An actor known for King Of The Hill and Widow’s Bay has confirmed his involvement in GTA 6, as the mystery remains around who’s playing Jason and Lucia. 

Despite several trailers and an Extended Look on Netflix and YouTube, there’s still a lot we don’t know about GTA 6. 

We know it will feature two playable protagonists in Jason and Lucia, and that it takes place in the Florida-inspired setting of Leonidas. It appears to be emphasising realism to a degree too, with leaked clips showing petrol gauges for vehicles. 

There’s a lot of mystery around the voice cast too, but now one person has officially confirmed his involvement – and you may have recognised his voice from the trailers. 

In an interview with Associated Press, actor Stephen Root revealed he plays Brian Heder in GTA 6, who is the character at the start of Trailer 2 who asks why Jason is on the roof.

Rockstar has presumably told the cast to stay quiet on their involvement, but after some people recognised Root’s voice from King Of The Hill, the actor was asked about whether he is involved in the game. 

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‘Yeah, you’re gonna see me in it,’ Root replied. ‘It’s coming out November 19, is the latest I know of. I think from the first rollout of GTA they were doing almost a year ago they had my character in there. And there are too many people who knew me from King Of The Hill and my voice! So I think that secret kind of got divulged then.’

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‘I’m so happy to be involved with it, it’s an amazing thing to look at,’ he added. 

Beyond King Of The Hill, Root is known for roles in HBO series Barry, The Man In The High Castle, and, more recently, the acclaimed comedy horror Widow’s Bay. 

As for his character, Brian Heder is described as a ‘classic drug runner’ on Rockstar’s website. ‘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. 

‘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.’

The GTA series has featured many famous voices over the years, including Michael Madsen, Kyle MacLachlan, Ray Liotta, and Samuel L. Jackson. 

It’s still unclear who is voicing GTA 6’s lead couple, but newcomers Dylan Rourke and Manni L. Perez are rumoured to be playing Jason and Lucia respectively. 

GTA 6 is set to launch across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 19, 2026. 

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