Hunter attack helicopter from Fort Baxter while a drunk Phil rams a boomshine truck into the base gate. In Last Stand, the Hunter is hit by a rocket and crashes on the roof of the Mendez Building, Downtown, and Vic clears the floors. Martinez arrives in a Maverick, which then fires at Vic through the windows and has to be destroyed. On the roof, Martinez and Diego Mendez hold Vic at gunpoint, then turn on each other, and you shoot them in whichever order you like. The mission pays $5,000 and unlocks the Winner outfit. More on the Mendez brothers.
Felix Solis
Felix Solis, born on 17 September 1971 in New York, is best known as Omar Navarro in Ozark, and has appeared in Oz, The Sopranos, NYPD Blue and several Law & Order series. His only other video game credit is the Liberty City crowd voices in GTA IV (2008).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who kills Jerry Martinez?
Victor Vance, in Last Stand, on the Mendez Building roof, together with Diego Mendez.
What happens after Conduct Unbecoming in GTA VCS?
Vic is thrown out of the army and loses all his weapons and the Fort Baxter safehouse; he gets the 101 Bayshore Avenue safehouse instead.
Why did Martinez betray Vic?
To save himself: he framed Vic for the drugs and the prostitute in Conduct Unbecoming.
What is Jerry Martinez's fake name?
Sven Johansson.
Whose cocaine did Vic and Lance steal?
They thought it was Martinez's, but it belonged to the Mendez brothers; Martinez was only moving it.
Who voices Jerry Martinez?
Felix Solis, best known as Omar Navarro in Ozark.
Louise Cassidy-Williams: Victor Vance's Love Interest
Louise Cassidy-Williams is Victor Vance's love interest and business partner in Vice City Stories (2006). Phil Cassidy's sister and the abused wife of Marty Jay Williams, she leaves him with Vic's help, and dies after being abducted by the Mendez brothers' men. Chelsey Rives voices her.
Voiced byChelsey Rives
BrotherPhil Cassidy
HusbandMarty Jay Williams
Dies inLight My Pyre
Louise's Family
Louise is the sister of Phil and Mary-Jo Cassidy, and the mother of a baby, Mary-Beth Williams. Her husband Marty, leader of the Trailer Park Mafia, abuses her, so she leaves him to stay with Mary-Jo. More on Phil Cassidy.
Louise's Story
| Mission | What happens |
|---|---|
When Funday Comes, Takin' Out the White-Trash, To Victor, the Spoils, Hose the Hoes, Robbing the Cradle | Missions Louise gives Vic |
D.I.V.O.R.C.E. | Marty abducts Louise to make her a prostitute; Vic kills Marty and saves her, then takes over Marty's gang |
White Lies | Vic finds Louise getting high with Lance, and their relationship turns sour |
Where it Hurts Most | Jerry Martinez's thugs abduct and beat Louise; Vic takes her to hospital |
Lost and Found | Louise makes up with Vic and helps rescue Lance by helicopter |
Light My Pyre | Armando Mendez's men abduct Louise and take her to the Mendez Mansion on Prawn Island |
How Does Louise Die?
Louise dies at the Mendez Mansion in Light My Pyre. In her last words she tells Vic they could have had something special and asks that Mary-Jo take care of her baby. Who killed her is unclear: Armando Mendez is said to have shot her, Martinez and the Mendez brothers are also blamed, and she may have died from injuries received in captivity. Vic kills Armando in the same mission, then Diego and Martinez in Last Stand. Phil mourns her in Over the Top, crashing a boomshine truck into Fort Baxter's gate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to Louise in GTA Vice City Stories?
The Mendez brothers' men abduct her, and she dies at the Mendez Mansion in Light My Pyre.
Who kills Louise in VCS?
Unclear: Armando Mendez is named, but she may have died from injuries received in captivity.
Who is Louise's husband?
Marty Jay Williams, whom Vic kills in D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
Is Louise Phil Cassidy's sister?
Yes.
Who voices Louise Cassidy-Williams?
Chelsey Rives.
The Mendez Brothers: Vice City's Drug Lords in 1984
Armando and Diego Mendez are Bolivian brothers who run the Mendez Cartel, Vice City's biggest drug operation in 1984, in Vice City Stories (2006). After the Vance brothers steal their cocaine, they force Victor and Lance to work for them, then turn on them. Victor kills both. Yul Vazquez voices Armando and Ruben Trujillo voices Diego.
CartelMendez Cartel
HomeMendez Mansion, Prawn Island
Armando dies inLight My Pyre
Diego dies inLast Stand
Armando and Diego
Armando does the talking and gives most of the missions; Diego is quiet and speaks Spanish. Armando is a fan of Aristotle, Diego of Plato. Diego once had a relationship with Reni Wassulmaier.
The Mendez Brothers and the Vances
| Mission | What happens |
|---|---|
From Zero to Hero | Vic and Lance steal a cocaine shipment that belongs to the Mendez brothers |
The Mugshot Longshot | Facing the brothers, the Vances blame Jerry Martinez, passing him off as a DEA agent |
Hostile Takeover, Unfriendly Competition, High Wire | Missions for the brothers |
Burning Bridges | The brothers order Vic and Lance to leave town and hand over their businesses; Vic refuses, and they are left to die at a fuel depot but escape |
Domo Arigato Domestoboto | Vic hijacks the brothers' Domestobot and burns Armando's bearer bonds |
How Do the Mendez Brothers Die?
| Brother | Death |
|---|---|
Armando | In Light My Pyre, after his men abduct Louise, Vic storms the Mendez Mansion and kills Armando, armed with a flamethrower, in the basement |
Diego | In Over the Top, Vic and Phil steal a Hunter from Fort Baxter; in Last Stand, Vic attacks the Mendez Building Downtown and kills Diego and Martinez on the roof |
Ricardo Diaz, a rival drug baron, bankrolls Vic's war against the brothers and wants their operations for himself. More on Ricardo Diaz and Louise.
Who Voices the Mendez Brothers?
Armando is voiced by Yul Vazquez (sometimes spelled Vasquez), and Diego by Ruben Trujillo.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do the Mendez brothers die?
Victor Vance kills Armando in Light My Pyre, and Diego, with Martinez, in Last Stand.
Who kills Armando Mendez?
Victor Vance, at the Mendez Mansion.
Who kills Diego Mendez?
Victor Vance, on the roof of the Mendez Building, Downtown.
Why do the Mendez brothers betray Vic and Lance?
In Burning Bridges, they order them to leave town and give up their businesses.
Who voices the Mendez brothers?
Yul Vazquez voices Armando and Ruben Trujillo voices Diego.
Where do the Mendez brothers live?
At the Mendez Mansion, on Prawn Island.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the main character in GTA Vice City Stories?
Victor Vance, an army corporal voiced by Dorian Missick.
Who is the villain in GTA Vice City Stories?
Sergeant Jerry Martinez, who frames Vic. The final targets are Martinez and Diego Mendez.
Is Lance Vance in Vice City Stories?
Yes. He is Vic's brother and gives him missions, voiced by Philip Michael Thomas.
Is Phil Collins in GTA Vice City Stories?
Yes, as himself. Vic protects him from hitmen and at his concert.
Who voices Umberto Robina in VCS?
Danny Trejo.
Is Ricardo Diaz in Vice City Stories?
Yes, voiced by Luis Guzmán, as a rival of the Mendez brothers.