


After murdering the drug lord who masterminded the ambush, he takes over his criminal empire, which he subsequently expands with the help of his contacts, ultimately becoming the kingpin of Vice City. Tommy's quest leads him to make various criminal contacts that he works for, slowly building up a reputation within the criminal underworld of Vice City, a fictional town based on Miami, Florida.

After serving a fifteen-year prison sentence for murder, Tommy is released in 1986 and resumes work for the Forelli family but finds himself caught in an ambushed drug deal and subsequently tasked with recovering the stolen money and drugs. Portrayed as a temperamental gangster and criminal mastermind, the character is an ex- made man of the Forelli crime family, a fictional Italian Mafia organisation in the Grand Theft Auto universe. The first protagonist in the series who can speak, Tommy was voiced by Ray Liotta. 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' Grand Theft Auto series. Liberty City, Liberty State, United States Tommy Vercetti as he appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
