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Yanic Truesdale | |
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| Born | March 17, 1970 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Yanic Truesdale (born March 17, 1970) is a Canadian-American actor best known for his portrayal of Michel Gerard in the television series Gilmore Girls , a role that prompted Daily Variety to name him one of "10 Actors to Watch". [1]
Born and raised in Montreal, Truesdale launched his acting career at just 17 years old when he joined the National Theatre School of Canada. Upon graduation at 19, he began a robust acting career across Canada. [2]
One of his first big breaks was a starring role in He Shoots, He Scores a popular Canadian series about hockey. [3] He went on to work for six years on a series entitled fr: Les héritiers Duval, and in 1998 was nominated for his first Gemini Award (the Canadian Emmys) for Best Acting - Comedy Series or Special for his performance in the sitcom fr: Majeurs et vaccinés . [4] The series was a critical hit throughout Canada, with Truesdale portraying the only Black child in a white family. Truesdale then starred in fr: Mauvais Karma , which landed him his second Gemini nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy. [5]
Truesdale moved to New York City and studied at the renowned Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. [6] Truesdale’s very first audition in Los Angeles was for Gilmore Girls , a character he portrayed for 158 episodes starring opposite of Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, and Melissa McCarthy as the opinionated, sarcastic, and good-hearted concierge of the Independent Inn, Michel Gerard. The role garnered Truesdale critical acclaim, landing him on the Variety 10 Actors to Watch list opposite Ryan Gosling and Jennifer Garner. [7]
Additional recent credits for Truesdale include appearing in the award nominated film My Salinger Year opposite Sigourney Weaver and Margaret Qualley, which opened the Berlin Film Festival, [8] Curb Your Enthusiasm for HBO (where he played Lin-Manuel Miranda’s agent), and is a part of the ongoing murder mystery franchise Fallen Angels Murder Club for Lifetime opposite Toni Braxton. [9]
In 2022 Truesdale performed in Netflix’s upcoming comedy series God’s Favorite Idiot opposite Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone. God’s Favorite Idiot follows a mid-level tech support employee who finds love with a co-worker at exactly the same time that he becomes the unwitting messenger of God. [10]
In addition to acting, Truesdale is an entrepreneur. He has owned the indoor cycling studio Spin Energie in Montreal for nearly a decade. [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | fr: Lance et compte: Tous pour un | Joseph Brousseau | TV movie |
| 1992 | Prince Lazure | Michel | TV movie |
| 1996 | fr: Majeurs et vaccinés | Philippe Tessier | **Gemini Award Nomination – Best Acting : Comedy Series or Special |
| 1996 | fr: Les héritiers Duval | Arsenio | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Un gars, une fille | Le guide / Le serveur | |
| 1999 | The Sentinel | Patrolman | |
| 2003 | See Jane Date | Noah | TV movie |
| 2006 | fr: Tout sur moi | Yanic | |
| 2000–2007 | Gilmore Girls | Michel Gerard | Main cast |
| 2008 | Rumours | Réjean (le comptable) | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | fr: Mauvais Karma | Yan Patrick | 5 episodes **Gemini Award Nomination – Best Supporting Actor: Comedy |
| 2014 | Mohawk Girls | Sex Shop Clerk | |
| 2015 | The Fixer | FBI Agent Kincaid | TV mini-series |
| 2014–2015 | fr: La théorie du K.O. | Patrick | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Michel Gerard | Mini-series |
| 2016 | Sing It! | Beau Hemsworth | Web Series; Episode: "Let's be Real!" |
| 2017 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Aaron | |
| 2020 | Christmas Catch | Ken | |
| 2020 | Love by accident | Officer Paul | |
| 2020 | My Salinger Year | Max | Supporting |
| 2020 | Les mecs | Étienne Lebeau | Series Regular **2023 Gemini Award Nomination - Best Actor Comedy |
| 2022 | God’s Favorite Idiot | Chamuel | Series Regular |
| 2024 | Etoile | Raphael | Series Regular |
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