The Grand Theft Auto series has included a wide variety of voice actors. While neither the original Grand Theft Auto nor Grand Theft Auto 2 featured any voice credited to specific roles. The first game in the series to do so was GTA III which, despite a limited budget and the GTA series’ low profile at the time, featured several notable actors from film and television. These included Frank Vincent, Michael Madsen and Kyle MacLachlan, who all had prominent roles. At the time it was rare for a video game to use such high-profile actors, and GTA III is considered a pioneer in doing so. The next game, GTA: Vice City, featured more movie actors, including Ray Liotta as the player character. Although the following title, GTA: San Andreas, also featured many notable movie actors—such as Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Fonda and James Woods—it had been decided that the use of such actors should be reduced, particularly for leading roles. As a result, many of the prominent roles in GTA: San Andreas were voiced by lower profile actors or rappers.