Missing ‘Virgin River’ Actor Stewart McLean May Have Been Murdered, Investigators Say After Uncovering Evidence

TV actor Stewart McLean has been missing for one week, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have turned the missing person’s case into a homicide investigation.

On May 18, the Squamish RCMP received a missing person report after McLean had not been seen since May 15. It was announced on Thursday that the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team took over the case and believe McLean to be the victim of a homicide. McLean was last seen at his home in Lions Bay, British Columbia, Canada.

“On May 20, IHIT deployed and assumed conduct of the investigation,” a press release on Thursday said. “Squamish RCMP continues to work closely with IHIT and the Integrated Forensic Identification Service (IFIS) to advance the investigation. Squamish RCMP initiated an investigation and, through investigative efforts, uncovered evidence that led investigators to believe Mr. McLean was victim of homicide. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmpgrc.gc.ca.”

McLean was often credited as Stew McLean, according to his IMDb profile. Most recently, he played a barfly on a 2026 episode of “Virgin River,” the Netflix drama that films in British Columbia. He also appeared in an episode of the Canadian series “Murder in a Small Town,” “Happy Face,” the DC show “Arrow,” “Travelers,” “The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story” and the Freeform TV series “Beyond.” His acting credits date back to 2015. According to his IMDb, he was also a producer and he often filmed in the Vancouver area, including Bowen Island and Squamish.

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