For the character in the HD Universe, see Jack Howitzer (HD Universe).
Jack Howitzer is a media personality in the 3D Universe of the Grand Theft Auto series.
He is voiced by Randy Pearlstein.
History[]
Background[]
Howitzer claims to have appeared in over 40 films before his prison stint. Howitzer's most notable role was as Tim, a war hero from the Evacuator films.
He also appears on the radio that year in a commercial for Little Lacy Surprise and as an imaging voice on Emotion 98.3. In 1986, he appeared in the Evacuator sequel, titled Exploder: Evacuator Part II. In the next three years, he appeared in films titled Annihilator, and Zero Seconds to Death. Howitzer also frequently used steroids during his film career, leading to many film critics and talk show hosts mocking the fact they had apparently shrunk his genitals.
By 1989 Howitzer's popularity had declined and his career slowed down. He released Special Needs Cop in 1992, a severely politically incorrect film in which he endangers the lives of special needs children and other innocents. He also became delusional, believing that his movies were real and the Soviet Union could still attack (despite the fact they had collapsed in 1991). In 1992, He was interviewed on WCTR's Entertaining America show where he accidentally and fatally shot host Billy Dexter (Jack thought that his gun wasn't loaded), also shooting at others on the scene. Jack was later put on trial for murder and faced the death penalty, although the outcome of the trial is not revealed. When interviewed by WCTR in a Los Santos prison awaiting trial, he admits to killing the original Ho Chi from the Exploder movies, also demanding his cellmate act like him.
Character[]
Influence[]
- Arnold Schwarzenegger: Many of the films are Schwarzenegger movie parodies, such as Commando (Evacuator Part II; both are soldiers with their families kidnapped), Terminator (Annihilator, possibly in name only) and Kindergarten Cop (Special Needs Cop).
- Sylvester Stallone: Stallone's films are also largely parodied, such as Rocky (Push-Up) and the Rambo saga (Evacuator saga). Howitzer also speaks in a normal, if not aggressive, American accent which is closer to Stallone's.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Poster/Image | Notes/Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Loincloth | Mentioned only | Unknown |
| 1984 | Evacuator |   Poster for Evacuator |
Tim |
| 1984 | Push-Up - The Movie |   Poster for Push Up. |
Bruno |
| 1986 | Exploder: Evacuator Part II |   Poster for Exploder: Evacuator Part II. |
Tim |
| Pre-1992 | Zero Seconds to Death | Unseen | Unknown |
| Pre-1992 | Annihilator | Unseen | Unknown |
| 1992 | Special Needs Cop |   Poster for Special Needs Cop. |
Trivia[]
General[]
- A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant. The reference is explained by Howitzer's career in war films.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- An SFPD officer mentions him. He will shout "I'm Jack Howitzer, buddy!"
- A female pedestrian may also sometimes be heard saying "Jack Howitzer sucks".
- Lazlow quotes Howitzer's line "I'll cry when I'm done killing" while hosting the radio show Entertaining America.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
- The host of Radio Del Mundo mentions Howitzer's name in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, set in 1998.
- Toni Cipriani will mention him sometimes after killing someone, such as: "I'm a regular Jack Howitzer!"