G. Beaudin
G. Beaudin, also credited as Glen Beaudin, is an actor and creative producer known for playing Malcolm Frink in the television series Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad. His later work includes the animated television project My Superhero Husband, through which he has spoken about Indigenous and LGBTQ+ representation. [1][2][3]
Early career
His screen roles include Malcolm Frink, the antagonist in Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, and Sean Patrick in the horror film Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996) with Hilary Swank and Alexis Arquette. [1][4]
Creative production
edit Beaudin has worked with the Berlin-based Alphabet Initiative on My Superhero Husband, an animated romantic-comedy project created by Alex Tagali and Mikaela Deligianni. Production company Funny Tales identifies him as a creative producer with Alphabet Initiative. The project follows the relationship and everyday lives of two married superheroes, including a transgender man. [2][3]
In 2022, My Superhero Husband received the Disney+ Prize for a New Series at the Annecy festival's Mifa Pitches. [5][1]
Identity and representation
In comments reported by Gayming Magazine in September 2022 and attributed to an interview with Variety, Beaudin said that he had been encouraged not to disclose his Indigenous heritage during his earlier acting career. He discussed the lack of opportunities he had to reach Indigenous children and emphasized the importance of everyday representation for transgender young people. In a statement published by Funny Tales, he also described himself as a queer Indigenous former child actor and connected that experience with his support for representation in animation. [2][3]
References
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