Brucie Kibbutz

Background

Brucie Kibbutz is a loud, steroid-fuelled car thief and fitness obsessive in Grand Theft Auto IV. He runs an operation exporting stolen cars from his lockup in East Hook, Broker, and lives in Algonquin. He constantly brags about his body, his cars and his "alpha male" lifestyle, while living in the shadow of his older brother Mori.

Events of Grand Theft Auto IV

Roman introduces Niko to Brucie, who quickly puts him to work. In Search and Delete Niko uses a police car's computer to locate and kill Lyle Rivas, and in Easy as Can Be he steals Lyle's car from the Spanish Lords. In Out of the Closet Niko sets up an online date with Tom Rivas and kills him. Through Brucie Niko also gets Exotic Exports car theft jobs and the race mission No. 1, after which Brucie becomes a friend who can be called.

Events of The Ballad of Gay Tony

Brucie returns in The Ballad of Gay Tony, where he races and steals cars with Luis Lopez and Mori in No. 3. He is portrayed as struggling to get Mori's approval.

Personality

Brucie is hyperactive, insecure and comically macho, with a deep need for approval. Despite his bluster, he is generous to his friends and often gives Niko advice on women and cars.

Relationships

• Mori Kibbutz is his abusive older brother who belittles him.
• Niko Bellic becomes one of his closest friends; Roman Bellic is an old acquaintance.

Trivia

• Brucie is voiced by Timothy Adams.
• His friend ability is a helicopter that flies Niko between locations around the city.
• He appears again as a character in Grand Theft Auto V, where he sells steroids and has a website.