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Yvan Ponton Biography

Birth Name:Yvan Ponton

Birth Place:Farnham, Quebec, Canada

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • In 1988, he won the Prix Gémeau for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Made his acting debut as Le Frisé in the TV series "Mont-Joye" in 1970
  • Quote: "What I love about this job is that it is an excuse to communicate, to meet people and become better․ To me, that's being an actor․․․I still do this job with great curiosity․ The best part is that I feel very close to the public in everything I do․"
  • Best known for his role as Jean-Guy Drouin in "Slap Shot" and as Jean-Charles in the "Les Boys" franchise
  • Is the host and chief referee of the improv game show "Ligue Nationale d'Improvisation․"
  • Was the host of the quiz game show "Ultimatum" and of the sports review show "30 Images/Seconde․"
  • Played the villain Commander John Forrester in the 1991 sci-fi cult film "Scanners II: The New Order․"
  • Became the host and announcer of major tennis tournaments for Réseau des Sports in 1993 with former tennis champion Helen Pelletier