Are there any recurring characters across the grand theft auto series?

The only source provided refers to a list of characters from the HBO series The Sopranos, which has no connection to the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise. Because there is no evidence in the supplied data about characters that appear in multiple Grand Theft Auto games, I cannot confirm the existence of recurring characters in that series. Without supporting documentation, any claim about character continuity would be speculative and not grounded in the verified evidence. Therefore, I must state that no verified information is available to answer this question.