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Yannick Bisson moved to Toronto as a teenager where he started taking acting lessons. After appearing in numerous TV commercials, his professional career took off when he was cast as the lead in the CBC’s critically acclaimed movie Hockey Night which starred Rick Moranis. His episodic television credits include Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Pretender, Ray Bradbury Theatre, The Hidden Room, Catwalk, Twice in a Lifetime, and many more. His work in Rookies earned him a 1992 Gemini Award nomination. He has played the title role of Inspector William Murdoch in the popular series, Murdock Mysteries (now airing on CBC), since 2007, a role that was originally created by Peter Outerbridge.
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
Hockey Night (TV-1984)
Toby McTeague (1986)
Where’s Pete (1986)
My Pet Monster (VR-1986)
Brothers By Choice (TV-1986)
First Offender (TV-1987)
Rookies (TV-1992)
The Forget-Me-Not Murders (TV-1994)
Young at Heart (TV-1995)
Velociy Trap (1997)
Genius (TV-1999)
The Moving of Sophia Myles (TV-2000)
The Pretender 2001 (2001)
The Day Reagan was Shot (TV-2001)
Loves Music, Loves to dance (TV-2001)
See Jane Date (TV-2003)
I Do (But I Don’t) (TV-2004)
Some Things That Stay (2004)
Crazy for Christmas (2005)
The Secrets of Comfort House (TV-2006)
Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost (TV-2007)
Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid (TV-2008)
Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman (TV-2008)
Nothing Really Matters (2008)
Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween (TV-2008)
Too Late to Say Goodbye (TV-2009)
Casino Jack (2010)
Her Mother’s Secret (TV-2011)
Your Side of the Bed (2012)
Static (2015, short)
A Merry Murdoch Christmas (TV-2015)
Year by the Sea (2016)
Anything for Jackson (2020)
TV Series – Cast:
Maxie’s World (voice, 1987)
Learning the Ropes (1988-1989)
Gold (1991, mini-series)
High Tide (1994)
Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998)
Soul Food (2000)
Undergrads (2001)
Sue Thomas: F. B. Eye (2002-2005)
Murdoch Mysteries (2008-)
The Adventures of Napkin Man (voice, 2013-2014)
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