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Who he is
Brian Heder is a drug runner from what Rockstar calls the golden age of smuggling in the Keys. Confirmed He still moves product through his boatyard with his third wife, Lori, and he has been in the business long enough that he mostly lets other people take the risks.
One of those people is Jason. Brian lets him live rent-free at one of his properties, on the condition that Jason helps with local shakedowns and stops by for Lori's sangria once in a while.
The voice behind Brian
Actor Stephen Root, known for King of the Hill, Office Space and Barry, told the Associated Press in September 2026 that he's in GTA 6. Confirmed He didn't name his character, but fans had already recognised his voice as Brian's in Trailer 2, and Root said as much himself. Rockstar hasn't published official cast credits, so Brian's voice actor is not formally confirmed. Unconfirmed
Root grew up in Florida, which fits a character this rooted in the Keys.
Why he matters
Brian is where Jason's story starts. He is Jason's landlord and effectively his boss, and he employs Cal Hampton too. Characters like him, older criminals who have survived by staying careful, are often the ones who pull a GTA protagonist into bigger trouble.
Questions
Who voices Brian Heder in GTA 6?
Stephen Root has confirmed he's in GTA 6 and fans widely identify his voice as Brian's, but Rockstar hasn't published official cast credits.
Who is Lori in GTA 6?
Lori is Brian Heder's third wife. Rockstar mentions her in Brian's profile, and her sangria is part of Jason's rent deal.
Related characters
Jason Duval
Playable lead
An ex-Army drifter in the Keys who wants an easy life and never quite gets one.