As a result of our approved Community Noticeboard vote on January 26, , our Discussions page previously at gta. We hope all of our users understand the reasoning that led to this decision, which can be found in the Community Noticeboard vote linked above. Thank you! He is portrayed by Ned Luke. Michael is a former bank robber and career criminal who faked his death to retire and live a peaceful life with his family in Los Santos.
However, his unhealthy relationship with them takes its toll, and he soon gets pulled back into his criminal life, forcing him to return to his old ways. Michael's story centers around how his seemingly idyllic and halcyon lifestyle is halted as his past demons and morally dubious lifestyle choices come back to haunt him. Meanwhile, his midlife crisis pushes him to his ultimate snapping point, and he becomes determined to achieve something more with his life while also attempting to escape his past, become a free man, and start a new life with his family.
Michael is an old friend of fellow protagonist Trevor, and, early on in the storyline, he also befriends Franklin and becomes a mentor figure to him. He is the husband of Amanda and the father of Jimmy and Tracey. Michael was born in either or , possibly in the Midwest. As a child, he did not have the luxuries and privileges that his own children have, and he grew up in the deprived environment of a trailer park with his parents.
Still, his temperament issues and constant injuries ultimately forced him to quit. As a young adult, Michael began a life of crime. According to himself, he was imprisoned twice by the time he was twenty.
While in prison, he learned many skills, including how to use a tattoo gun by tattooing his name on his cellmate's buttocks. Despite his failures and shortcomings, Michael perfected his criminal skills to become an expert marksman and efficient heist leader.
