Michael Mell

"'Guys like us are cool in college!'"-Michael, trying to show Jeremy the virtues of being a loser.Michael Mell is a supporting character in Be More Chill.

Physical Appearance
In almost every appearance of Michael, he is seen wearing a red hoodie with various patches and pins on it. Since the Broadway run, Michael has had a pride patch on the left sleeve, accompanied by Filipino/Ecuadorian flags, referencing George Salazar's nationalities. It is speculated if the pride patch confirms Michael as gay or if it is simply support for the LGBTQ+ community.

Michael also most commonly has dark brown to black hair and glasses, with bracelets on his left wrist and headphones around his neck. He has a Pacman tattoo, as seen in Two-Player Game, and often wears marijuana-printed socks.

After The Play, Michael wears a red leather jacket, also decorated with patches. In the London run of Be More Chill, Michael has Irish/French flags on the left sleeve of the jacket, again, referencing his ancestry.

During Jake's Halloween party, he was not invited, so he sneaks in dressed in a disguise consisting of a bodysuit covered in empty solo cups and cans so that he can hide undetected in the bathtub. Underneath the costume, Michael is wearing a black sweatshirt with "CREEPS" written over the torso and arms and cargo shorts.

Personality
Michael is friendly, easygoing, and goodhearted. He is perfectly content with being unpopular and chooses to sit inside and play video games, get high and listen to Bob Marley.

Jeremy's transformation and betrayal after taking the SQUIP clearly has a very big effect on Michael. The interaction between the two in Jake's bathroom before his big number shows his concern for Jeremy and how he just wants the best for him, though resulting in Jeremy calling him a loser and causing his emotional breakdown.

Relationships
Jeremy Heere - Michael and Jeremy have had twelve years of friendship and are very close at the beginning of the musical, though their relationship slowly declines once the SQUIP takes control of the latter.

Rich Goranski - At the end of the show, Rich and Michael are shown to be very friendly towards one another, with Joe Tracz stating that Rich would probably ask him to prom.

Trivia

 * He drives a PT Cruiser.
 * He buys soda from a shop called "Spencer's Gifts".
 * He has at least two moms. He states in More Than Survive that 'his mothers would be thrilled.'
 * He is most commonly shipped with Jeremy.
 * When matched up with the "BOYF" on Jeremy's backpack, it says "BOYF RIENDS," establishing their ship name.
 * It is commonly speculated whether or not he's gay in the musical; In 'The Pants Song' Mr. Heere asks Michael if he loves Jeremy and he confusedly asks, "What?"