: Jon's childhood best friend who provides a critical perspective on Jon's privilege and the reality of life as a gay man during the AIDS crisis.
: His single-minded obsession with his work strains his relationships with his girlfriend, Susan (Alexandra Shipp), who wants a life outside the city, and his best friend, Michael (Robin de Jesús), who left acting for a lucrative advertising career. tick, tick...BOOM! 2021 - 115 min Dramma • ...
: Set at the height of the epidemic, the film highlights how the crisis ravaged the artistic community, adding a literal sense of mortality to Jon's figurative "ticking clock". This is personalized through his friend Michael’s HIV-positive diagnosis. : Jon's childhood best friend who provides a
: Jon’s idol and mentor whose encouragement serves as a pivotal moment of validation. Susan (Alexandra Shipp)