Major

Thomas "Tommy" Angelo

B.1900 D.1957 (age:57)

Introduced in: Prologue

Killed in: Epilogue

Tom is the main character in the game. Originally a cab driver, but due to a combination of unpleasant circumstances, he is forced to join the Mafia. Tom is all in all a nice guy, but a tough childhood and life in the 1930's have changed his moral values a little. Thus, he is capable of doing things that a normal person would not understand, but his conscience sometimes haunts him.

Tommy started out as a cabbie on the streets of Lost Heaven, which is said to be based on New York or/and Chicago during prohibition. He also may served during the First World War due to his excellent proficiency with a wide variety of firearms. While by his cab on October 6,1930 two mafia gangsters, later to be his partners Paulie and Sam surprise Tommy and tell him to outrun some rival mobsters chasing them. He soon gets involved with Don Salieri and all his criminal operations. He does jobs like murdering other gangsters, collecting money, entering races, stealing property, bootlegging, robbing banks, and damaging people and or property. He rises through the ranks of the family by using his cunning style to overcome obstacles in the family. Like their consigliere ratting on the family, and skill to do any job. He meets contacts all over the city who give him helpful tips as well as help him out during his missions like mechanics and safe crackers. The Salieri family eventually gets its vendetta so high with the Morello's, a rival family that they break out in war. Morello's brother is killed along with many of his partners and associates and Morello's ruthlessness causes him to lose the war. During all of this he becomes involved with Sarah the daughter of the bartender of Salieri's bar, Luigi. Finally, in the year 1938, Paulie and Tommy finds out that Salieri has been fooling them, secretally smuggling diamonds and keeping all money for his own. Frustrated over being fooled on money, Paulie suggests they rob a bank. Sam refuses but doesn't reveal he'll tell Salieri. Tommy first refuses, but once alone Paulie overtalk him and they make up a plan. The heist is successful but the very next day Tommy finds Paulie in his apartment lying in a pool of blood. Sam calls Tommy and tells him to meet at an art gallery where it is revealed Salieri has ordered the deaths of Paulie and Tommy after their moonlighting (Sam told about Paulie's suggestion, making it of no difficult to guess who did that bank heist). After a shootout Tommy comes out victorious, killing Sam and several others. He quickly flees to Europe with Sarah and his (never named) daughter, but returns the same year (in the intro of the game) where he set up a meeting with a detective Norman at a restaurant. During the afternoon Tommy tells his story (and thereby narrates the game piece by piece) and agrees to testify against Salieri if he gets a shorter sentence and receives protection, saying "If these people go to jail, or better up - death row - they won't be able to take revenge on me. At least not as easily if they were free." He then goes into the Witness Protection Program with his wife Sarah and daughter, and after the grand trial - in which more than 80 gangsters are sentenced to electrocution or prison at least eight years, Salieri to life. After the war, Tommy and his family are moved to the other side of the country under new names where he takes job as a driver "for a respectable company". On September 30,1957 he stands outside his house, now 57-years-old, watering the grass when a car stops by on the sidewalk (more than 19 years after the start of the trial). Two men jump out, walk to Tommy and asks "Mr Angelo?". Tommy confusedly answers "Yes?" and the hitman answers "Mr Salieri send his regards", the other lifting a lupara and shoots him in the chest. As a woman screams and the two men jump into their car and hurry away, Tommy lies on the grass with a big hole in his chest, blood running out the grass by the lying hose. Tommy's last narration as the camera rises from his dead body ends with "I think it's important to keep a balance in life. Yeah, balance, that's the right word. Cause the guy who wants too much from life risks losing absolutely everything, while the one who wants too little from life, might not get anything at all."

Norman

B.1897

Introduced in: Prologue

Norman is the typical example of a detective brought up through the school of hard knocks. He is a scruffy, tough guy, who acts like he hates everybody around him. Tom tells him his story, but does not get much sympathy.

Don Salieri

B.1882

Introduced in: Molotov Party

The Don is the boss of the family that Tommy works for. He is a guy who's lived through a lot and doesn't get excited too easily. He is typical of a Mafioso, who has not built up his position just for money and does not always kill to get what he wants. He is friendly, but when he gets tough he can become dangerous. Sometimes business is more important than friendship to him.

Paulie

B.1903 D.1938 (Age:35)

Introduced in: An Offer you Can't Refuse Killed in: Prior to the Mission The Death of Art

Paulie is Tom's sidekick, and energetic and hot-tempered guy, who sometimes behaves and often work and have fun together. Paulie is very similar in appearance to Joe Pesci.

In the beginning, Paulie and his partner Sam kidnap Tommy and force him to act as a getaway driver. They exchanged fire at the car believed to be Don Morello's men chasing at them. At the end of the game, he was killed by Sam after robbing the First National Bank with Tommy the day before.

Sam

B.1899 D.1938 (Age:39)

Introduced in: An Offer You Can't Refuse. Killed in: The Death of Art

Another of Tom's colleagues. He is a big, friendly guy, with a nice smile. In spite of his size, he is timid and a little clumsy, and does not talk much. He often works with Tom and Paulie, and they are good friends. He could be a mechanic before his career in mafia, as he can repair a car (as seen in "Creme de la Creme").

Though he seems to be a bit actor at the beginning, Sam will play a moderate role in many of the game's most dramatic missions. He also seems to be injured the most of all the people in this game. Later at the end of the game, he and his gang believed to have murdered Paulie after he heard Paulie and Tommy robbed the bank. After that he will make a phone call when Tommy arrives in Paulie's apartment to go to to the museum.

Later Sam asks his men to kill Tommy. After a hard fought battle with his men, Sam will have a battle with Tommy when Tommy wins the battle leaving him wounded and then Tommy shooting him to his death.

Frank Colletti

B.1877 D.1938 (age:61)

Introduced in: Molotov Party

Killed in: He was believed killed in 'Omerta' but was actually killed prior to 'The Death of Art'.

Frank is Don Salieri's best friend and consigliere. His main concern is family finance and the legal side of business. He is well suited to this. At first sight he does not seem to belong among these criminals, as he is a very quiet inconspicuous nice guy. He does his work mainly because of an attachment to Don Salieri, as well as their mutual past. They grew up together in a poor quarter and thanks to Don he gained most of what he has, Frank betrays the don and a hit was ordered by Salieri but Tommy is unable to do this. If he had grown up in any other place he would certainly be a successful lawyer or businessman.

Frank's family is kidnapped by the police and Morello's thugs and told the only way to free them is to cooperate and hand over incriminating evidence on Salieri family affairs. He cooperates and Salieri orders Tommy to kill him.

After confronting Frank at the airport, Tommy learns about Frank's position and rescues his family from where they are being held captive. Tommy then allows them to escape to Europe and tells Salieri that Frank is dead. Later Sam reveals that Salieri discovered Frank was alive and had him murdered five years after his betrayal.

Vincenzo

B.1889

Introduced in: Molotov Party

He has worked for the family for a long time and it means everything to him. It's strange that such a good guy like Vincenzo found his greatest love in guns, but that is why he takes care of Salieri's arsenal of weapons and tries to select the best equipment for a mission, this is not always true though, because most of the time he sticks Tommy with a Colt 1911 pistol or a baseball bat even though he can give him a Shotgun or Tommy Gun, this makes doing missions very difficult for Tommy.

Ralph

B.1906

Introduced in: Molotov Party

Ralph is excellent when it comes to dealing with vehicles. He can take apart, repair, improve and then rebuild whatever he gets his hands on and that is about it. His world revolves around anything on four wheels, and he knows little about anything else. That is why he will only talk about vehicles, though even conversations about vehicles are not easy for him; as he stutters.

Don Morello

B.1882 D.1935 (Age:53)

Introduced in: Intermezzo 1.

Killed in: Creme della Creme.

Salieri's main adversary. Where Salieri opts for negotiation, Morello uses an army of men with Thompsons. Where Salieri punishes treachery, Morello indiscriminately shows his might. Because of this he has a big influence in the city, which he is trying to extend into Salieri family territory. He is greatly helped by his brother Sergio. However, he ultimately destroys everything he's involved in through his overly brutal behavior. Him and Salieri used to work for Don Peppone as his right hand men but upon the death of their Don, they split up Lost Heaven and each ruled their sections on their own.

Lucas Bertone

B.1902

Introduced in: Fairplay

Lucas is a pleasant Sicilian of middle age, a car mechanic for the rich. He is very big-hearted even though, in view of the services he provides to the Mafia, he is no saint. He is rumored as of right now to possibly return in the upcoming sequel Mafia II as a mob boss. You are also able to kill Lucas before or after doing his last mission.

Minor

Luigi

B.1886

Introduced in: From 'Molotov Party' onwards Tommy can interact with him but he doesn't appear in a cutscene until 'Fairplay'.

The bartender at Salieri's bar. He is a kind man who has many a conversation with Tommy. He appears in nearly every mission, behind the bar, waiting for customers. He usually tells Tommy to check back later, when they can have an interesting and informative conversation.

Sarah

B.1912

Introduced in: Better Get Used To It.

Luigi's daughter. Tommy escorts her home in "Sarah" and protects her from a street gang. They develop a relationship which evolves throughout the game. He eventually marries her and has a daughter. This relationship blossoms in "Sarah," and is touched on in other missions, such as "A Trip To The Country" and in the epilogue. Sarah appears for a moment after the race in the Fairplay mission.

Bobby

B.1896

Introduced in: Fairplay

The gate guard for the City of Lost Heaven racing track night shift and a friend of Ralph. His assistance is needed in the mission "Fairplay"

Michelle

B.1904 D.1938 (Age:34)

Introduced in: Fairplay

Killed in: While her status at the end of the game is never stated it's most likely that Sam killed her prior to 'The Death of Art'.

She congratulates Tommy after his win in "Fairplay" and turns out to be "The Whore" in mission 8, which has the same name. Under Tommy's request, she leaves the city, never to return; however in "The Death of Art" it is revealed that she has returned to the city. Her reappearance makes the Salieri family suspicious of Tommy and leads to their discovery that Tommy let Frank escape.

Big Biff

B.1892 D.1933 (Age:41)

Introduced in: Better Get Used To It

An informant for the Salieri Family who usually hangs out in Chinatown. He informs the player of the gang's base of operations in "Better get used to it" and tries to help the player find Frank in "Omerta."

Little Tony

B.1901

Introduced in: Omerta

Is always loafing on the Central Island, near the Museum. He's a good stoolie, and he has connections with the cops and in the court.

Billy

B.1910 D.1932 (Age:22)

Introduced / Killed in: Better Get Used To It.

An obnoxious little street punk. Tommy hunts him down in the mission "Better Get Used To It." However, as he is the son of an important politician, his death creates quite a commotion, and a problem for Tommy. Though Billy was actually shot to death by Paulie, all the other characters accuse Tommy of his murder.

Johnny

B.1908 D.1932 (Age:24)

Introduced in: Better Get Used To It.

Killed in: The Priest.

This friend of Billy's somehow lives though his ordeal with Tommy in "Better Get Used To It" and brings the councilor and all of the corrupt politicians down hard on Salieri. He is seen again after Tommy, through pure coincidence, stumbles into the church where Billy's funeral is being held. He was most likely one of the gangsters that was killed in this mission.

Idiot Joe

B.1904

Introduced in: Omerta

A reluctant informant who gives Tommy a ton of snappy backtalk before telling him about Frank and the accounting books in "Omerta." He can be found not far from Lucas Bertone's shop, under the Giuliano Bridge with 2 other men. Shooting him or beating him with a bat will get him to talk. After he has given you the information you are free to kill all 3 of the men.

Salvatore

B.1893

Introduced in: Visiting Rich People.

Salvatore is the best lock pick in the city. He aids Tommy in the mission "Visiting Rich People" by opening the gate, the safe in the office, and the prosecutor's Silver Fletcher.

William "Bill" Gates

B.1900 d.1935 (age:35)

Introduced / Killed in: A Great Deal.

Whether or not any pun is aimed at Microsoft's multi-billion dollar former CEO is unknown. In this game, Bill is introduced as a whiskey dealer from Kentucky who arranges a deal with Paulie. His part is very minor, as he gets shot almost immediately after Tommy meets him. However, it turns out that he is not from Kentucky. In fact, he is just a small time thief who stole from Morello, which is why the gangsters came to hunt him down.

Pepe

B.1896

Introduced in Bon Appetit.

Pepe is the owner of a fine Italian Bar and Pizzeria in New Ark. His restaurant is the personal favorite dining spot of Don Salieri. In the mission "Bon Appetit!" the Tommy accompanies the Don for a lunch at Pepe's, though the situation turns rapidly downhill once they finish their meal as Morello's men pull up and destroy the restaurant in an assassination attempt on Don Salieri's life. However, Pepe survives the ordeal, and receives some money from Don Salieri to fix up his restaurant.

Carlo

B.1894 d.1935 (age:41)

Introduced / Killed in: Bon Appetit.

Salieri's double-crossing driver. He called in sick the day when Morello attempted to assassinate Salieri. Tommy hunts him down for retribution. Again, there is no mention as to whether or not this is the same Carlo as Lucas' friend who wants Tommy to beat up Stan in "Omerta."

The City Councilor (unnamed)

B.1889 d.1935 (age:46)

Introduced in: The Priest

Killed in: Happy Birthday

Morello helped him get into politics and is therefore a big supporter and friend of the Morello Family. He is also Billy's father. Frank first mentions the city councillor in mission, "The Whore" and he is later seen attending Billy's funeral in "The Priest".

As a friend of the mayor, the city councillor is a continual thorn in Salieri's side. Later Tommy infiltrates his birthday party on a steamboat and publicly assassinates him as he speaks of his plans to catch the man who murdered his son during a speech before his guests.

This is a major event in the chain of Salieri's attack on those who associate with Morello as the implications of this would mean the general power of the two families were now roughly equal.

Sergio Morello Jr.

B.1889 d.1935 (age:47)

Introduced in: Bon Appetit.

Killed in: You Lucky Bastard.

The younger brother of Salieri's rival Don. His uncanny ability to avoid death becomes evident in the mission "You Lucky Bastard" where Tommy is sent to kill him. The campaign to kill to Sergio therefore becomes the longest and drawn out series of missions in the game. This is another major event in the chain, as it marks the death of one of Morello's closest accomplices who had control of the unions in the city; his and essentially Don Morrello's biggest assets were the dockers union which of course was a very useful trump card. This liquidation paved the way for a complete Salieri family controlled Lost Heaven.

Don Peppone

B.1889

The Don under whom both Morello and Salieri served in the early parts of their lives. Tommy mentions him to Norman during "Intermezzo 4".He was killed by Morello & Salieri for unknown reason.

Yellow Pete

B.1890

Introduced in: Moonlighting.

A one-armed gunsmith who, despite being off the beaten path, is helpful to the game. Although the player only has access to his shop in the last few missions, his arsenal of weapons is very helpful when trying to beat said missions. His shop (though not his body) remains in Freeride mode and is a source of purchasing new weaponry. His shop can be found in the parking lot behind the Twister theater in Western Hoboken. Tommy is able to kill Yellow Pete and his bodyguard after getting weapons from him for the last mission.