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Yvan Ponton

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Key facts

Name Yvan Ponton[1]
Birth date 22 October 1945[2]
Birth place Farnham, Québec, Canada[4]
Nationality Canadian[2]
Occupation Actor, commentator, television host[2]

Yvan Ponton is a Canadian actor and television host from Farnham, Québec, born on 22 October 1945. He is known for his lengthy career in French-Canadian television and film, including the role of Jean-Guy Drouin in the 1977 film *Slap Shot*.

Context

Yvan Ponton was born on 22 October 1945 in Farnham, Québec, Canada [4]. He is a Canadian actor and television host [2]. He is described as having a lengthy acting career in French-Canadian television shows and movies [2]. He is most well known to English-speaking audiences for the role of Jean-Guy Drouin in the 1977 film *Slap Shot* [2]. Multiple sources associate him with the Ligue nationale d'improvisation (LNI) as chief referee [3].

Documented claims

  • Yvan Ponton is a Canadian actor and television host. [2]
  • He is known for a lengthy acting career in French-Canadian television shows and movies. [2]
  • He is most well known to English-speaking audiences for the role of Jean-Guy Drouin in the 1977 film *Slap Shot*. [2]

Questions and answers

What is Yvan Ponton known for?

He is known for his lengthy acting career in French-Canadian television and film, and for the role of Jean-Guy Drouin in *Slap Shot* [2].

What is Yvan Ponton's background?

He was born on 22 October 1945 in Farnham, Québec, Canada [4]. He is a Canadian actor and television host [2].

Sources

  1. Yvan Ponton — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Yvan Ponton Movies and Shows — tv.apple.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Yvan Ponton Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards — tvguide.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. À 80 ans, Yvan Ponton se raconte à Ça sent la Coupe! — 98.5 Montréal — 985fm.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People