Portrait of Yvan Ponton

Yvan Ponton

Acting

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.

Born: October 22, 1945

Place of Birth: Farnham, Québec, Canada

Filmography

2025
Chasing the Frozen Dream

as Narrator (voice)

2013
When We Were Boys

as François Taillefert

2012
2010
He Shoots, He Scores

as Jacques Mercier

2010
2007
Les Boys

as Jean-Charles

2005
The Boys IV

as Jean-Charles

2002
The Collector

as Robert Fecteau

2001
The Boys III

as Jean-Charles

2000
1998
The Boys II

as Jean-Charles

1998
Airspeed

as Lee 'Bickster' Biquette

1997
The Boys

as Jean-Charles

1993
1991
Scanners II: The New Order

as Commander John Forrester

1989
Cold Front

as Inspector Dechesne

1986
Lance et Compte

as Jacques Mercier

1986
1985
Hold-up

as Tremplin

1983
Poivre et sel

as Maurice Bissonnette

1977
Slap Shot

as Jean-Guy Drouin