The Yannick Bisson Mystery
Source: AOL
Posted: 01/21/08 11:23AM
Filed Under: Television
By SORAYA ROBERTS
One of Canada’s best kept secrets stars in ‘The Murdoch Mysteries’
Yannick Bisson is good looking. He’s so good looking, in fact, that the press release for his new show, ‘The Murdoch Mysteries,’ feels the need to mention it. Publicists usually avoid talking about the talent’s attractivenes - it tends to be a given in the industry - but there’s something about Bisson that makes you weak in the knees. Maybe it’s his long eyelashes or his thin-as-a-slip lips, or perhaps it’s that really cute speech impediment he has never been able to shake since he first started out in ‘Hockey Night,’ but he's, well, hot. Canadian hot, but hot nonetheless.
In 'Murdoch,' Bisson plays the "good-looking" detective William Murdoch, who solves Clue-like crimes in late 19th century Toronto. The actor says the show's social commentary is what attracted him to the role, but also that his character is torn between two worlds. “The character of Murdoch is conflicted in a lot of ways because he’s a man of science and also a religious man,” Bisson says. “Science and religion at the time were very much at opposites, that’s probably the biggest part of [the show] that I liked.”
It's hard to imagine that a sports junkie like Bisson has anything in common with the cerebral detective he plays, but they do share one important quality. “Murdoch’s very methodical,” says Bisson. “In that way I’m like him, but probably a lot less organized.” Protocol seems to be what Bisson looks for when choosing roles. He has worked as a cop on ‘The Dresden Files’ (2007), ‘The Pretender 2001’ and, in his most high profile role to date, for three years as Jack Hudson on ‘Susan F.B. Eye.’
Anyone who decided to turn the tables on him and start investigating Bisson would have their work cut out for them. The actor's online trail is slim if notable at all, despite the fact that he has been acting since he was 14 (he is now 38). IMDB does reveal that he is married to an actress, Chantal Craig-Bisson, and has three daughters, Brianna, Dominique and Mikaela. He also has a couple of dogs, which I only know because they were “speaking” during our interview. “I’m a private person,” Bisson explains. “I don’t go too far out of my way to do publicity other than publicity for specific projects.”
Bisson says he’s "a family guy," likes construction and has built “several” of his houses. He’s an avid mountain biker and skier and plays hockey. He also spends time defending himself from his kids, who mercilessly make fun of his celebrity fan site, Yannick Bisson Online. Speaking of his kids, they apparently swear like sailors. "There's something personal about me - I swear a lot,” Bisson says, when I ask if his role in 'Undergrads' (he plays a character who speaks in bleeps) was a stretch. “My kids all do too. If it’s the worst thing they do, who cares.”
The mystery of Yannick Bisson may never be fully solved, but it's nice to know he's willing to humour us with some clues.
'The Murdoch Mysteries' premieres January 24 at 10pm on CityTV.
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