Stewart McLean obit

Missing ‘Virgin River’ Actor Stewart McLean Found Dead

Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced on Friday that McLean's remains were found in the Lions Bay area, per People. 

He was not on the list.

Canadian actor Stewart McLean has been found dead after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced Thursday that his missing person case was turned into a homicide investigation.

Canada’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced on Friday that McLean’s remains were located in the Lions Bay area, per People. Lucas Talent, the Vancouver-based talent agency that represents the actor, shared a tribute in his honor on Facebook.

“It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our beloved client, Stew McLean,” the post reads. “He was always such a pleasure to deal with — dedicated, professional, eager, and endlessly funny! Many casting directors have reached out to share their condolences with Stew’s family and with our agency, and every message says the same thing: what a truly great guy he was, and how deeply he will be missed.”

McLean was reported missing on May 18, and was last seen on May 15 at his home in Lions Bay. The RCMP began seeking public assistance in the pursuit of finding the actor on May 19.

“Squamish RCMP initiated an investigation and, through investigative efforts, uncovered evidence that led investigators to believe Mr. McLean was the victim of a homicide,” Canada’s Mounties said in a Thursday press release.

“On May 20, IHIT (Integrated Homicide Investigation Team) deployed and assumed conduct of the investigation. Squamish RCMP continues to work closely with IHIT and the Integrated Forensic Identification Service (IFIS) to advance the investigation,” the statement added.

The actor has appeared in a season seven episode of Netflix‘s Virgin River, a second season episode of the Fox crime drama Murder in a Small Town, in the Paramount+ true crime series Happy Face, and the Lifetime TV movie The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story.

 

Actor

Virgin River (2019)

Virgin River

7.4

TV Series

Barfly

2026

1 episode

 

David Michán, Gail Simpson, Samantha Shakira Clarke, Reagan Henderson, and Stew McLean in Less Than Nothing (2025)

Less Than Nothing

Short

2025

 

Kristin Kreuk and Rossif Sutherland in Murder in a Small Town (2024)

Murder in a Small Town

6.8

TV Series

Pete O'Neil (as Stew Mclean)

2025

1 episode

 

Dennis Quaid and Annaleigh Ashford in Happy Face (2025)

Happy Face

6.6

TV Series

Les (Keith's Father)

2025

1 episode

 

Birthday Heist (2024)

Birthday Heist

Short

Jim

2024

 

The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story (2024)

The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story

6.0

TV Movie

Farmer

2024

 

Ryan Minaker and Stew McLean in Please Look Away Vol.2 (2023)

Please Look Away Vol.2

TV Series

2023

 

Malcolm Stead, Anastassia Kivelä, and Gleyse de Franca in HollyNorth (2023)

HollyNorth

TV Series

John Westley

2023

1 episode

 

The Irrational (2023)

The Irrational

7.0

TV Series

Hank Riddle

2023

1 episode

 

CLOUD VAN-Demic! (2022)

CLOUD VAN-Demic!

TV Series

Paul

2022

2 episodes

 

Gentry Bromfield, Stew McLean, and Alyssa Brady in Grilled Chicken (2021)

Grilled Chicken

Short

Frank

2021

 

Marc Blucas and Lauren Lee Smith in Doomsday Mom (2021)

Doomsday Mom

5.4

TV Movie

Foraging Expert

2021

 

Cloud Van Tales (2019)

Cloud Van Tales

TV Series

Paul

2019–2020

22 episodes

 

The Substitute (2020)

The Substitute

Short

Weston Montgomery

2020

 

Christina Church in Daddy (2019)

Daddy

Short

Steve

2019

 

Producer

Ryan Minaker and Stew McLean in Please Look Away Vol.2 (2023)

Please Look Away Vol.2

TV Series

producer

2023

 

CLOUD VAN-Demic! (2022)

CLOUD VAN-Demic!

TV Series

producer

2022

 

Gentry Bromfield, Stew McLean, and Alyssa Brady in Grilled Chicken (2021)

Grilled Chicken

Short

associate producer

2021

 

Additional Crew

Adam DiMarco in The Twisted Slipper (2015)

The Twisted Slipper

6.4

Short

bloggersocial media co-ordinator

2015