Yvan Canuel
Known For
Acting
Born
1935-04-08 in Mont-Joli, Québec, Canada
Died
1999-12-26
Biography
Yvan Canuel (April 8, 1935 – December 26, 1999) was a Canadian actor from Quebec. He was most noted for his role in the 1993 film La Florida, for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the 14th Genie Awards in 1993. Originally from Mont-Joli, Québec, he began his career as a radio actor in the 1950s, soon branching out into television roles. On television he was best known for his roles in the series Mont-Joye, Terre humaine, Duplessis, L'Héritage and Scoop; in film, his performances included The Christmas Martian, Taureau, J.A. Martin Photographer (J.A. Martin photographe) and The Alley Cat (Le Matou). He was the husband of actress Lucille Papineau, and the father of actor Nicolas Canuel and filmmaker Érik Canuel.
Most Known For
Le temps d'une paix
as Me Cyril Savary
La Florida
as Pépère
Virgin Lovers
The Alley Cat
as M. Boissoneault
Amuse-gueule
as Armand
Taureau
as Henri Larivee
J.A. Martin Photographer
as Uncle Joseph
The Christmas Martian
as Policeman
Manette ou les dieux de carton
as Alain
Le combat d'Onésime Tremblay
as Narrator (voix)