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For the similar missions from Grand Theft Auto V, see Strangers and Freaks.
Not to be confused with Random Events.

Random characters are minor characters found around the game world with whom the player can interact, often providing the player with a small bonus mission or objective. They have appeared in every game in the HD Universe with the exception of Grand Theft Auto Online.

Description[]

GTA IV, EFLC and GTA Chinatown Wars[]

Their presence is indicated by a small blue person icon on the radar, but only when within close proximity to the player (Usually around 1 block). In The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony upon unlocking the random character's mission, their location will appear on the minimap represented by a white person icon. They provide Niko, Johnny, Luis and Huang with small missions. They generally are in some problem and will ask the Protagonist's help.

After completing the first encounter for every character in GTA IV, the achievement/trophy "No More Strangers" will be unlocked. If a character dies during the storyline, that character's encounter will not be required for the achievement/trophy. Most of the random character missions are required for 100% completion. Though some are not required (like Cherise Glover's, Brian Jeremy, Ivan Bytchkov's, Clarence Little's, and Jeff Harlingford's random encounters).

GTA V[]

In Grand Theft Auto V random characters are known as Strangers and Freaks.

There are a total of 58 Strangers and Freaks missions, though only the 20 ones assigned to Franklin are required for 100% Completion.

Random Characters in GTA IV[]

Random Characters in The Lost and Damned[]


Random Characters in The Ballad of Gay Tony[]


Random Characters in GTA Chinatown Wars[]


Random Characters in GTA V[]

Main article: Strangers and Freaks

External Links[]

See Also[]

There's a few more types of distinguished random people:

Navigation[]

Navigation
[ ve ]Missions in Grand Theft Auto IV
IntroductionThe Cousins Bellic
Roman Bellic RomanBellic-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Part 1It's Your Call | Three's a Crowd
Part 2Bleed Out | Easy Fare | Jamaican Heat
Part 3Uncle Vlad | Crime and Punishment
Part 4Logging On
Part 5Roman's Sorrow
Karen Daniels
(Michelle) Michelle-GTAIV-RadarIcon
First Date
Jacob Hughes
(Little Jacob) LittleJacob-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Part 1Concrete Jungle
Part 2Shadow
Vladimir Glebov VladimirGlebov-GTAIV-RadarIconBull in a China Shop | Hung Out to Dry | Clean Getaway | Ivan the Not So Terrible
Mikhail Faustin MikhailFaustin-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Part 1Do You Have Protection? | Final Destination | No Love Lost
Part 2Rigged to Blow
Dimitri Rascalov DimitriRascalov-GTAIV-RadarIconThe Master and the Molotov | Russian Revolution
Brucie Kibbutz BrucieKibbutz-GTAIV-RadarIconSearch and Delete | Easy as Can Be | Out of the Closet | No. 1
Manny Escuela MannyEscuela-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Part 1Escuela of the Streets | Street Sweeper
Part 2The Puerto Rican Connection
Elizabeta Torres ElizabetaTorres-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Part 1Luck of the Irish | Blow Your Cover
Part 2The Snow Storm | Have a Heart
Patrick McReary PatrickMcReary-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Part 1Harboring a Grudge | Waste Not Want Knots | Three Leaf Clover
Part 2Undertaker
Gerald McReary GeraldMcReary-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Part 1Actions Speak Louder than Words | I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcycle
Part 2I'll Take Her | Ransom | She's a Keeper | Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
Mallorie BardasHostile Negotiation
Francis McReary FrancisMcReary-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Part 1Call and Collect | Final Interview | Holland Nights | Lure
Part 2Blood Brothers
Trey Stewart
(Playboy X) PlayboyX-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Part 1Deconstruction for Beginners | Photo Shoot
Part 2The Holland Play
Dwayne Forge DwayneForge-GTAIV-RadarIconRuff Rider | Undress to Kill
United Liberty Paper UnitedLibertyPaper-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Part 1Wrong is Right | Portrait of a Killer | Dust Off | Paper Trail
Part 2That Special Someone
Ray Boccino RayBoccino-GTAIV-RadarIconA Long Way to Fall | Taking In the Trash | Meltdown | Museum Piece | No Way on the Subway | Late Checkout | Weekend at Florian's
Derrick McReary DerrickMcReary-GTAIV-RadarIconSmackdown | Babysitting | Tunnel of Death
Bernie Crane BernieCrane-GTAIV-RadarIconHating the Haters | Union Drive | Buoys Ahoy
Phil Bell PhilBell-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Part 1Truck Hustle
Part 2Catch the Wave | Trespass | To Live and Die in Alderney
Jimmy Pegorino JimmyPegorino-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Part 1Pegorino's Pride | Payback
Part 2Flatline | Pest Control
Part 3One Last Thing
Jon Gravelli JonGravelli-GTAIV-RadarIconEntourage | Dining Out | Liquidize the Assets
Finale
Deal Deal-GTAIV-RadarIconIf the Price is Right | Mr. & Mrs. Bellic | A Revenger's Tragedy
Revenge Revenge-GTAIV-RadarIconA Dish Served Cold | Mr. & Mrs. Bellic | Out of Commission
Wade Johnson
(The Fixer) TheFixer-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Water Hazard | Dead End | Migration Control | Derelict Target | Balling Out for Good | Hook, Line and Sinker | R.U.B. Down | Industrial Action | Taken Out
Side MissionsRoman's Taxi Driver | Little Jacob's Drug Delivery | Brucie's Races | Random characters | Exotic Exports | Stevie's Car Thefts | Most Wanted | Vigilante
Missions in GTA IV (Category) | Missions | Category:Beta missions | Side Missions (Category)

Crossover missions:
The Lost and Damned | The Ballad of Gay Tony | The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony
[ ve ]Missions in Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned
IntroductionClean and Serene
Billy Grey BillyGrey-TLAD-RadarIcon
Part 1Angels in America | It's War | Action/Reaction
Part 2This Shit's Cursed
Jim Fitzgerald JimFitzgerald-TLAD-RadarIcon
Part 1Liberty City Choppers | Bad Cop Drop
Part 2Hit the Pipe | End of Chapter | Bad Standing
Elizabeta Torres ElizabetaTorres-TLAD-RadarIcon
Part 1Buyer's Market
Part 2Heavy Toll | Marta Full of Grace | Shifting Weight
Thomas Stubbs Episode blip 8
Part 1Politics | Off Route
Part 2Get Lost *
Ashley Butler AshleyButler-TLAD-RadarIcon
Part 1Coming Down
Part 2Roman's Holiday
Ray Boccino RayBoccino-TLAD-RadarIconDiamonds in the Rough | Collector's Item | Was It Worth It?
Side MissionsGang Wars | Angus' Bike Thefts | Stubbs' Dirty Laundry | Random Encounters | Bike Races
Missions in The Lost and Damned (Category) | Missions | Beta Missions | Side Missions (Category)
* denotes the final story mission.
Crossover missions:Grand Theft Auto IV | The Ballad of Gay Tony | Grand Theft Auto IV and The Ballad of Gay Tony
[ ve ]Missions in The Ballad of Gay Tony
IntroductionI Luv LC
Tony Prince
(Gay Tony) GayTony-TBoGT-RadarIcon
Part 1Practice Swing | Chinese Takeout
Part 2Bang Bang | Blog This!... | Frosting on the Cake | Boulevard Baby | ...Blog This! | Not So Fast | Ladies' Night
Part 3Ladies Half Price
Part 4Departure Time *
Mom's House Momma'sBoy-TBoGT-RadarIcon
Adriana Yanira LopezMomma's Boy
Armando & HenriqueCorner Kids | Clocking Off
Yusuf Amir YusufAmir-TBoGT-RadarIcon
Part 1Sexy Time | High Dive | Caught With Your Pants Down
Part 2For the Man Who Has Everything
Mori Kibbutz MoriKibbutz-TBoGT-RadarIconKibbutz Number One | This Ain't Checkers | No. 3
Ray Bulgarin RayBulgarin-TBoGT-RadarIconGoing Deep | Dropping In | In the Crosshairs
Rocco Pelosi RoccoPelosi-TBoGT-RadarIconParty's Over
Side MissionsDrug Wars | Triathlons | L.C. Cage Fighters | Club Management | Random Encounters
Missions in The Ballad of Gay Tony (Category) | Missions | Beta Missions | Side Missions (Category)
* denotes the final story mission.
Crossover missions:
Grand Theft Auto IV | The Lost and Damned |Both
[ ve ]Missions in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
IntroductionYu Jian
Wu "Kenny" Lee Blips-GTACW-Kenny-Yellow
Part 1Pursuit Farce | Under the Gun | Payback | The Wheelman | Tricks of the Triad | Natural Burn Killer | Recruitment Drive
Part 2Carpe 'Dime' | Store Wars
Part 3Copter Carnage | Kenny Strikes Back
Part 4Missed the Boat?
Part 5Rat Race
Chan Jaoming Blips-GTACW-Chan-Yellow
Part 1Pimp His Ride | Whack the Racers | Jackin' Chan
Part 2Raw Deal
Part 3Sa-Boat-Age
Part 4Counterfeit Gangster | Slaying With Fire
Part 5Clear the Pier
PSP Only
Part 1Parking Pickle
Part 2Sources
Zhou Ming Blips-GTACW-Zhou-Yellow
Part 1Stealing the Show | Flatliner | Bomb Disposal
Part 2Driven to Destruction
Part 3Cash & Burn | Dragon Haul Z
Part 4The Fandom Menace
Part 5So Near, Yet Sonar
Part 6Hit from the Tong
Hsin Jaoming Blips-GTACW-Hsin-Yellow
Part 1Trail Blazer
Part 2The Offshore Offload | One Shot, One Kill
Part 3By Myriads of Swords | A Shadow of Doubt | Friend or Foe?
Part 4Arms Out of Harm's Way | The Wages of Hsin
Part 5A Rude Awakening
Wade Heston Blips-GTACW-Heston-Yellow
Part 1The Tow Job | The Tail Bagging the Dogs
Part 2Weapons of Mass Distraction | Street of Rage
Part 3Operation Northwood | Torpedo Run | Scrambled
Part 4Evidence Dash
Part 5Wi-Find
Part 6Salt in the Wound*
Lester Leroc Blips-GTACW-Lester-Yellow
Part 1Double Trouble | Faster Pusher Man! Sell! Sell!
Part 2Convoy Conflict
Part 3See No Evil
Rudy D'Avanzo Blips-GTACW-Rudy-Yellow
Part 1Grave Situation | Steal the Wheels | The World's a Stooge
Part 2Oversights
Melanie Mallard Blips-GTACW-Mel-Yellow
(PSP Only)
Dock'u'mental | Factory Fun | Half Cut
Xin Shan Blips-GTACW-Xin-Yellow
(RGSC DLC)
Deadly Xin | Xin of the Father
Side MissionsParamedic | Vigilante | Taxi Driver | Firefighter | Excess Delivery | Fast Tracks | Noodle Run | HoboTron | Tattoo Parlor | Liberty City Gun Club | Riding Shotgun | Rampages | Go-Kar-TT | Graveyard Groove | Street Races | Random characters
Missions in GTA Chinatown Wars (Category) | Missions | Beta Missions | Side Missions (Category)
* denotes the final story mission.
[ ve ]Missions in Grand Theft Auto V
IntroductionPrologue | Franklin and Lamar
Simeon Yetarian Simeon-HUDIconRepossession | Complications
Tonya Wiggins Blips-GTAV-66-RandomCharacter-FranklinPulling Favors
Lamar Davis FranklinGreen-HUDIcon FranklinRed-HUDIcon
Part 1Chop | The Long Stretch
Part 2Hood Safari
Michael De Santa MichaelBlue-HUDIcon MichaelGreen-HUDIcon MichaelRed-HUDIcon
Part 1Father/Son | Marriage Counseling | Daddy's Little Girl
Part 2Mr. Philips
Part 3Fame or Shame
Part 4Did Somebody Say Yoga?
Part 5Minor Turbulence
Part 6Bury the Hatchet
Part 7Reuniting the Family
Part 8Meltdown
Lester Crest LesterBlue-HUDIcon LesterGreen-HUDIcon LesterRed-HUDIcon
Part 1Friend Request | Casing the Jewel Store
Part 2The Hotel Assassination | The Multi Target Assassination | The Vice Assassination | The Bus Assassination | The Construction Assassination
Part 3Surveying the Score
Part 4Cleaning out the Bureau
Part 5Planning the Big Score
Heists HeistBlue-HUDIcon HeistGreen-HUDIcon HeistRed-HUDIcon
Option AThe Jewel Store Job (Loud) | The Merryweather Heist (Freighter) | The Bureau Raid (Fire Crew) | The Big Score (Subtle)
Option BThe Jewel Store Job (Smart) | The Merryweather Heist (Offshore) | The Bureau Raid (Roof) | The Big Score (Obvious)
No OptionsBlitz Play | The Paleto Score
Option A Heist Setup
HeistSetupBlue-HUDIcon HeistSetupGreen-HUDIcon HeistSetupRed-HUDIcon
The Jewel Store JobCarbine Rifles
The Merryweather HeistMinisub
The Bureau RaidFire Truck | Getaway Vehicle
The Big ScoreStingers | Gauntlet - Pillbox Hill | Gauntlet - Rockford Hills | Gauntlet - Mission Row
Option B Heist Setup
HeistSetupBlue-HUDIcon HeistSetupGreen-HUDIcon HeistSetupRed-HUDIcon
The Jewel Store JobBugstars Equipment | BZ Gas Grenades
The Merryweather HeistCargobob | Minisub
The Bureau RaidN/A
The Big ScoreDriller | Sidetracked | Getaway Vehicle
Heist Setup
(No Options)
HeistSetupBlue-HUDIcon HeistSetupGreen-HUDIcon HeistSetupRed-HUDIcon
Blitz PlayMasks | Boiler Suits | Trash Truck | Tow Truck | Getaway Vehicle
The Paleto ScoreMilitary Hardware
Trevor Philips TrevorBlue-HUDIcon TrevorRed-HUDIcon
Part 1Nervous Ron
Part 2Friends Reunited
Part 3Scouting the Port
Part 4Predator
Part 5Derailed
Part 6Hang Ten
Tao Cheng Chinese-HUDIconTrevor Philips Industries | Crystal Maze
FIB FIBBlue-HUDIcon FIBGreen-HUDIcon FIBRed-HUDIcon
Part 1Dead Man Walking | Three's Company | By the Book
Part 2Paleto Score Setup
Part 3Monkey Business
Part 4The Wrap Up
Devin Weston DevinBlue-HUDIcon DevinGreen-HUDIcon DevinRed-HUDIcon
Part 1I Fought the Law... | Eye in the Sky
Part 2Deep Inside
Part 3Pack Man
Solomon Richards Solomon-HUDIcon
Part 1Mr. Richards
Part 2The Ballad of Rocco | Legal Trouble
Martin Madrazo MadrazoBlue-HUDIcon MadrazoRed-HUDIconCaida Libre
Franklin Clinton FranklinGreen-HUDIcon FranklinRed-HUDIconFresh Meat | Architect's Plans | Lamar Down
Finale
Option A TrevorRed-HUDIconSomething Sensible
Option B MichaelBlue-HUDIconThe Time's Come
Option C FranklinGreen-HUDIconThe Third Way
Optional missions
Amanda De SantaThe Good Husband
Tracey De SantaDoting Dad
Jimmy De SantaParenting 101
Dr. Friedlander Shrink-GTAV-RadarIcon
Part 1Chaos
Part 2Evil
Part 3Negativity
Part 4Fucked Up
Part 5Abandonment Issues
Side MissionsTaxi Jobs | Private Taxi Fares | Towing | Hao Street Races | Offroad Races | Sea Races | Triathlon | Arms Trafficking Air | Arms Trafficking Ground | Hunting | Property Management | Flight School | Random Events | Strangers & Freaks | Stock Car Racing [E] | Wildlife Photography Challenge [E]
Missions in GTA V (Category) | Missions | Beta Missions | Side Missions Category

[E] - Enhanced Version only missions


Mission Protagonist:
Michael De Santa | Franklin Clinton | Trevor Philips | Michael & Trevor | Michael & Franklin | Franklin & Trevor
All | Player's Choice
[ ve ]Strangers and Freaks in Grand Theft Auto V
Tonya Wiggins Blips-GTAV-388-Tonya-FranklinPulling Favors | Pulling Another Favor | Pulling Favors Again | Still Pulling Favors | Pulling One Last Favor
Hao Blips-GTAV-66-RandomCharacter-FranklinShift Work
Beverly Felton Blips-GTAV-389-Paparazzo-FranklinPaparazzo | Paparazzo - The Sex Tape | Paparazzo - The Partnership | Paparazzo - The Meltdown | Paparazzo - The Highness | Paparazzo - Reality Check
Peter Dreyfuss Blips-GTAV-66-RandomCharacter-FranklinA Starlet in Vinewood
Barry
Michael Blips-GTAV-66-RandomCharacter-MichaelGrass Roots - Michael
Franklin Blips-GTAV-381-Barry-FranklinGrass Roots - Franklin | Grass Roots - The Pickup | Grass Roots - The Drag | Grass Roots - The Smoke In
Trevor Blips-GTAV-381-Barry-TrevorGrass Roots - Trevor
Mary-Ann Quinn
Michael Blips-GTAV-66-RandomCharacter-MichaelExercising Demons - Michael
Franklin Blips-GTAV-383-MaryAnn-FranklinExercising Demons - Franklin
Trevor Blips-GTAV-383-MaryAnn-TrevorExercising Demons - Trevor
Epsilon Program Blips-GTAV-206-Epsilon-MichaelSeeking the Truth | Accepting the Truth | Assuming the Truth | Chasing the Truth | Bearing the Truth | Delivering the Truth | Exercising the Truth | Unknowing the Truth
Maude Eccles Blips-GTAV-66-RandomCharacter-TrevorSpecial Bonds
Rampage Blips-GTAV-84-Rampage-TrevorRampage: Rednecks | Rampage: Vagos | Rampage: Ballas | Rampage: Military | Rampage: Hipsters
Cletus Ewing Blips-GTAV-384-Cletus-TrevorTarget Practice | Fair Game
Nigel Blips-GTAV-149-CelebrityTheft-TrevorNigel and Mrs. Thornhill | Vinewood Souvenirs - Willy | Vinewood Souvenirs - Tyler | Vinewood Souvenirs - Kerry | Vinewood Souvenirs - Mark | Vinewood Souvenirs - Al Di Napoli | Vinewood Souvenirs - The Last Act
Omega Blips-GTAV-387-Omega-FranklinFar Out | The Final Frontier
Abigail Mathers Blips-GTAV-400-Abigail-MichaelDeath at Sea | What Lies Beneath
Dom Beasley Blips-GTAV-382-Dom-FranklinRisk Assessment | Liquidity Risk | Targeted Risk | Uncalculated Risk
Minute Men
(Joe and Josef) Blips-GTAV-386-Minute-Trevor
The Civil Border Patrol | An American Welcome | Minute Man Blues
Josh Bernstein Blips-GTAV-385-Josh-TrevorExtra Commission | Closing the Deal | Surreal Estate | Breach of Contract
Mrs. Philips Blips-GTAV-66-RandomCharacter-TrevorMrs. Philips | Damaged Goods
The Last One Blips-GTAV-66-RandomCharacter-FranklinThe Last One
Strangers and Freaks (Category) | Missions | Beta Missions | Side Missions Category
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