GTA 6's Stephen Root Is The Franchise's Second-Ever Emmy Winning Actor

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Eurogamer, 14 September 2026

GTA 6’s first confirmed actor is none other than King of the Hill’s Stephen Root: “It’s an amazing thing to look at”

The outlet’s own summary:

Rockstar Games hasn’t said anything about GTA 6’s voice cast, but Stephen Root just let slip that he’s playing a new character in the open-world romp.

So, I think that secret got divulged then.” Root didn’t specify which character he’s voicing, but fans have long speculated he might be playing Brian Heder.

Straight from the horse’s mouth, Rockstar’s website explains that Brian’s a “classic drug runner from the golden age of smuggling” who’s “still moving product through his boat yard with his third wife, Lori.” You can see Lucia and Jason going out for drinks with Brian and Lori in the GTA 6 extended look.

GameSpot, 15 September 2026

GTA 6’s Stephen Root Is The Franchise’s Second-Ever Emmy Winning Actor

The outlet’s own summary:

GTA games have featured many celebrities over the years, and GTA 6 is just the latest to do so.

Actor Stephen Root recently confirmed that he will appear in GTA 6 , after people correctly identified him as the voice of the drug-runner Brian Heder .

Rockstar has not officially announced any casting details for GTA 6, but as mentioned, many people immediately recognized Root as the voice of Heder, and Root later confirmed his involvement in the game.

It remains to be seen, however, who voices the game’s two leads, Lucia and Jason, or any of the other main cast .

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