Dick Tanner is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a minor character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Biography[]
Events of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
Dick Tanner is a member of a European gang that is planning to rob a bank in Vice City.
Tanner is seen wearing a Patrol Invest Group uniform and works at DBP Security as a cover, whilst residing in Vice City.
Aftermath[]
Tanner was subsequently killed on Ocean Drive, Ocean Beach by Tommy Vercetti, employed by Mr. Black, before the European gang's planned bank robbery could take place.
Prominent Appearances in Missions[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- Autocide (Killed)
Trivia[]
- His last name matches that of John Tanner, the protagonist of the Driver series, whose games are often called "GTA-clones".
- In retaliation, Reflections Interactive and Atari decided to create the fictional character Timmy Vermicelli in DRIV3R, a nod to Tommy Vercetti.
- His name is also adult humor on Rockstar's part, as "Dick Tanner" can refer to somebody who creates leather penises or someone who applies suntan lotion to their genitalia.
See Also[]
- Tanner - A character with the same name as Dick's last name.