Yvan Canuel


Yvan Canuel was a Canadian actor from Quebec. He was most noted for his role in the 1993 film La [Florida |La Florida], for which he was a Genie Award nominee for Canadian [Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor] at the 14th Genie Awards in 1993.
Originally from Mont-Joli, Quebec, 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] and The [Alley Cat |The Alley Cat] .
He was the husband of actress Lucille Papineau, and the father of actor Nicolas Canuel and filmmaker Érik Canuel.