Jason Duval
Jason Duval is one of GTA VI's two playable leads. Raised around hustlers and criminals, he went through the Army and drifted into working for drug runners in the Leonida Keys, where he lives on Brian Heder's property. His bond with Lucia Caminos drives the story.
What we know
Rockstar's bio says Jason grew up surrounded by grifters and crooks, joined the Army after a rough youth, and later fell back into jobs for drug runners in the Keys while wanting an easier life.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) · VGC (May 6, 2025) · IGN (May 6, 2025) · TechRadar (May 6, 2025) · GamesRadar+ (May 6, 2025)He stays rent-free in a property owned by smuggler Brian Heder and pays his way by helping Brian 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, an errand for Brian sends Jason to collect cash from a shop, which turns into slapping the clerk and emptying the till.
GameSpot (May 6, 2025) · Eurogamer (May 6, 2025) · Game Rant (May 7, 2025) · GTA Wiki (Fandom) (Oct 26, 2026)Trailer 2 shows him driving to Leonida Penitentiary and telling a guard he is there for Lucia Caminos, the scene that gave both leads their full names.
Kotaku (May 6, 2025) · GameSpot (May 6, 2025) · Eurogamer (May 6, 2025) · PC Gamer (May 6, 2025) · Dexerto (May 6, 2025) · GTA Wiki (Fandom) (Oct 26, 2026)Rockstar presents meeting Lucia as possibly the best or the worst thing that could happen to him.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025)In the Launch Trailer, Jason says in voice-over that his time in the Army ended badly; he is seen in a shirt from a 'North Fort Law' combat training school. What went wrong is not explained.
Notebookcheck (Oct 15, 2026) · Gfinity Esports (Oct 15, 2026) · Screen Rant (Oct 15, 2026) · GTA BOOM (Oct 15, 2026) · PlayCentral (Oct 16, 2026) · Gfinity Esports (Oct 15, 2026) · PandaPlay (Oct 16, 2026) · Gfinity Esports (Oct 15, 2026) · PlayCentral (Oct 16, 2026) · TechWiser (Oct 17, 2026) · The Week (India) (Oct 17, 2026) · Vandal (Oct 17, 2026)The Launch Trailer opens at Brian's Marina in the Keys, where Jason, at work, takes a call from Lucia that appears to come from prison.
Gfinity Esports (Oct 15, 2026) · The Game Haus (Oct 15, 2026) · Outer Space (Oct 15, 2026) · The Escapist (Oct 16, 2026) · PandaPlay (Oct 16, 2026) · TheGamer (Oct 15, 2026) · PlayCentral (Oct 16, 2026) · Outer Space (Oct 15, 2026) · Ei Nerd (Oct 17, 2026) · The Escapist (Oct 16, 2026) · PandaPlay (Oct 16, 2026)Jason is playable alongside Lucia: switching is instant when they are together and takes a few seconds when they are apart.
Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) · Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026) · Engadget (Aug 28, 2026) · Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) · TheWrap (Aug 27, 2026) · GTA BOOM (Aug 27, 2026)According to Extended Look coverage, the Jason-Lucia romance is shaped by player choices and time spent together rather than being automatic.
Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) · Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026)Story premise: Jason and Lucia feel the odds have always been against them, and a supposedly simple job going wrong pulls them into a conspiracy across Leonida.
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Ties to other characters
Seen in the trailers
Rumors about this character
- Unverified
- Denied
Troy Baker (Joel in The Last of Us) voices the male protagonist.
- Unverified
Jason is a descendant of a Red Dead Redemption family, linking the two series.
- Partly true
- Confirmed
Players will be able to switch freely between Jason and Lucia as in GTA 5.
- Denied
Voice actor: not confirmed by Rockstar
Quick answers
Who is Jason Duval in GTA 6?
Jason Duval is one of GTA VI's two playable leads. Raised around hustlers and criminals, he went through the Army and drifted into working for drug runners in the Leonida Keys, where he lives on Brian Heder's property. His bond with Lucia Caminos drives the story.
Who voices Jason Duval in GTA 6?
Rockstar hasn't confirmed who voices Jason Duval. Names going around online are not official.
Is Jason Duval playable in GTA 6?
Yes. Jason Duval is one of GTA 6's two playable protagonists.