Ray Machowski

Background

Ray Machowski is a corrupt officer in the Liberty City Police Department in Grand Theft Auto III. He takes money from the Yakuza and is deeply paranoid, always meeting contacts in a public toilet in Belleville Park.

Ray has been on the Yakuza's payroll for some time and is involved in many corrupt deals. He knows his time is running out, and his paranoia grows with each mission, as former partners threaten to testify against him.

Events of GTA III

Claude meets Ray in Payday for Ray, delivering his payment after a chase through payphones. Ray then gives Claude jobs to cover his tracks.

In Silence the Sneak, Claude torches the safehouse of Ray's former partner, Leon McAffrey, who is about to testify. In Arms Shortage, Claude defends Ray's friend Phil Cassidy from a Cartel attack. In Evidence Dash, Claude collects incriminating photos of Donald Love. In Gone Fishing, Claude kills Ray's partner on the water. In Plaster Blaster, Claude finishes off McAffrey, who survived the first attack.

In Marked Man, Ray realises the CIA is after him. Claude drives him to Francis International Airport so he can flee to Miami. Ray rewards Claude with a lock-up containing weapons and a bulletproof Patriot.

Ray's missions are about cleaning up his past: silencing witnesses, protecting friends and hiding evidence. His introduction of Claude to Donald Love sets up the Love Media missions. When Ray leaves Liberty City in Marked Man, he leaves behind a well-stocked lock-up as a farewell gift.

Ray's run of jobs also opens up Staunton Island for Claude. Arms Shortage gives access to Phil's Army Surplus, Evidence Dash leads to Donald Love, and the reward from Marked Man, a bulletproof Patriot plus heavy weapons, is among the most useful in the game for the final act.

Personality

Ray is paranoid, nervous and cynical. He talks constantly about conspiracies and threats and trusts almost no one.

Despite his corruption, Ray is loyal to friends such as Phil Cassidy, and he rewards Claude well for helping him escape.

Relationships

• Claude: his trusted fixer.
• Phil Cassidy: his old friend.
• Leon McAffrey: his former partner and enemy.
• Donald Love: a contact he introduces to Claude.

• The Yakuza: the organisation that pays him.

Trivia

• Ray is voiced by Robert Loggia.

• Ray always meets Claude in the toilet block in Belleville Park.
• He flees to Miami in Marked Man.