Yannick Bisson - wikipedia Yannick Bisson Yannick Bisson Bisson in 2011 Yannick D. Bisson ( 1969 - 05 - 16 ) May 16, 1969 ( age 48 ) Montreal, Quebec Occupation Actor Years active 1984 -- present Spouse ( s ) Chantal Craig Yannick D. Bisson ( born May 16, 1969 ) is a Canadian film and television actor and director best known to international audiences for playing Detective William Murdoch on the series Murdoch Mysteries. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 References 6 External links Early life Bisson was born in Montreal, Quebec, and is of French and English ancestry. He moved to Toronto, Ontario, as a teenager and his acting career began when he was still in high school. His father, noting his son 's interest in acting, encouraged him to reply to a newspaper advertisement seeking `` child actors ''. Career Bisson 's first major role was in the CBC 's critically acclaimed 1984 movie of the week Hockey Night, alongside Megan Follows and Rick Moranis. He starred in the Canadian television series Learning the Ropes from 1988 - 89. From 1994 - 97, he gained national exposure in the syndicated action series, High Tide co-starring Rick Springfield. From 2000 - 04, he had a recurring role as attorney Brian Tedrow on the Showtime drama Soul Food. He starred as the F.B.I agent Jack Hudson, in the PAX TV series Sue Thomas : F.B. Eye and in the short - lived CBC drama Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. He appeared on Falcon Beach in season two, as well as several Lifetime cable movies, such as Crazy for Christmas and I do ( but I do n't ), and the Disney Channel movie Genius. Bisson was a guest star on Flashpoint and starred in the television movies Brothers by Choice and Keshan. He appeared in all of the Roxy Hunter movies to date as Jon. Bisson is featured in a series of commercials for CIBC. He starred in the 2001 TV movie Loves Music, Loves to Dance, based on the book by Mary Higgins Clark. He provided the voice of Ferdie in the children 's animated series Maxie 's World. Bisson plays the lead in the CBC Television drama series Murdoch Mysteries, and made his directorial debut with the show 's fourth - season episode, `` Buffalo Shuffle ''. Starting on December 30, 2013, Bisson starred as a preschool teacher in The Adventures of Napkin Man on CBC Television. Bisson was awarded the Fan 's Choice Award at the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards on March 13, 2016. Bisson received the ACTRA Toronto Award of Excellence in 2017 for his lifetime of work. Bison was host of Discovery Canada Channel 's Star Racer reality show. Personal life Bisson is married to actress Chantal ( or Chantelle ) Craig, a former fitness instructor who currently works as a television content creator and writer. They met in high school and married when Bisson was 21. They have three daughters : Brianna, Dominique and Mikaela. Craig made guest appearances on two of Bisson 's television series, Sue Thomas : F.B. Eye and Murdoch Mysteries. Their daughter played `` Penny Renton '' in an episode of Murdoch Mysteries entitled `` Love and Human Remains. '' Dominique Bisson had a part as Gloria Abercrombie in an episode of Murdoch Mysteries, Series 2, entitled `` Snakes and Ladders ''. Bisson is also an avid bicycle collector and enjoys cycling in any free time possible. The actor enjoys biking as a way to relax and ground himself when his life starts to get hectic. Bisson formerly worked as a builder between acting jobs to support his family. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1986 Toby McTeague Toby 1986 My Pet Monster Rod Video 1986 Where 's Pete Pete Short film 1999 Velocity Trap Franklin J. Robinson Some Things That Stay Dr. Ostrum 2008 Animal 2 Dillen 2008 Nothing Really Matters Leo Casino Jack Oscar Carillo 2012 Your Side of the Bed Steve 2016 Static Billy Short film 2016 Year by the Sea Cahoon 2016 Another WolfCop Swallows Television Year Title Role Notes 1984 Hockey Night Spear Kozak TV film 1986 Brothers by Choice Scott TV film 1986 -- 88 Danger Bay Larry / Todd 2 episodes First Offender Jeff TV film Night Heat Regan Episode : `` The Kid '' Maxie 's World Ferdie ( voice ) 1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Ty Episode : `` Twisted Sisters '' 1988 Learning the Ropes Mark Randall Main role, 13 episodes 1989 C.B.C. 's Magic Hour Mike Stanoulis / Corey 2 episodes 1989 Street Legal Lennie Smith Episode : `` Complex Offer '' 1991 Gold : The World 's Play Johnny TV film 1991 Gold : The Merchants of Venice Johnny TV film 1991 Gold : The Dynamiters Johnny TV film 1991 Gold : Frenchie 's Gold Johnny TV film 1991 Gold : A Fistful of Gold Johnny TV film 1991 -- 93 Hidden Room, The The Hidden Room John / Glenn 2 episodes 1992 Tropical Heat Harry Jr. Episode : `` Double Fault '' 1992 Ray Bradbury Theater, The The Ray Bradbury Theater Roger ( ages 18 -- 22 ) Episode : `` Some Live Like Lazarus '' 1993 Matrix Rick Beals Episode : `` Blindside '' 1993 Top Cops Mike Sheehan Episode : `` Craig Gravel and Jerry Jones / Mike Sheehan and Stephen Davis '' Forget - Me - Not Murders, The The Forget - Me - Not Murders Greg Gale TV film 1994 -- 97 High Tide Joey Barrett Main role, 63 episodes 1995 Young at Heart Joey TV film 1999 Genius Mike MacGregor TV film 1999 Relic Hunter Stavros Vordalos Episode : `` Myth of the Maze '' 1999 -- 00 Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy Richmond P. Hobson, Jr. Main role, 26 episodes 2000 Moving of Sophia Myles, The The Moving of Sophia Myles Rev. Young TV film 2000 -- 04 Soul Food Brian Tedrow Recurring role, 14 episodes 2001 Pretender 2001, The The Pretender 2001 NSA Agent Edward Ballinger TV film 2001 Twice in a Lifetime Julian Fanshaw Episode : `` Mama Mia '' 2001 Mutant X Richard Saunders Episode : `` Fool for Love '' 2001 Undergrads Crougar / Stoner Dave ( voice ) Recurring role, 10 episodes 2001 Loves Music, Loves to Dance Charley / Paul Nash TV film 2001 Day Reagan Was Shot, The The Day Reagan Was Shot Buddy Stein TV film 2002 -- 05 Sue Thomas : F.B. Eye Jack Hudson Main role, 56 episodes 2003 See Jane Date Max Garrett TV film 2003 Missing Bruce Skeller Episode : `` Thin Air '' 2003 Playmakers Police Detective Episode : `` Choice : Part 1 '' I Do James `` Jay '' Corina TV film 2005 Kevin Hill Austin Brooks Episode : `` Sacrificial Lambs '' 2005 Crazy for Christmas Peter Archer TV film 2006 Secrets of Comfort House, The The Secrets of Comfort House Curtis TV film 2007 Falcon Beach Michael Prescott Recurring role, 4 episodes 2007 Dresden Files, The The Dresden Files Sergeant Darren Munzer Episode : `` Second City '' 2007 Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost Jon TV film 2008 Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid Jon Steadman TV film 2008 Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman Jon Steadman TV film 2008 Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween Jon Steadman TV film 2008 Urban Vermin No - neck 2 episodes 2008 -- present Murdoch Mysteries Det. William Murdoch Main role, 155 episodes Nominated -- ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance - Ensemble ( 2017 ) 2009 Too Late to Say Goodbye Bobby Corbin TV film Flashpoint Philip Sobol Episode : `` Jumping at Shadows '' 2011 Listener, The The Listener Keith Shelton Episode : `` Vanished '' 2011 Murdoch Mysteries : The Curse of the Lost Pharaohs Det. William Murdoch Main role, 13 episodes 2012 My Mother 's Secret Dennis Coulson TV film 2012 Murdoch Mysteries : The Murdoch Effect Det. William Murdoch 2012 Beauty and the Beast Alex Webster Episode : `` Pilot '' 2012 Royal Canadian Air Farce Det. William Murdoch Episode : `` Air Farce New Year 's Eve 2012 '' 2013 Murdoch Mysteries : Nightmare on Queen Street Det. William Murdoch Main role, 6 episodes 2013 -- 14 Adventures of Napkin Man !, The The Adventures of Napkin Man ! Mr. Anthony Main role, 52 episodes Won -- Canadian Screen Award for Best Host in a Pre-School, Children 's or Youth Program or Series ( 2015 ) 2014 Republic of Doyle Det. Bill Murdoch Episode : `` If the Shoe Fits '' 2016 Three Bedrooms, One Corpse : An Aurora Teagarden Mystery Martin TV film 2016 Julius House : An Aurora Teagarden Mystery, The The Julius House : An Aurora Teagarden Mystery Martin TV film 2017 Dead Over Heels : An Aurora Teagarden Mystery Martin TV film 2017 A Bundle of Trouble : An Aurora Teagarden Mystery Martin TV film References ^ Jump up to : Rita Zekas. `` All - Canadian Guy Trades Skates for Horse '', Toronto Star, December 29, 1991, p. C2. Jump up ^ David Wesley. `` Yannick Bisson : The Next Michael J. Fox ? '', Montreal Gazette, May 17, 1986, p. T8. Jump up ^ `` Interview with Yannick Bisson by Kees Boer ''. www.positive-entertainment.com. Retrieved September 30, 2016. Jump up ^ Karen A, Romanko. Television 's Female Spies and Crimefighters : 600 Characters and Shows, 1950s to the Present. Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub. p. 204. ISBN 978 - 0786496372. Retrieved September 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy - TV Show, Episode Guide & Schedule ''. TWC Central. Retrieved September 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 16 Questions I Had After Rewatching The Disney Channel Original Movie Genius ''. mtv.com. Retrieved September 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Flashpoint : Jumping At Shadows ''. The Great Dark Wonder. September 13, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Yannick Bisson on the staying power of ' Murdoch Mysteries ' ''. Toronto Sun. Retrieved September 30, 2016. Jump up ^ `` ' Murdoch ' mysteries revealed ''. tvguide.ca. July 28, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2011. Jump up ^ `` New Show ! Napkin Man is Coming Next Month - CBC Parents ''. Cbc.ca. November 19, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Canadian Screen Awards 2016 : Murdoch Mysteries ' Yannick Bisson Is The Fan 's Choice ''. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved March 14, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 2017 Award of Excellence ACTRA Toronto ''. www.actratoronto.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Rita Zekas. `` F.B. Eye Spy Who Came Up from the Warm '', Toronto Star, December 28, 2002, pg. J8. Jump up ^ Rita Zekas. `` At Home With the Man of Mystery '', Toronto Star, August 30, 2014, pg. H1. Jump up ^ `` Yannick Bisson biodata ''. Cbc.ca. March 21, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Murdoch Mysteries star Yannick Bisson sends it - Canadian Cycling Magazine ''. April 6, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2017. Jump up ^ Dave Leblanc ( September 19, 2013 ). `` Peek Inside the Home of TV 's Detective Murdoch ''. Globe & Mail. Retrieved January 29, 2014. Jump up ^ `` 2017 ACTRA Awards in Toronto Nominees ACTRA Toronto ''. www.actratoronto.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017. Jump up ^ Eng, David. `` 2015 Canadian Screen Awards -- Winners in Drama, Children 's or Youth, Comedy and Variety ''. chinokino.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yannick Bisson. 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Question: who plays detective murdoch in the murdoch mysteries
Answer: Yannick D. Bisson