Niko Bellic

Niko Bellic
Grand Theft Auto character
Promotional artwork from Grand Theft Auto IV depicting Niko Bellic
First game	Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
Created by	Rockstar Games
Voiced by	Michael Hollick
Motion capture	Michael Hollick Sam Glen Bas Rutten Amir Perets Mario D'Leon

Niko Bellic is a fictional character and the playable protagonist of Rockstar North's 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV, also featuring as a supporting character in its episodic content The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, all of which are published by Rockstar Games.

In Grand Theft Auto IV, Niko Bellic is portrayed as a war veteran from Eastern Europe who moves to Liberty City, a fictional city based on New York City, to search for the man who betrayed his military unit many years ago, while also reuniting with his cousin after almost a decade. Eventually, in the video game Niko becomes entangled in a world of violence, crime and corruption as he moves up in the city step-by-step, earning work and payment, meeting new contacts and keeping himself from getting killed while searching for the traitor.

Niko Bellic is voiced by Michael Hollick, who also provides some motion capture for the character, along with Sam Glen, Bas Rutten, Amir Perets and Mario D'Leon.

Niko's nationality is never specified in the game, and has been a subject of some debate. Prior to the game being launched, it was believed by some that he was Russian, Croatian, or Serbian. Executive producer Dan Houser spoke on the matter saying that Niko is "from that grey part of broken-down Eastern Europe", suggesting that Niko's nationality was left intentionally vague or to the interpretation of the player.