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Yanic Truesdale

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From starring in critically acclaimed drama series to showcasing his natural ability in comedies on-screen, award-winning actor Yanic Truesdale has brought diverse and dynamic characters to life on screen over the years, and he is just getting started.

In 2022 Truesdale can be seen in Netflix's upcoming comedy series "God's Favorite Idiot" opposite Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone. "God's Favorite Idiot" follows a mid-level tech support employee who finds love with a co-worker at exactly the same time that he becomes the unwitting messenger of God. Truesdale shines as Chamuel, the new divine, archangel in town and if there wasn't a cataclysmic conflict tearing heaven and earth asunder, he'd try the nachos at that mall kiosk. "God's Favorite Idiot," which premieres this spring, reunites Truesdale with McCarthy nearly 15 years after wrapping their award winning, iconic series "Gilmore Girls."

Additional recent credits for Truesdale include appearing in the award nominated film "My Salinger Year" (IFC Films) opposite Sigourney Weaver and Margaret Qualley which opened the Berlin Film Festival, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" for HBO (where he played Lin-Manuel Miranda's agent) and is a part of the ongoing murder mystery franchise "Fallen Angels Murder Club" for Lifetime opposite Toni Braxton. Truesdale is currently in production on season three of the record-breaking, CBC Canadian series "Les Mecs," which just sold for distribution worldwide. The show follows four male best friends in their 50's trying to stay relevant in today's life.

Truesdale may be best known for his starring role opposite Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, and Melissa McCarthy as the opinionated, sarcastic, and good-hearted concierge of the Independent Inn, Michel Gerard, on the critically acclaimed, iconic series "Gilmore Girls." The role garnered Truesdale much critical acclaim, even landing him on the Variety 10 Actors to Watch list opposite Ryan Gosling and Jennifer Garner. The series was revived by Netflix in 2016 for four special episodes under the title "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life," which brought Truesdale back into homes as Michel, for ecstatic fans.

Born and raised in Montreal, Truesdale launched his acting career at just 17 years old when he joined the National Theatre School of Canada, where he was accepted to study and fine tune his craft. Upon graduation at 19, he began a robust acting career across Canada. One of his first big breaks was a starring role in "He Shoots, He Scores" a popular Canadian series about hockey. He went on to work for six years on a series entitled "The Duval Family," and in 1998 was nominated for his first Gemini Award (the Canadian Emmys) for Best Acting - Comedy Series or Special for his performance in the sitcom "Majeurs et Vaccinés." The series was a critical hit throughout Canada, with Truesdale portraying the only Black child in a while family. Truesdale then starred in "Mauvais Karma" which landed him his second Gemini nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy.

While his star power was growing in Canada, Truesdale desired to relocate and work in the states, so he moved to New York City where he studied at the renowned Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. Truesdale's very first audition in Los Angeles was for the role of Michel on "Gilmore Girls," a character he portrayed for 158 episodes. He has been starring in film and television projects, ever since.

In addition to acting, Truesdale is a successful entrepreneur owning the indoor cycling studio Spin Energie in Montreal, for nearly a decade. The studio has been frequented by celebrities over the years including Charlize Theron, and Ariana Grande. Truesdale splits his time in Los Angeles and Montreal, both cities he considers home.
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Lauren Graham and Yanic Truesdale in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016)
Lauren Graham, Yanic Truesdale, and Roy Choi in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016)
Yanic Truesdale in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016)
Yanic Truesdale in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016)
Lauren Graham, Melissa McCarthy, and Yanic Truesdale in Gilmore Girls (2000)
Lauren Graham and Yanic Truesdale in Gilmore Girls (2000)
Lauren Graham and Yanic Truesdale in Gilmore Girls (2000)
Lauren Graham and Yanic Truesdale in Gilmore Girls (2000)
God's Favorite Idiot
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God's Favorite Idiot
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Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls (2000)
Gilmore Girls
8.2
TV Series
  • Michel Gerard
Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc, Julie LeBreton, and Anick Lemay in Mauvais Karma (2010)
Mauvais Karma
7.2
TV Series
  • Yan Patrick
Kathleen Robertson and Eric Dane in The Fixer (2015)
The Fixer
5.8
TV Mini Series
  • Kincaid
  • FBI Agent Kincaid
Sylvie Moreau in Majeurs et vaccinés (1995)
Majeurs et vaccinés
6.5
TV Series
  • Philippe Tessier
  • 1995

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Actor

  • Les Mecs (2020)
    Les Mecs
  • God's Favorite Idiot (2022)
    God's Favorite Idiot
  • Toni Braxton and Kelly Hu in Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons (2022)
    Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons
  • Toni Braxton and Eddie Cibrian in Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends to Die For (2022)
    Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends to Die For
  • Michael Seater, Kimberly-Sue Murray, and Madeline Leon in The Wedding Planners (2020)
    The Wedding Planners
  • Rainbow Sun Francks and Laura Vandervoort in A Christmas Exchange (2020)
    A Christmas Exchange
  • Sophie Cadieux in Let Go (2017)
    Let Go
  • Henderson Wade and Getenesh Berhe in Love by Accident (2020)
    Love by Accident
  • Sigourney Weaver and Margaret Qualley in My Salinger Year (2020)
    My Salinger Year
  • Dan the Weatherman
  • Franco Lo Presti and Emily Alatalo in Christmas Catch (2018)
    Christmas Catch
  • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • Mireille Enos and Peter Krause in The Catch (2016)
    The Catch
  • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016)
    Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
  • Missi Pyle, Preston Jones, Mircea Monroe, Mark Jude Sullivan, and Debby Ryan in Sing It! (2016)
    Sing It!

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  • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016)
    Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
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    • March 17, 1970
    • Montréal, Québec, Canada

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