Characters in Manhunt

This page is a list of characters in Manhunt, listed roughly in their appearance in the game.

Protagonist

​James Earl Cash	James Earl Cash, also simply known as Cash, is a former inmate of Darkwoods Penitentiary, who was freed from death row and set loose in Carcer City, and in return must participate in a snuff film, directed by Lionel Starkweather. Voiced by Stephen Wilfong.

Antagonist

Lionel Starkweather

Lionel Starkweather, also known as The Director, is a snuff film director and former successful Hollywood film director. Eventually after his decline, Starkweather was able to get his revenge on the people who ruined his career by filming their brutal murders in what is known as the "Director's Cut". By 2003, Starkweather heard about James Earl Cash, a death row felon who was set to be executed after three years of imprisonment. Starkweather decided he wanted to make a movie starring Cash, so he bribed the prison officials to setting Cash free in the city. Voiced by Brian Cox.

Major Characters

Character	Range of Scenes	Description
​ ​Cerberus Leader	Road to Ruin-Key Personnel	Cerberus Leader (real name unknown) is the leader of Starkweather's security unit, the Cerberus. He is seen kidnapping Cash to move between scenes, and is killed by Cash for the keys to the elevator, escaping the mansion. Voiced by Brian Maillard.
​ ​Ramirez	White Trash-Divided They Fall	Ramirez is a lieutenant, seen leading hunters to kill Cash. He is killed in Divided They Fall. Voiced by Barry Carl and Chris McKinney.
​ Piggsy	Grounds of Assault-Deliverance	Piggsy is a deranged and cannibalistic mass murderer living on Starkweather Estate's attic. Voiced by Hunter Platin.

Supporting Characters

Character	Range of Scenes	Description
​ ​Journalist	Born Again-Deliverance	The Journalist is the news anchor for Carcer City News who has been investigating Starkweather's snuff ring operation, and somehow discovered James Earl Cash's execution was fake in order to use him on another of Starkweather's snuff films. Voiced by Kate Miller.
​Gary Schaffer	Press Coverage-Press Coverage	Gary Schaffer is a corrupt Carcer City Police chief, who is involved with Lionel Starkweather's snuff film ring. Voiced by Unknown.
​White Rabbit	Kill the Rabbit-Kill the Rabbit	The White Rabbit is a snuff film actor dressing in a white rabbit suit working for Lionel Starkweather. Voiced by Renaud Sebbane.
Cash's Family	Strapped for Cash-View of Innocence	Unnamed relatives of James Earl Cash, kidnapped from their home at night under orders from Lionel Starkweather. The director has the family brought to the Carcer City Zoo and tied to wooden crosses, hoping to use them to provoke Cash's ruthlessness as well as to build his on-screen character by making him rescue them, thus portraying his heroic side. Voiced by Unknown.
​Tramp	Drunk Driving-Drunk Driving	Tramp is a homeless man as a snuff film actor working for Starkweather. The player has to escort the Tramp to the end of the Scene.

Mentioned Characters

Character	Description
Mr. Nasty	Mr. Nasty is a mysterious unseen character mentioned in the Valiant Video Enterprises Winter/Spring catalog. According to the manual, he is the financial backer and producer of the snuff ring under Valiant Video Enterprises.
Phil Cassidy	Phil Cassidy does not makes a physical appearance in Manhunt, however, his store is mentioned by a CCPD officer. It is highly implied that the store is owned by Phil Cassidy, as he owned various weapon stores in the Grand Theft Auto series, including Phil's Army Surplus, Phil's Place, Phil Cassidy's Fully Cocked Gun Shop and Phil's Depot.
BJ Smith	BJ Smith's last chronological mention in the 3D Universe is during Manhunt, set in 2003. A member of The Hoods mentions he bought a grill named after the football player.

Removed Character

James W. Gacy	James is a "sponser" of a cut Hunters, The Clowns. James is the head of the cities art galleries and museums.

See Also

• Hunters in Manhunt