Yanic Truesdale

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Yanic Truesdale
Born	(1970-03-17) March 17, 1970 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation	Actor

Yanic Truesdale (born March 17, 1970 in Montreal, Quebec) 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".^[1]

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 Canada 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 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.

References

↑ "Variety names its 10 Actors to Watch". Variety magazine. Oct 7, 2001. Retrieved 2010-02-06.

"Yanic Truesdale as Michel Gerard". gilmoregirls.org. Retrieved 2010-02-06.

External links

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 9610203 LCCN: no2006123361

Persondata
Name	Truesdale, Yanic
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian actor
Date of birth	1970-03-17
Place of birth	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date of death
Place of death

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