Rod Brogan

Rod Brogan an American actor and voice artist born in New York City, recognized for playing Chip Russell in Major Dad and Tripp Tucker in One Life to Live. In gaming, he is best known as the voice of Avi Schwartzman in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, a recurring fan-favorite character across multiple Heist updates.

Brogan got his start on screen as series regular Chip Russell in the first season of the CBS sitcom Major Dad (1990). He also played bad-boy Tripp Tucker on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, and has since made guest appearances on shows like Homeland, Law & Order, Oz, Third Watch, and Manifest.

Theater Work

His stage résumé is particularly extensive and varied. He has performed at major regional venues including The Old Globe, the Guthrie Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, and Irish Repertory Theatre. Notable roles include Ernest Hemingway in Scott and Hem, Anthony in Outside Mullingar, and Touchstone in As You Like It.

Video Game Voice Work

Brogan is best known to gaming audiences as the voice of Avi Schwartzman in Grand Theft Auto V (2013) and Grand Theft Auto Online, reprising the role in the Heists update (2015) and The Diamond Casino Heist (2019).