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Brian Heder in GTA 6: the old-school drug runner of the Keys

Short answer: Brian Heder is a drug runner from the golden age of smuggling in the Leonida Keys. He moves product through his boat yard with his third wife, Lori, and lets Jason live rent-free in one of his properties in exchange for help with shakedowns.

By Mia Carter · Fact-checked by GTA6Geek Editorial · Published · Updated

Brian Heder, official GTA VI character artworkImage: Rockstar Games
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Brian Heder at a glance

WhatDetailStatus
RoleSupporting character, not playableOfficial
Based inThe Leonida KeysOfficial
BusinessDrug smuggling, run from his boat yardOfficial
PartnerLori, his third wifeOfficial
Connection to JasonLandlord and bossOfficial
Voice actorNot announced by RockstarUnconfirmed

Who is Brian Heder?

Brian is a smuggler from the old days of running drugs through the Florida Keys, a Leonida version of the 1980s cocaine boom. He is still in the business, but he prefers to let younger people take the risks.

What Brian does in the story

Brian is Jason‘s first boss in the game. Jason lives rent-free in a property Brian owns and pays him back by helping with local shakedowns. Cal Hampton also works with him. Since the story starts in the Leonida Keys, Brian is likely one of the first people you deal with.

Brian’s strengths

  • Decades of smuggling routes and contacts
  • A boat yard to move product
  • Property and leverage over people who work for him

More GTA 6 characters

Source: Rockstar Games, official GTA VI character profiles ↗. Details marked “Unconfirmed” or “Reported” are not from Rockstar.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Heder in GTA 6?

An old-school drug runner in the Leonida Keys and Jason’s landlord and boss.

Who is Lori in GTA 6?

Brian Heder’s third wife and partner in his smuggling business.

Is Brian Heder a villain?

Rockstar has not said. He is Jason’s boss at the start of the story.

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