Phil Bell

Background

Phil Bell is Jimmy Pegorino's right-hand man and the most loyal member of the Pegorino family in Grand Theft Auto IV. An older, steady mobster, he knows Jimmy's flaws well but sticks with him out of loyalty.

Events of Grand Theft Auto IV

Niko meets Phil when he starts working for the Pegorinos. Phil gives Niko a series of jobs in Alderney and beyond. In Truck Hustle Niko hijacks a Triad heroin truck, in Catch the Wave he discovers that the Russians and Albanians are working together and steals their cocaine, in Trespass he fights through Russians at the Sprunk factory to kill Charles Matteo, and in To Live and Die in Alderney Niko and Phil meet Frankie Gallo and escape federal agents with the heroin.

In the Deal ending Phil accompanies Niko on If the Price Is Right, recovering the money and drugs after Dimitri's double-cross. Phil survives the story in both endings.

Personality

Phil is calm, dependable and pragmatic. He respects Niko's professionalism and often acts as the voice of reason around the volatile Jimmy.

Relationships

• Jimmy Pegorino is his boss and long-time friend.
• Niko Bellic becomes a trusted partner.

Trivia

• Phil is voiced by Frank Bonsangue.
• He is one of the few Mafia figures in Grand Theft Auto IV who treats Niko with consistent respect.