Yanic Truesdale facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Yanic Truesdale
|
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Born | March 17, 1970 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|
| 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.
Contents
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
| 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 | 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
In Spanish: Yanic Truesdale para niños
