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Claude (born June 25, 1971) is the playable character in Grand Theft Auto III, who also makes a minor appearance in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. He is mute due to a throat cancer he somehow survived, wears a leather jacket, and looks very similar to a greaser, perhaps the most to Johnny Vincent. He is from California prior to moving to New York City with his girlfriend, Catalina, who ends up betraying him and he ends up killing her at the end of the game. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and 178 lbs (81 kg). He also is of Italian, Irish, and Croatian descent. According to some rumours, Claude was formerly a movie star of James Stalker. We don't know if any of this is true or are just that, rumours. However, the current leader of VVE, the White Rabbit, has been known to have some contacts with Claude. Also, Rockstar Games has announced that Claude’s surname may or may not be “Speed.” There was a very similar character named Claude Speed who was the main protagonist of the previous title, Grand Theft Auto II (1999). It is also debatable (and a fairly common debate amongst fans of the series) whether or not Claude and Claude Speed are the same person, however judging from Claude Speed's concept art and many of the same personality traits combined with the fact that they were both created by Rockstar Games, it is very possible Speed is indeed this Claude here.