Yanic Truesdale

Yanic Truesdale is a Canadian-American actor who was born and raised in Montreal. He trained at the National Theatre School of Canada and later at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York City. His early break was a starring role in the Canadian hockey series He Shoots, He Scores, followed by six years on Les héritiers Duval. In 1998 he received a Gemini Award nomination for the sitcom Majeurs et vaccinés, and a second Gemini nomination for Mauvais Karma. His first audition in Los Angeles earned him the role of Michel Gerard on Gilmore Girls, which he played for 158 episodes alongside Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel and Melissa McCarthy; the part brought critical acclaim and a spot on Variety's 10 Actors to Watch list. His later film work includes My Salinger Year (2020), which opened the Berlin Film Festival, and the Fallen Angels Murder Club franchise.