Claude Speed


 * This article is about the protagonist of GTA 2. For other characters, see Claude, Claude Maginot or Claude Wome.

Claude Speed is the protagonist in Grand Theft Auto 2. After being caught, he was sent to sub-zero rehabilitation and was given parole in the year 2013. During this time, his brain overrode the rehabilitation brain messages and he becomes a stronger, more formidable killer and stealer of automobiles.

At the end of the GTA 2 movie, Claude is shot 3 times by a Zaibatsu Assassin, he is presumed dead.

GTA 2 movie rendition


Little history is known about the character from GTA 2; however, DMA Design had previously released a promotional movie for the game, which was also compiled into the opening cinematic of the game, depicting a live-action rendition of Claude Speed committing several criminal acts, similar in all Grand Theft Auto games. In the movie, Claude is seen performing jobs for several crime bosses, before being shot by an assassin sent by the Zaibatsu Corporation (presumed dead), whose van and merchandise were previously stolen by Claude.

The movie's version of Claude has a few physical features including his black jacket (made of cloth in GTA 2 and leather in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), t-shirt (white color in GTA 2 and black in GTA III, GTA San Andreas), long pants (black color in GTA 2 and dark khaki in GTA III, GTA San Andreas) and slicked hair. The movie version, however, was also depicted speaking and displaying an array of emotions, a characteristic not seen in either the GTA III or the GTA San Andreas versions.

In-game Naming
In GTA 2, Claude Speed's in-game name is simply given as a myriad of nicknames from nine bosses of seven gangs:


 * "Gecko" by all three heads of The Zaibatsu Corporation (Trey Welsh, Red Valdez and Uno Carb)
 * "Jumbo" by Elmo, head of the Loonies
 * "Kosai" by Johnny Zoo, head of the Yakuza
 * "Rooster" by Billy Bob Bean, head of the Rednecks
 * "THC-303" by Dr. LaBrat, head of the Scientists
 * "Comrade" by Jerkov, head of the Russian Mafia
 * "Grasshopper" by Sunbeam, head of the Hare Krishna

Murders Committed by Speed

 * Trey Welsh
 * Elmo
 * Johnny Zoo
 * Doctor ZitZaki
 * Uno Carb
 * Billy Bob Bean
 * Dr. LaBrat
 * Red Valdez
 * Jerkov
 * Sunbeam