Ron Jakowski

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Ron Jakowski is Trevor Philips' anxious friend and right-hand man in Grand Theft Auto V (2013). A divorced former accountant and conspiracy theorist, he lives beside Trevor in Sandy Shores and helps run Trevor Philips Enterprises. He later becomes a regular contact in GTA Online. David Mogentale voices him, according to the GTA Wiki.

Who is Ron Jakowski?

Ron is a supporting character in Grand Theft Auto V, released on 17 September 2013 according to Wikipedia. The GTA Wiki describes him as an ex-accountant with a fondness for conspiracy theories, who also hosts a segment on a local Blaine County talk station. He is timid by nature, yet he sticks with one of the most violent men in the state.

According to the GTA Wiki, his marriage fell apart after Trevor Philips convinced him that his wife was holding him back. The divorce settlement left him in debt, and he ended up living in a trailer beside Trevor in Sandy Shores.

What is Ron's relationship with Trevor?

Ron calls Trevor his best friend, but he is also plainly afraid of him. The GTA Wiki notes that he agrees with almost anything Trevor says and goes out of his way not to upset him. That loyalty is real, though: he works for Trevor Philips Enterprises and, when Trevor is away, he keeps the operation running more or less as its acting chief.

What does Ron do in GTA V?

Ron is around for much of Trevor's early chapter. The GTA Wiki says he is present when Trevor kills Johnny Klebitz and backs him in the fight with The Lost MC. In a later job he sets explosives at the Sandy Shores airfield while Trevor watches over him through a sniper scope.

Once Trevor heads to Los Santos, Ron stays behind to manage the business and listen in on the networks of Merryweather. He meets Michael De Santa during the missions Minor Turbulence and Derailed, and near the end of the story he readies a plane for Trevor if the player takes the final North Yankton mission as him. The full run of jobs is in our GTA V missions list.

Does Ron die in GTA V?

No. The GTA Wiki states that Ron survives every one of the three endings. Some text messages he sends after the finale react to the outcome, but the wiki treats the ones that assume Trevor died as not part of the official story.

Is Ron in GTA Online?

Yes, and he keeps coming back. The GTA Wiki lists the following roles for him in GTA Online:

His smuggling role ties him to the hangar business described on our GTA Online businesses page.