You might recognize Michael from some other big roles, like Bob Palmeri in 2019’s Annabelle Comes Home and a young Sadiq in the Training Day TV show. But other than that, Love, Victor might be considered his big break. It is, after all, his first starring role in a major show on a major streaming platform. That being said, there’s still a lot to learn about who Michael is in real life.

Outside of the show, Michael does not share Victor’s sexual preferences or even the struggle to figure out who he wants to be with. Still, it’s a role he took on with gusto and one, he told Good Morning America, he auditioned for through an arduous process which made it seem like he might not even get the part. Though obviously, he won in the end.