June 20, 2023
Where is the Cast of 'Trick' 24 Years Later?
Timothy Rawles READ TIME: 10 MIN.
Source: Lisa Bronitt
John Paul Pitoc (aka J.P. Pitoc) as Mark:
Pitoc plays Mark, the stunningly handsome go-go boy in "Trick." His theme song in the movie was Gary Wrights's 1975 power ballad "Dream Weaver," and it seems to be a perfect choice. His boyish face and quiet presence combined with his muscular body was perhaps the world's first thirst trap. Today Pitoc stays just as silent as his character. He is untraceable on social media and has done a few roles here and there. After "Trick" he started a career on the small screen with roles in "Six Feet Under," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," and "Ghost Whisperer."
He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, who is a designer, and their children. He has been doing some voice-over work and says he would return for a "Trick" sequel.
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Brad Beyer as Rich
Beyer played Gabriel's horny uncompromising straight roommate in "Trick." His interactions with Gabriel are some of the funniest bits in the film, especially the coin-toss scene in the bathroom. Today Beyer is mostly a television actor, his most recent role being in "For All Mankind" on Apple TV+. Perhaps his biggest TV role to date was playing Stanley on "Jericho" which ran from 2006 to 2008.
Like his co-star Pitoc, Beyer stays away from social media.
Steve Hayes as Perry
Playing the equivalent to the Nurse in "Romeo and Juliet," Hayes' character Perry does his best to get Mark and Christian together, but to no avail. His performance of "Como Te Gusta Mi Pinga" is one of the comical highlights of the movie. Unlike some of the others in this list, Hayes is on social media, YouTube especially. He has a self-titled channel where he reviews classic films.
Clinton Leupp as Miss Coco Peru
The biggest conflict in the movie comes from Miss Coco Peru, the jilted harbinger of doom. She is the villainous drag queen who warns Gabriel about Mark and his supposed gigolo ways. Her rant in the pissoir with Gabriel is as humorous as it is frightening.
Her boy name is Clinton Leupp, but her stage name, Coco Peru, is how she is most recognized. She has been in numerous movies and produced many of her own shows. As an activist, she was very vocal in 2013 when she rallied against a priest touting the benefits of conversion therapy set to speak at her former high school.
Her most recent role was as the voice of Pauline Phoenix in the animated Netflix series "Dead End: Paranormal Park."
Finally, the writer of "Trick," Jason Schafer, went on to pen some episodes of "Queer as Folk" in 2000 and, as a playwright, 2020's "Bleeding Love," which he calls, "a post-apocalyptic musical."