| Tommy Vercetti | |
|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto character | |
 Tommy Vercetti as he appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | |
| First appearance | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) |
| Created by | Rockstar North |
| Voiced by | Ray Liotta |
| Motion capture | Jonathan Sale[1] |
| In-universe information | |
| Nationality | Italian-American |
Thomas "Tommy" Vercetti is a fictional character and the playable protagonist of the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the fourth main installment in Rockstar Games's Grand Theft Auto series. The first protagonist in the series who can speak, Tommy was voiced by Ray Liotta.[2]
Portrayed as a temperamental Italian-American mobster, Tommy is a made man or ex-soldato of the Forelli crime family, a fictional Italian Mafia organisation. After serving a 15-year prison sentence for murder, Tommy is released in 1986 and resumes work in Vice City, a fictional city based on Miami. However, he is soon tasked with recovering the stolen goods from an ambushed drug deal. Tommy's quest leads him to make various criminal contacts, building up a reputation within the criminal underworld of Vice City. Tommy eventually expands his criminal empire, becoming the city's kingpin.
Tommy was well received by critics, who found him to be more fleshed-out and likeable than previous protagonists in the series, and praised his characterization, comparing it to that of Tony Montana from the 1983 film Scarface. Liotta's performance as Tommy was also praised and earned him multiple year-end accolades.
- ^ Grieser, Andy (June 9, 2003). "The Body Behind Vice City's Tommy Vercetti". ESC Mag. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
- ^ McLaughlin, Rus; Thomas, Lucas M. (July 3, 2012). "IGN Presents The History of Grand Theft Auto". IGN. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.