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Who he is
Jason Duval is one of the two playable leads in Grand Theft Auto VI. Confirmed Rockstar's profile paints him as someone who wants an easy life but keeps finding that things only get harder.
He grew up surrounded by grifters and crooks. A stint in the Army was meant to set him straight, but it didn't stick: he ended up in the Leonida Keys doing the work he knows best, running jobs for local drug runners. Rockstar frames him as a man wondering whether it's finally time to try something new, and suggests that meeting Lucia could be either the best or the worst thing that ever happened to him.
Life in the Keys
When the story begins, Jason lives rent-free at a property owned by Brian Heder, a veteran Keys smuggler. Confirmed The deal is simple: Jason helps with Brian's local shakedowns and drops by for Lori's sangria now and then. It keeps a roof over his head, and it keeps him tied to exactly the kind of life he says he wants to leave behind.
His friend Cal Hampton also works for Brian, which makes the Keys the center of Jason's small world at the start of the game.
What we've seen him do
The August 2026 Extended Look opens with Jason and Lucia collecting a package for Vice City mogul Boobie Ike, a pickup that turns into a police raid and a shootout. Confirmed In the same footage Jason stops to pet a dog, and an on-screen prompt hints that the game notices small choices like that.
Press previews add that Jason and Lucia can split up to divide police attention, and that one can be arrested while the other stays free. Preview report Their relationship is shaped by the player rather than scripted, and both characters' bodies change with exercise and diet. Preview report
Questions
Is Jason Duval playable in GTA 6?
Yes. Jason is one of two playable protagonists, alongside Lucia Caminos, and you can switch between them.
Where does Jason live in GTA 6?
In the Leonida Keys, rent-free at a property owned by smuggler Brian Heder, in exchange for help with Brian's shakedowns.
Was Jason in the military?
Yes. Rockstar's profile says he joined the Army hoping it would straighten him out, but he drifted back into crime.
Related characters
Brian Heder
Keys smuggler and boatyard owner
An old-school smuggler from the golden age, happy to let others do the dirty work.
Boobie Ike
Vice City mogul
A Vice City legend who acts like it, all smiles until it's time to talk business.