Missing TV Actor Stewart McLean Case Now a Murder Investigation
The Hollywood Reporter • • world
Key Points:
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have escalated the case of missing Canadian TV actor Stewart McLean to a homicide investigation after uncovering evidence suggesting he was a victim of murder.
- Stewart McLean, 45, was reported missing on May 18 and was last seen at his Lions Bay home on May 15; initial searches were conducted by Lions Bay Search and Rescue.
- On May 20, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took over the investigation, working closely with the RCMP and the Integrated Forensic Identification Service to advance the case.
- McLean was known for roles in several TV productions, including Netflix’s Virgin River, Fox’s Murder in a Small Town, Paramount+’s Happy Face, and the Lifetime TV movie The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story.
- Lions Bay, where McLean lived, is near Vancouver, a hub for film and TV production where McLean frequently worked.