A biography for Yannick Bissonhasn’t been written yet.
“I was focused on my career, so my father, brothers and sister went to places like Korea, Thailand, Malaysia.”
“I did a sitcom, and I really enjoyed looking for different ways to be funny - lifting that off of the page and just really expanding on it in a way that with procedural and drama, you can't do as much.”
“When I start gearing up to do each new season of 'Murdoch', my wife will often catch me out. I start speaking differently. I start enunciating, and start using certain highbrow words, and things like that.”
“I love savory foods and most of the time those aren't the best for staying trim. Burgers, fries, burritos - I like them all a lot. I've pretty much given up on pizza though, because I just can't digest the dough anymore.”
“I do a lot of Olympic training to keep muscle density but it's hard because I ride on the shoulder seasons of spring and fall and maybe take a trip somewhere to ride in winter.”
“I don't tackle a whole lot of electrical, but I could build you an entire house. I worked as a professional framer, as a tile-setter, did a lot of my own plumbing; I taught myself.”
“Murdoch Mysteries' has provided me with an opportunity to expand my craft and have learned so much about myself, about directing, acting and contributing the entertainment industry in ways that I wouldn't have imagined before.”
“I'm an avid mountain biker - complete bike nut is probably more accurate. I've even bought a house in the Santa Monica Mountains.”
“WolfCop' is such a great IP, and such a great franchise, that I wouldn't be surprised if it keeps going on and on. I would love to be involved.”
“We are really seeing how we are reaching into people's lives at home and engaging them as a family through this cultural experience that is the 'Murdoch Mysteries.'”
“I have the same 10 pounds that shifts from my shoulders to my gut over the summer.”
“I was starting to do well at building homes and things like that. That interested me a lot as well. So I was debating whether to go do that full time or not.”
“Every Porsche is hand-built - one person, one engineer works on the car the entire way through so there's attention to detail and uncompromising quality for what you pay.”
“I think Detective Murdoch would say that what sets Canada apart is that we are known for being above board, that we don't fudge numbers and misrepresent ourselves.”
“The very first car I ever got was a 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI. It was a bright red hatchback.”
“Canada has changed. We are a bit less self-deprecating, less apologetic about viewing our own stories.”
“I have done a lot of animated stuff over a 30-year period, and you do have to go much bigger on that stuff in order for it to come across.”
“In showbiz sometimes, we're a little disgruntled our budgets are low, sometimes our buildings aren't that great and the sets aren't so cool, and all of a sudden you have these security teams showing up poking around on set and you're on high alert.”
“I did some BMX and motocross growing up but then got into trail biking in my 30s as a way to stay in shape.”
“In the summer we shoot 'Murdoch' and it's 12 hours days or longer for the light. When I get home it's eat and sleep. There's no time for a workout, though maybe I can squeeze in a ride on the weekend.”