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Yanic Truesdale
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Born (1970-03-17) March 17, 1970 (age 55)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1991–present

Yanic Truesdale (born March 17, 1970) is an actor from Canada and the United States. He is best known for playing Michel Gerard in the TV show Gilmore Girls.

Early Life and Education

Yanic Truesdale was born and grew up in Montreal, Canada. When he was 17, he joined the National Theatre School of Canada. He finished his studies there at age 19.

Acting Career Highlights

One of Yanic's first big roles was in He Shoots, He Scores. This was a popular Canadian TV series about hockey. He then worked for six years on a show called fr: Les héritiers Duval.

In 1998, he was nominated for his first Gemini Award. These awards are like the Emmys in Canada. He was nominated for Best Acting in a Comedy Series for his role in fr: Majeurs et vaccinés. Later, he starred in fr: Mauvais Karma. This role earned him a second Gemini nomination.

Truesdale later moved to New York City. He studied acting at the famous Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. His very first audition in Los Angeles was for Gilmore Girls. He played Michel Gerard for 158 episodes. Michel was a funny and sometimes grumpy concierge at the Independence Inn. Yanic worked alongside Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, and Melissa McCarthy on the show. His performance was highly praised. He was even named one of Variety's "10 Actors to Watch."

Recently, Yanic Truesdale has appeared in several other projects. He was in the movie My Salinger Year. This film opened the Berlin Film Festival. He also appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm for HBO. In this show, he played Lin-Manuel Miranda’s agent. He is also part of the Fallen Angels Murder Club mystery series for Lifetime. There, he acts with Toni Braxton.

In 2022, Truesdale was in the Netflix comedy series God’s Favorite Idiot. He starred with Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone. The show is about a tech support worker who becomes God's messenger.

Personal Life and Interests

Yanic Truesdale owns an indoor cycling studio. It is called Spin Énergie and is located in Montreal.

Film and Television Roles

Film/TV
Year Title Role Notes
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 [fr] 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
2017 The Catch The Cleaner
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

See also

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