Yvan Ponton

Yvan Ponton

Actor

Farnham, Québec, Canada
October 22, 1945

Biography

Yvan Ponton is a Canadian actor, commentator and television host. Ponton has had a lengthy acting career which includes roles in a variety of major French-Canadian television shows and movies. He is most well known to English-speaking audiences for his role as Drouin in the 1977 film Slap Shot.

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Yvan Ponton 1

Representative Works

Slap Shot
Slap Shot
6.8
/ English
Hold-up
Hold-up
6.2
/ French
Airspeed
Airspeed
4.3
/ English
Scanners II: The New Order
Scanners II: The New Order
5.3
/ English
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
5.2
/ English
The Collector
The Collector
5.9
/ French
The Boys IV
The Boys IV
6.7
/ French
The Boys - 25th Anniversary
The Boys - 25th Anniversary
4.0
/ French
Cold Front
Cold Front
5.1
/ English
The Boys III
The Boys III
6.9
/ French
The Boys II
The Boys II
6.5
/ French
Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery
Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery
9.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Slap Shot
1977Nominee

Best Performance

Slap Shot

Hold-up
1985Nominee

Best Performance

Hold-up

Airspeed
1998Nominee

Best Performance

Airspeed

Career Highlights

Scanners II: The New Order
1991Highlight

Best Performance

Scanners II: The New Order

Bethune: The Making of a Hero
1993Highlight

Best Performance

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

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