About Yvon Deschamps
Yvon Deschamps (born July 31, 1935, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebecois author, actor, comedian, and producer best known for his monologues. His social-commentary-tinged humour propelled him to prominence in Quebec popular culture in the 1970s and 1980s. Born in Montreal's working-class Saint-Henri district, he found work at Radio-Canada in 1953, where he discovered the performing arts and later took up acting classes and theatre. In 1968 he made his first real monologue part of the revolutionary musical revue L'Osstidcho, performing Les unions, qu'ossa donne?, after which his career skyrocketed. Over the following years he presented numerous sold-out shows at venues such as the Place des Arts and the Patriote. He chose 1983 to bow out as a monologuist with his farewell show, Un voyage dans le temps, and later hosted the variety show Samedi de rire from 1985 to 1989.
Videos (15)
Videos 1 to 15 of 15.
9:40Yvon Deschamps l Les ados l 1999
663K views
9:28Yvon Deschamps l Les filles l 1982
620.5K views
10:04Yvon Deschamps l La paternité - Quoi un bébé ? l 1984
191.5K views
9:20Yvon Deschamps l Le bonheur l 1984
123.7K views
13:33Yvon Deschamps l La manipulation (Le gars d'extrême droite) l 1980
115.7K views
6:47Yvon Deschamps l Les dangers l 1982
96K views
13:50Yvon Deschamps l Débile Léger l 1984
77.5K views
2:34Yvon Deschamps l Aimons-nous l Chanson | 1984
48.4K views
0:47Bienvenue sur la chaîne Yvon Deschamps!
35.2K views
8:38Yvon Deschamps | Les unions qu'ossa donne? | Commentaire | 2008
21.6K views
4:49Yvon Deschamps l Gala de l'ADISQ 1988
19.7K views
3:47Yvon Deschamps l Monologue L'amour l 1979
17.7K views
3:20Yvon Deschamps | J'sais pas comment j'sais pas pourquoi | 1977
16.9K views
3:50Yvon Deschamps l Tu te vantes | Chanson l 1982
9.8K views
3:52Yvon Deschamps l Le rêveur | Chanson l 1980
6.5K viewsGuest appearances (8)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Yvon Deschamps.
Guest appearances 1 to 8 of 8.
1:55:46Yvon Deschamps et Claude Meunier
Mike Ward
215.8K views
2:17:42Judi Richards et Yvon Deschamps
Mike Ward
203.1K views
1:40:02Lise Dion et Yvon Deschamps
Mike Ward
139.8K views
1:17En direct dimanche 14 novembre avec Yvon Deschamps et Lise Dion!
Mike Ward
14.5K views
8:45Le temps et l'argent | Lise Dion et Yvon Deschamps | Extrait Sous Écoute
Mike Ward
9.9K views
2:34Spectacle en ligne | Lise Dion et Yvon Deschamps | Extrait Sous Écoute
Mike Ward
5.4K views
1:01Yvon Deschamps a dit ça | Tissé Serré podcast
Jey Fournier
5.3K views
1:12Laurent et Yvon Deschamps: En route vers mon 8ième Gala 9
Laurent Paquin
4.7K viewsChannels on this page: Mike Ward, Jey Fournier, Laurent Paquin
Frequently asked questions
Who is Yvon Deschamps?
Yvon Deschamps, born July 31, 1935, in Montreal's working-class Saint-Henri district, is a Quebecois author, actor, comedian and producer best known for his monologues.
How did Yvon Deschamps get into performing?
Deschamps found work at Radio-Canada in 1953, discovered the performing arts there and went on to take acting classes and do theatre.
What was Yvon Deschamps's first monologue?
In 1968 Yvon Deschamps performed his first real monologue, Les unions, qu'ossa donne?, in the revolutionary musical revue L'Osstidcho, and his career took off from there.
Why is Yvon Deschamps important in Quebec?
His humour, tinged with social commentary, made him a major figure in Quebec popular culture in the 1970s and 1980s, with many sold-out shows at venues such as the Place des Arts and the Patriote.
When did Yvon Deschamps stop doing monologues?
Yvon Deschamps chose 1983 to retire as a monologuist with the farewell show Un voyage dans le temps, and he later hosted the variety show Samedi de rire from 1985 to 1989.
