Truesdale, Yanic 1970–

(Yanik Truesdale)

PERSONAL

Given name is pronounced Ya-neek; born March 17, 1970, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Education: National Theatre School of Canada, graduated, c. 1990; attended Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, New York City. Avocational Interests: Watching movies, writing, travel.

Addresses: Agent—Barry McPherson, Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Manager—David Brownstein, Art Work Entertainment, 260 South Beverly Dr., Suite 205, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actor.

Awards, Honors: Gemeaux Award nomination, best acting in a comedy series or special (with others), Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1996, for Majeurs et vaccines.

CRESITS

Television Appearances; series:

Philippe Tessier, Majeurs et vaccines, 1995.

Arsenio, Les heritiers Duval, c. 1996–2002.

Michel Gerard, Gilmore Girls (also known as Gilmore Girls: Beginnings), The WB, 2000–.

Cohost of the series Special Delivery; also appeared in He Shoots, He Scores.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Noah, See Jane Date, ABC Family Channel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Guide, "Au musee/La fete de Guy/A la porte 1," Un gars, une fille, 1997.

Server, "Prennent une marche 1/Le demenagement/Les amis anglos 1," Un gars, une fille, c. 1998.

(As Yanik Truesdale) Patrolman, "The Real Deal," The Sentinel, UPN, 1999.

Guest, Open Mike with Mike Bullard (also known as The Mike Bullard Show and Open Mike), Global, 2001.

Guest, "There's Something about Mary," Rendez-View, syndicated, 2002.

Guest, The Morning Show, 2003.

Television Appearances; Other:

Joseph Brousseau, Lance et compte: Tous pour un, 1991.

Michel, Prince Lazure, 1991.

Michel Gerard, Gilmore Girls (pilot; also known as Gilmore Girls: Beginnings), The WB, 2000.

Gilmore Girls Backstage Special, ABC Family Channel, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared as houseboy in The Bird Cage, Canadian production.