GTA 6 characters: everyone Rockstar has named

Cal Hampton

Jason's friend and an associate of Brian Heder in the Keys. He is a laid-back, beer-drinking conspiracy theorist who prefers staying home, listening in on Coast Guard radio traffic and browsing in private tabs.

• Rockstar characterises him as a casual, very American style of conspiracy theorist.^[1][2]
• He feels safest at home, eavesdropping on Coast Guard communications with a few beers.^[1][9][10]
• Unlike Jason, he is content with his low-key life and not chasing anything bigger.^[1][10]
• PC Gamer compared his snooping role to Lester from GTA V (an outlet comparison, not an official statement).^[9]

Linked places: Leonida Keys

Brian Heder

A veteran drug smuggler from the heyday of running product through the Keys. He still operates out of a boat yard with his third wife, Lori, and these days prefers to let younger people such as Jason do the risky work.

• The official bio calls him a drug runner from the golden era of Keys smuggling.^[1][9][11]
• He runs his business from a boat yard he shares with his third wife, Lori.^[1][9]
• He houses Jason in one of his properties in return for Jason's help with his dealings.^[1][10]
• Actor Stephen Root publicly confirmed in September 2026 that he appears in GTA VI as a Keys drug trafficker, widely reported as Brian; outlets called it the first confirmed casting.^[12][13]

Linked places: Leonida Keys, Brian's boat yard

"looks like a Leonida beach bum — moves like a great white shark"^[1]

Lori

Brian Heder's third wife, named in his official bio as his partner in running the boat yard where they move product.

• Named in Brian's official profile as his third wife and partner at the boat yard.^[1][9]

Linked places: Leonida Keys

Boobie Ike

A Vice City street legend who turned his criminal past into a legitimate business empire covering property, a strip club and a recording studio. He is warm and charismatic in public but a calculating operator underneath.

• The official bio lists his businesses as real estate, a strip club and a recording studio.^[1][14][2]
• His strip club is the Jack of Hearts.^[1][10]
• He backs Only Raw Records alongside Dre'Quan Priest.^[1][11]

Linked places: Vice City, Jack of Hearts, Only Raw Records

"a local Vice City legend, and acts like it"^[1]

Dre'Quan Priest

A hustler rather than a gangster whose real ambition has always been music. He went from street dealing and booking acts into Boobie's strip club to running Only Raw Records, where he has signed the Real Dimez.

• His official bio says music was his goal even while he was dealing on the street.^[1][14][9]
• He has booked performers for Boobie Ike's strip club.^[1]
• He runs the label Only Raw Records and signed the rap duo Real Dimez.^[1][9][10]

Linked places: Vice City, Only Raw Records, Jack of Hearts

"always more of a hustler than a gangster"^[1]

Real Dimez (Bae-Luxe and Roxy)

A rap duo made up of high-school friends Bae-Luxe and Roxy. They built a following by shaking down local dealers and turning it into viral tracks and social media content, scored an early hit alongside a local rapper, and are now signed to Only Raw Records chasing a follow-up.

• The two members are named Bae-Luxe and Roxy and have been friends since high school.^[1][14][9]
• They are heavily invested in social media and made their name with viral rap tracks.^[14][9]
• Their official bio mentions an early hit with a local rapper named DWNPLY and a later signing to Only Raw Records.^[1][9]

Linked places: Vice City, Only Raw Records

Raul Bautista

A seasoned, charming and cunning bank robber who scouts Leonida for criminals willing to take big risks for big payouts. His appetite for bigger scores raises the danger for everyone in his crew.

• The official bio describes him as an experienced bank robber always looking for new talent.^[1][14][9]
• Outlets note that his recklessness raises the stakes with each job.^[9]
• Trailer 2 coverage links him to the bank-robbery sequence involving both protagonists.^[10][15]

Linked places: Vice City

"Experience counts."^[1]