"French" Tom Rivas is a minor character in Grand Theft Auto IV.
He is voiced by Marc Rodriguez.
History[]
Background[]
Tom Rivas was born in Puerto Rico c.c.circa 1982. He has a cousin named Lyle. At an unknown point in time, Rivas moved to Liberty City, and came out as gay. His nickname is "French Tom", which he uses as his username for his account on Love-Meet.net.
Events of Grand Theft Auto IV[]
By 2008, Rivas was in debt to Brucie Kibbutz. When Kibbutz tried to retrieve his money, Rivas went into hiding. In order to lure him out, Brucie and Roman Bellic set up a fake Love-Meet account for Niko Bellic which depicted him as a rich gay man who enjoys spending his wealth on his boyfriends. Tom agreed to meet Niko at 69th Street Diner, where, after some awkward conversation, Niko killed him.
During the conversation between Niko and Tom, Tom mentions that the Maisonette 9 and Hercules nightclub owner Anthony "Gay Tony" Prince is actually completely broke, which plays a large part in the story of The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Character[]
LCPD Database Record[]
- 1998 - Prostitution
- 1999 - Coercion Blackmail
- 2003 - Possession Controlled Substance: Methamphetamine
- 2004 - Fraud
PROTECTING LIBERTY CITY
"FRENCH" TOM RIVAS
HANGOUT
Unknown
WANTED FOR
Soliciting an Officer
Mission Appearances[]
- Out of the Closet (Killed)
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- "French" Tom Rivas may be named after former Rockstar North level designer and programmer Thomas French, who was credited on GTA IV.
- Tom's Love-Meet Profile remains on the site even after his death, although the button to "Date" him is no longer there.
- Tom shares some similarities with Andrew Cunanan, a notorious gay serial killer responsible for high-profile murders including Gianni Versace. Like Tom, Cunanan would target and seduce rich gay men for financial motives.
- He will tell Niko "to go play with a methhead" when Niko reveals a firearm, making it ironic since he was arrested for possession of methamphetamine before.