Real life people have featured as themselves in several Grand Theft Auto games. Most can be only be heard in voice overs but a few can be seen as actual characters.

Phil Collins

Phil Collins appeared in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. As well as handing out missions to the protagonist, Victor Vance, he performed a concert at the Hyman Memorial Stadium in Vice City and his songs 'In The Air Tonight' and 'Easy Lover' are featured on the game's radio stations; Emotion 98.3 and Flash FM respectively. His mission appearances are mainly concerned about the Forelli Family trying to kill him since his manager, Barry Mickelthwaite, owes the Forellis money. In three attempts by the Forellis, Vic protects Phil successfully.

Katt Williams

Katt Williams is an American comedian who appears at the Split Sides comedy club in Algonquin in Grand Theft Auto IV.

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais is an English comedian who appears at the Split Sides comedy club in Algonquin in Grand Theft Auto IV as well as being interviewed on the radio station WKTT Radio.

Lazlow Jones

Lazlow has featured in most of the GTA III-era games and in GTA IV. He hosts Chatterbox FM, V-Rock, Entertaining America (after Jack Howitzer shoots the previous host), Liberty City Free Radio (which Lazlow's show Chatterbox soon takes over in 2001) and Integrity 2.0.

Others

• Bas Rutten
• Frankie Boyle
• François Kevorkian
• Funkmaster Flex
• Roy Ayers
• Femi Kuti
• Roy Haynes
• Karl Lagerfeld
• Iggy Pop
• Bobby Konders
• Jimmy Gestapo
• Ice T
• Mister Cee
• DJ Green Lantern
• DJ Premier
• Vaughn Harper
• Carl Bradshaw
• Ruslana Lyzhychko
• DJ Clue
• Mr. Magic
• Couzin Ed
• Daddy Yankee