Tony Roger Rockatansky is a 61-year-old former car jacker who enjoys ferret racing, eating and listening to music. He is gentle and considerate, but can also be very greedy and a bit violent.
He is addicted to chocolate, something which his friend August Hallie Brown pointed out when he was 17. The problem intensified in 1978. Tony has lost five jobs as a result of his addiction, specifically: tradesperson's assistant, golf caddy, kitchen assistant, cleaner at a studio and extra.
He is a Thai Buddhist who defines himself as gay. He finished school and then left academia.
Physically, Tony is in good shape. He is very tall with bronze skin, brown hair and blue eyes. He has one or two distinguishing features including a mole on his left cheek, Due to the chocolate and Tony looks older than his actual age..
He grew up in an upper class neighbourhood. His mother left when he was young, leaving him with his father, who was a drunk.
He is currently single. His most recent romance was with a novelist called Clayton Callan Jones, who was 14 years older than him. They broke up because Clayton wanted to be with somebody more vibrant.
Tony has two children with late boyfriend Harris: Alvin aged 28 and Dylan aged 29.
Tony's best friend is a former car jacker called August Brown. They have a very firey friendship. He also hangs around with Dane Knight and Angus Patterson. They enjoy watching television together.