# Brian Heder

> Old-school Keys drug runner who now lets others do the dirty work.

- Published: 17 Sept 2026 (2026-09-17)
- Last verified: 17 Sept 2026 (2026-09-17)
- URL: https://thecity.gg/en/characters/brian-heder/

![Brian Heder, grey-bearded in a palm-print shirt, points a finger while holding a clipboard](https://thecity.gg/images/rockstar/brian-heder-03.jpg)

Image: [Rockstar Games](https://www.rockstargames.com/VI/media)

**Status: Confirmed** — Stated by Rockstar Games or Take-Two in an official channel.

Last verified: 2026-09-17

## Fact sheet

- Role: Supporting
- Affiliation: Smuggling operation
- Based in: Leonida Keys
- First seen: Trailer 2 (May 2025)

Brian comes from the golden age of smuggling in the Keys and still moves product through his boat yard with his third wife, Lori. He houses [Jason](/en/characters/jason-duval/) rent-free in return for muscle. Rockstar's line on him: looks like a beach bum, moves like a shark.

## Claims referenced on this page

- [Rockstar's official site profiles Jason, Lucia, Cal Hampton, Boobie Ike, Dre'Quan Priest, Real Dimez, Raul Bautista and Brian Heder.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/official-cast/) — **Confirmed**, Last verified: 2026-09-17

## Source trail

- 2025-05-06 — [Grand Theft Auto VI — Only in Leonida (official site: people and places)](https://www.rockstargames.com/VI/only-in-leonida), Rockstar Games — Status at the time: Confirmed