Jimmy De Santa

Background

Jimmy De Santa is Michael and Amanda's son in Grand Theft Auto V. He is in his early twenties, lives at home in the family mansion in Rockford Hills and spends most of his time smoking weed and playing online shooters. He dreams of becoming a rapper or an entrepreneur but has no plan to get there, and he routinely borrows money from his parents.

Events of Grand Theft Auto V

Jimmy is indirectly responsible for Michael meeting Franklin. In Complications Simeon Yetarian sends Franklin to repossess a car Jimmy bought from the dealership, and Michael ambushes the repo man in the back seat.

In Father/Son, Jimmy tries to sell his father's yacht to a group of men who simply drive off with it on a trailer, with Jimmy still on board. Michael and Franklin chase them down the freeway, and Franklin climbs onto the boat to pull Jimmy to safety. Later, in Daddy's Little Girl, a bike ride with his father on Vespucci Beach is cut short when they learn Tracey is at a yacht party.

Jimmy's relationship with Michael gets worse before it gets better. In Did Somebody Say Yoga? he spikes his father's drink, sending Michael into a hallucination, and steals his car. When Michael wakes up, Amanda has left with both children. Jimmy is the first to reach out afterwards. He asks his father to come with him to family therapy, which leads to Reuniting the Family at Dr. Isiah Friedlander's office.

Jimmy shows real courage in Meltdown. When Michael learns Merryweather soldiers are at the house, Jimmy rides along and helps him rescue Amanda and Tracey. By the end of the story he is still lazy, but he and his father are getting along far better.

Personality

Jimmy is entitled, whiny and lazy, and he speaks in a stream of slang borrowed from rap videos and online games. He constantly complains that his father is a failure while depending on him for everything. Underneath the attitude he wants Michael's approval and is genuinely hurt by the family's fighting.

Relationships

• Michael De Santa: his father; they are constantly at odds but slowly reconnect.
• Amanda De Santa: his mother, who often takes his side.
• Tracey De Santa: his sister, whom he teases relentlessly.
• Trevor Philips: an "uncle" figure who frightens him.

Trivia

• After Fame or Shame, Jimmy becomes a phone contact for Trevor.
• Once the family returns, Michael can hang out with Jimmy and take him on outings around the city.
• After Did Somebody Say Yoga?, Jimmy texts his father to admit that he has taken $5,000 of Michael's money.
• In Meltdown he saves his father by striking a Merryweather soldier over the head with his bong.