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Brian leaning out of a car window, Jason at the wheel.

Brian Heder in GTA 6

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Brian Heder is a drug runner from the golden age of smuggling in the Leonida Keys, still moving product through his boat yard with his third wife, Lori.

He lets Jason live rent-free in exchange for help with local shakedowns, and Stephen Root voices him.

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Who Brian is

Rockstar Games character profile

Brian's a classic drug runner from the golden age of smuggling in the Keys. Still moving product through his boat yard with his third wife, Lori, Brian's been around long enough to let others do his dirty work.

Rockstar Games character profile

Brian's letting Jason live rent-free at one of his properties — so long as he helps with local shakedowns, and stops by for Lori's sangria once in a while.

Game Informer's cover story names Stephen Root as Brian's voice actor.

Cal Hampton, Jason's friend, is a fellow associate of Brian's.

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Brian at a bar railing at night with two cans in front of him.
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Brian Heder in official screenshots

Rockstar Games Brian Heder profile

I hauled so much grass in that plane, I could make the state of Leonida levitate.

Brian holding a package and pointing at a man in a plane.

Brian handing Jason a handgun in front of a pickup truck, a woman standing behind him.

Brian in a sleeveless shirt and bandana, leaning on a railing with two cans.

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Brian holding a package and pointing at a man in a plane.
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Keep exploring

  • 01 / Guide

    Jason Duval

    Jason Duval is one of GTA 6's two playable leads: an Army veteran working for drug runners in the Leonida Keys before he meets Lucia.

  • 02 / Guide

    Cal Hampton

    Cal Hampton is Jason's friend and a fellow associate of Brian Heder's, happiest at home snooping on Coast Guard comms with a few beers.

  • 03 / Leonida

    GTA 6 characters

    All 31 GTA 6 characters seen so far: Jason, Lucia, Raul, Boobie, Brian, Cal, Dre'Quan and more. 19 named, the rest fan nicknames.

  • 04 / Heists

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    GTA 6 has 4 free-roam robbery tiers — stores, jewelers, banks, compounds — plus story heists with Raul. Loot goes to fences.

Confirmed so far

  • Brian Heder: Leonida Keys drug runner, with an official Rockstar profile.

Still unknown: Mission list and voice cast beyond what is named above.

GTA 6 Brian Heder: FAQ

  1. Who voices Brian in GTA 6?

    Stephen Root, according to Game Informer's cover story.

  2. What does Brian do in GTA 6?

    He runs drugs through his Keys boat yard with his wife Lori and houses Jason in exchange for shakedowns.

Sources

  1. Rockstar Games — Grand Theft Auto VI official site (characters, places, editions) — Rockstar Games · checked Oct 2, 2026
  2. GTA BOOM — Game Informer issue 382 cover story recap — Hassan Sajid, Matt Gibbs, Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
  3. Wikipedia — Grand Theft Auto VI (plot summary citing Eurogamer, 6 May 2025) · checked Oct 2, 2026