Yanic Truesdale
Encyclopedia
Yanic Truesdale is a Canadian
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".
before he began his television acting career in the long-running Canadian series He Shoots, He Scores
. He was nominated for a Gemini Award
for his role on the Québécois sitcom Roommates. He also starred in an another Québécois French language series on the SRC channel which was called Majeur et vacciné.
Truesdale moved to New York City
and studied at the Lee Strasberg
Theater Institute, then moved to Los Angeles
, California
, where he currently resides.
He can also be seen in the film See Jane Date
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actor best known for his portrayal of Michel Gerard in the television series Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
, a role that prompted Daily Variety to name him one of "10 Actors to Watch".
Biography
Truesdale holds dual United States and Canadian citizenship. He stumbled into acting at the age of seventeen when he decided on a whim to audition for acting school with one of his friends. While his friend was rejected by the school, Yanic was accepted and soon discovered his passion for acting. He studied at the National Theatre School of CanadaNational Theatre School of Canada
The National Theatre School of Canada is a private college located in Montreal, Quebec.Established in Montreal in 1960, the National Theatre School of Canada offers professional training in English and French in a setting that unites all the theatre arts: acting, playwriting, directing, set and...
before he began his television acting career in the long-running Canadian series He Shoots, He Scores
Lance et compte
Lance et Compte is a series of Quebec téléromans revolving around a Quebec City ice hockey team. The series aired from 1986 to 1989 on the Radio-Canada network, and revival series on TQS in 2001 and on TVA from 2004 to the present....
. He was nominated for a Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
for his role on the Québécois sitcom Roommates. He also starred in an another Québécois French language series on the SRC channel which was called Majeur et vacciné.
Truesdale moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and studied at the Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg was an American actor, director and acting teacher. He cofounded, with directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group Theatre in 1931, which was hailed as "America's first true theatrical collective"...
Theater Institute, then moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where he currently resides.
He can also be seen in the film See Jane Date
See Jane Date
See Jane Date is a romantic comedy film released on August 16, 2003 by ABC Family. It is based on the book of the same name, written by Melissa Senate.- Synopsis :...
.