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David "Dave" Norton is one of the three tritagonists in Grand Theft Auto V, (along with Ron Jakowski and Jimmy De Santa). He is a corrupt FIB agent working under Steve Haines, one of the two main antagonists of the game.

He is voiced by Julian Gamble.

Biography[]

Background[]

Little is known about Dave's background. All we know is that he has an ex-wife, and that he joined the FIB at one point in his life. Eventually, Dave Norton met Michael Townley, and made a deal with him - Dave will kill one of Michael's friends and will help Michael fake his death, with the Townley family escaping to Los Santos, in San Andreas.

Prologue[]

In 2004, Michael Townley, Trevor Phillips and Brad Snider, rob the Bobcat Security Facility in North Yankton. At one point, Dave ambushes them, and tries to shoot Trevor Phillips. However, Brad gets in front of Trevor, with Brad being the one shot. Trevor instantly hides, while Michael checks if Brad is okay. Suddenly, Michael is also shot by Dave (although the lack of a bullet wound indicates that Dave missed). Michael desperately tells Trevor to run, and “dies”, alongside Brad. Trevor escapes after killing a couple of cops. Later, Brad survives and is sent to jail, while Michael is proclaimed as dead. However, the opposite happens - Brad died, and Michael survived and faked his death. Michael changes his surname to "De Santa" and moves to Los Santos alongside his family. Brad is buried in Michael's grave, while Trevor is on the run, and eventually escapes to Sandy Shores.

From 2004 to 2013[]

Some time after Brad died, Dave got a letter send to Brad, who the public believes to be locked up in jail. Dave notices that it was sent from Sandy Shores, and eventually realizes that it was sent by Trevor. Assuming Brad's identity, Dave starts corresponding with Trevor as a way to keep track on him, and maybe even kill him.

Meanwhile, Michael lives with his family in Los Santos, thinking Trevor is long dead.

Events of Grand Theft Auto V[]

Eventually, Michael comes out of retirement and, alongside Franklin Clinton, robs a jewel store. Dave comes to Michael and warns him that it might catch the attention of Trevor (this is foreshadowing when Trevor soon arrives at Michael's house after defeating the Lost MCs and stays at Floyd's house), but Michael thinks his former partner is dead.

However, Trevor, while having sex with Ashley Butler, realizes that Michael is alive through the news report on the TV. After coming out outside, Trevor brutally murders Johnny Klebitz, destroys the majority of the Lost MC, and eventually hunts down Michael.

Working with Michael[]

Dave's boss, Steve Haines, learns about Dave's dealings with the trio. As a result of the jewel store robbery, Haines starts looking into Dave's old case files and, seeing this as an opportunity, uses his position as Dave's superior to coerce him into persuading Michael, Franklin and Trevor to work for the FIB in their battle against the IAA to secure more government funding. Dave begrudgingly accompanies Haines while he briefs the trio about their assignments and even participates along with Haines during a raid on IAA's chemical facility. 

Eventually, Haines becomes paranoid at the prospect of failing to cover his tracks. Shortly after Michael and Franklin break into the FIB Headquarters to destroy incriminating files, Haines betrays Dave and Michael and, alongside Andreas Sanchez, tries to have them arrested for committing "every fucking crime under the fucking sun". However, a crew of IAA members, a rival FIB team and a Merryweather chopper surround them. Haines, after discovering Sanchez was a member of the rival FIB team, kills him and escapes, starting a shootout, and leaving Michael and Dave to die. However, with the help of Trevor, Dave and Michael survive.

Ending[]

Dave later meets with Haines. Haines explains that he wants Michael and Trevor dead, but Dave convinces him that Michael can be controlled, but Trevor is too much of a liability to leave alive. Dave and Haines order Franklin to kill Trevor. Meanwhile, Devin Weston orders Franklin to kill Michael.

In Ending A, where Michael and Franklin kill Trevor, Haines mentions in a phone call to Franklin that Dave is dangerously close to being discharged with no pension. In Ending B, Dave sends an email to Trevor, revealing that he was the one who wrote all of the emails from "Brad"; he assures Trevor that his secrets are safe, and demands Trevor to stay away from him.

In the canon ending, Franklin spares both Michael and Trevor, and the trio, alongside the help of Lester Crest and Lamar Davis, ambush an FIB team sent by Haines and a squad of Merryweather mercenaries sent by Weston, killing all of them. Later, the trio decide who to kill next in order to tie up their loose ends; Trevor suggests killing Dave, but Michael refuses, saying that Dave must be spared so no one will come after them later. Eventually, they decide on four - Weston, Haines, Wei Cheng and Stretch.

After the four enemies have been killed, Dave, as in Ending C, reveals the truth about the messages from "Brad" to Trevor via e-mail. He later writes an e-mail to Michael and tells him to stay out of trouble and that he is now the new host of The Underbelly of Paradise in the wake of Haine's death. Michael wishes Dave well now that they have both caught some lucky breaks, and the two part on good terms.

Personality[]

Dave is a corrupt FIB agent, though not to the extent of his boss, Steve Haines. Unlike Haines, he is portrayed as a reasonable and polite man, preferring to solve problems amicably instead of using violence. However, he is more than capable of breaking the law if it means maintaining or advancing his career.

Quotes[]

Dave Norton: Some of the government... some of it is pretty corrupt.
Trevor Phillips: Umm... Not your bit, right?
Dave Norton: Yes, but we're corrupt in a good way.
~ Dave Norton to Trevor - His most famous quote.
Dave: The whole job, everything about it, anyone who knows your file, what is wrong with you?
Michael: Davey! Long time no see.
Dave: And what about Trevor? If that fruitcake realizes, no, no, finds out you're alive, you are D-O-N-E f**ked!
~ Dave warning that Michael's actions will attract Trevor.
Michael: I thought you were the corrupt division.
Dave: Corrupt? Only a little. Definitely below average.
~ Michael De Santa and Dave Norton during The Wrap Up.
Michael: What do you mean?
Dave: This guy. Ferdinand Kerimov. The Agency claims he's dead. We at The Bureau think they're full of crap. We think he's being debriefed some place.
Michael: So?
Dave: Apparently, he has information which will put me and my superiors out of circulation. Those Agency f***ers have got the coroner's office locked down. We need you to verify the body.
~ Dave briefing Michael.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • His name at one point during development was "Calvin North".
  • Dave can be considered the Greater Scope Villain of the game, as his deal with Michael, along with its eventual discovery, would drive the plot of the game.

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Victor Vance | Jerry Martinez | Diego & Armando Mendez | Marty Jay Williams | Lance Vance | Ricardo Diaz | Phil Cassidy | Bryan Forbes | Lazlow Jones | Jack Howitzer | Fernando Martinez

Grand Theft Auto IV
Niko Bellic | Dimitri Rascalov | Jimmy Pegorino | Darko Brevic | Vlad Glebov | Ray Bulgarin | Brucie Kibbutz | Karen Daniels | Manny Escuela | Tom Rivas | Mikhail Faustin | Ray Boccino | Little Jacob | Real Badman | Elizabeta Torres | Packie McReary | Derrick McReary | Francis McReary | Gerald McReary | Playboy X | Dwayne Forge | Johnny Klebitz | Luis Lopez | Roman Bellic's Kidnapper | Clarence Little | Dardan Petrela | Lyle Rivas | Judge Grady | Jim Fitzgerald | Johnny Barbosa | Phil Bell | Joseph DiLeo | Luca Silvestri | The Cook | Tony Prince | Teddy Benavidez | Eddie Low | The Fixer | Jon Gravelli | Michael Keane | Gordon Sargent | Wedding Assassin | Trunchez Brothers | Jeff Harlingford | Adam Dimayev | Eduard Borodin | Isaac Roth | Mori Green | United Liberty Paper Contact | Aiden O'Malley | Bucky Sligo | Kiki Jenkins | Jason Michaels | Frankie Gallo | Frank Garone | Kenny Petrovic | Lenny Petrovic | Mr. McReary | Fernando Martinez | Maxwell Caughlin | Scott Guzowski | Antonio Rivette | Rodrigo Stavnes | Fernando Tisdel | Tyler Pickrel | Preston Pecinovsky | Alonso Goralski | Bert Reker | Freddy Paparo | Ivan Bytchkov | Anthony Corrado | Kim Young-Guk | Shon Kikuchi | Jimmy Kand | Simon Nashly | Tommy Francovic | Barry Lamora | Lino Friddell | Juan Haimo | Darren Covey | Leo Brodell | Christov Mahonvic | Marty Boldenow | Noel Katsuda | Rodney McEniry | Glenn Lushbaugh | Phil Bacerra | Sergi Szerbin | Danny Hatmaker | Mervin Eskuchen | Frederick Harrison | Chan Jaoming | Hsin Jaoming | Keenan Burdett | Gracie Ancelotti | Giovanni Ancelotti | Lazlow Jones | Jack Howitzer

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
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Johnny Klebitz | Billy Grey | Brian Jeremy | Jim Fitzgerald | Terry Thorpe | Clay Simons | Angus Martin | Jason Michaels

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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Huang Lee | Wu Lee | Zhou Ming | Chan Jaoming | Rudy D'Avanzo | Hsin Jaoming | Mini Gun Wonsu Assassin | Lester Arnold

Grand Theft Auto V
Protagonists
Michael De Santa | Trevor Philips | Franklin Clinton | Lester Crest | Lamar Davis | Dave Norton | Ron Jakowski | Jimmy De Santa | Wade Hebert

Antagonists
Devin Weston | Steve Haines | Wei Cheng | Stretch | Molly Schultz | Don Percival | Martin Madrazo | Simeon Yetarian | Andreas Sanchez | Rocco Pelosi | Clay Simons | Terry Thorpe | Dr. Isiah Friedlander | Kyle Chavis | Fabien LaRouche | D | Elwood O'Neil | Ortega | Enzo Bonelli | United Liberty Paper Contact | Ballas | Gianni | Johnny Klebitz | Tracker | Brett Lowrey | Jay Norris

Heist Crew Members
Chef | Christian Feltz | Daryl Johns | Eddie Toh | Gustavo Mota | Hugh Welsh | Karim Detz | Karl Abolaji | Norm Richards | Paige Harris | Patrick McReary | Rickie Lukens | Taliana Martinez

Strangers and Freaks/Random Events
Nigel & Mrs. Thornhill | Ursula | Alonzo | Derrick | Cris Formage | Peter Dreyfuss | Joe and Josef | Beverly Felton | Lost Fugitive | Abigail Mathers | Josh Bernstein | Curtis Weaver | Glenn Scoville | Larry Tupper | Ralph Ostrowski

Other
Brad Snider | Lazlow Jones | Tao Cheng | Jock Cranley | Debra | Merle Abrahams | Brucie Kibbutz | Jack Howitzer | Fernando Martinez

Grand Theft Auto Online
Protagonist
GTA Online Protagonists

Main Characters/Bosses
Lester Crest | Lamar Davis | Gerald | Simeon Yetarian| Lester Crest | Trevor Philips | Ron Jakowski | Martin Madrazo | Agent 14 | Karen Daniels | Malc | United Liberty Paper Contact | Tony Prince | Tao Cheng | Georgina Cheng | Brucie Kibbutz | Miguel Madrazo Franklin Clinton | Chef | Dax | Labrat | Luchadora | Yusuf Amir | Jamal Amir |

Heist Crew Members
Patrick McReary | Eddie Toh | Zach Nelson | Karim Denz | Gustavo Mota | Karl Abolaji | Paige Harris | Rickie Lukens | Taliana Martinez | Chester McCoy | Charlie Reed | Avi Schwartzman | Christian Feltz | Yohan Blair

Duggan Crime Family
Avery Duggan | Thornton Duggan | Mason Duggan

Other Antagonists
Avon Hertz | Cliffford | The Boss | Juan Strickler | Johnny Guns | Steve Haines | P | North Side Vagos Leader | Dr. Isiah Friedlander

Other Characters
Claude | Niko Bellic | John Marston | Bogdan | Los Santos Slasher | Jimmy De Santa | Lazlow Jones | Cris Formage | Steve Haines | Johnny Klebitz | Jack Howitzer | Fernando Martinez | Michael De Santa | Jock Cranley

Organizations
Gangs and Cartels
Albanian Mob | Angels of Death Motorcycle Club | Los Diablos | Uptown Yardies | Yakuza | The Yardies | Ballas | Cholos | Colombian Cartel | Cubans | Da Nang Boys | Diaz's Gang | The Families (GTA V) (Grove Street Families, Seville Boulevard Families) | Fooliganz | Hare Krishna | Haitians | Hustlers | Loonies | Los Santos Vagos | The Lost MC | Luca's Crew | Madrazo Cartel | Mendez Cartel | Marabunta Grande | Northwood Dominican Drug Dealers | O'Neil Brothers | Rednecks | San Fierro Rifa | Skinheads | Southside Hoods | Street Sharks | Varrios Los Aztecas (GTA V) | Vice City Bikers | Vance Crime Family | Trailer Park Mafia | Trevor Philips Enterprises | Vercetti Gang | Costa Rican Gang | European Gang
Mafias
The Commission (Gambetti Family, Pavano Family, Messina Family, Lupisella Family, Ancelotti Family) | Armenian Mob | Bulgarin Family | Duggan Crime Family | Faustin-Rascalov Family | Forelli Family | Sindacco Family | Pegorino Family | Petrovic Mafiya | Trunchez Brothers | Jewish Mob | McReary Crime Family | Kkangpae | Korean Mob | Leone Family | Russian Mafia (Russian Mafia (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas)) | Sicilian Mafia | Vance Crime Family
Triads
Liberty City Triads | Los Santos Triads
The Law
Police | C.R.A.S.H. | Liberty City Police Department | Los Santos Police Department | North Yankton State Patrol | Vice City Police Department | National Office of Security Enforcement | Drug Observation Agency | Federal Investigation Bureau | International Affairs Agency
Cults
Altruist Cult | Epsilon Program
Other
Civil Border Patrol | Cliffford Mercenaries | Crack Dealers | Devin Weston Holdings | Counterfeit Syndicate | Liquor Store Bandits | Loco Syndicate | Merryweather Security | SRS | Survivalists | The Professionals | Republican Space Rangers | Zaibatsu Corporation | Zombotech Corporation

See Also
Bully Villains | Manhunt Villains | Max Payne Villains | Red Dead Villains | LA Noire Villains

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