Brian Heder
Brian Heder is an old-school drug runner from the Keys' smuggling heyday who now lets others do the dirty work. He runs a boat yard front with his third wife Lori and is Jason's landlord, trading free rent for help with shakedowns.
What we know
Brian is a drug runner from the Keys' old smuggling era who uses a boat yard, run with his third wife Lori, as a front.
VGC (May 6, 2025) · Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) · VGC (May 6, 2025) · IGN (May 6, 2025) · GamesRadar+ (May 6, 2025) · TechRadar (May 6, 2025)Jason lives rent-free in one of Brian's properties in return for helping with local shakedowns.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) · VGC (May 6, 2025) · IGN (May 6, 2025) · GamesRadar+ (May 6, 2025) · TechRadar (May 6, 2025)In Trailer 2 Brian sends Jason to collect money, which turns out to be a shakedown of a shop clerk.
GameSpot (May 6, 2025) · Eurogamer (May 6, 2025) · Game Rant (May 7, 2025) · GTA Wiki (Fandom) (Oct 26, 2026)Also in Trailer 2, Brian warns that people know Jason and Lucia's names and address as they flee through a window.
Screen Rant (Aug 29, 2026) · Eurogamer (May 6, 2025) · GameSpot (May 6, 2025) · Sportskeeda (May 20, 2025) · GTA Wiki (Fandom) (Oct 26, 2026)In the Extended Look, over drinks with Lori present, he offers a job that needs only one protagonist, and Lucia takes it.
Engadget (Aug 28, 2026) · Game Rant (Aug 27, 2026) · GTA BOOM (Sep 24, 2026) · Consequence (Aug 27, 2026)The Launch Trailer opens at a marina signed 'Brian's Marina', Jason's workplace in the Keys.
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Ties to other characters
Seen in the trailers
Voice actor: not confirmed by Rockstar
Quick answers
Who is Brian Heder in GTA 6?
Brian Heder is an old-school drug runner from the Keys' smuggling heyday who now lets others do the dirty work. He runs a boat yard front with his third wife Lori and is Jason's landlord, trading free rent for help with shakedowns.
Who voices Brian Heder in GTA 6?
Rockstar hasn't confirmed who voices Brian Heder. Names going around online are not official.
Is Brian Heder playable in GTA 6?
Nothing official says so: Rockstar presents Brian Heder as a character of the story, not as a playable protagonist.