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Germain Houde
Actor

Germain Houde

14 Dec 1952Born
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Petit-Saguenay, Québec, CanadaBirthplace

Biography

Germain Houde (born December 14, 1952) is a Genie Award-winning Canadian actor from Petit-Saguenay, Quebec. He has usually played tough-guy parts; his screen characters have ranged from cruel criminals to corrupt policemen.

A graduate of the Conservatoire d’Art Dramatique de Québec, Houde spent his early years in theatre including time with an experimental troupe in England. His first cinematic role was in Anne Claire Poirier’s acclaimed A Scream from Silence (Mourir à tue-tête), where he played a vicious rapist.

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He has won two Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his roles in Good Riddance (Les bons débarras) and Night Zoo (Un Zoo la nuit).

His other roles have included the television series Omerta, Les Filles de Caleb, Les Invincibles and Vertige, and the films Prettykill, Love Me (Love-moi), Terminal City Ricochet, Léolo, Jerome's Secret, Fear of Water (La Peur de l'eau) and 2 Frogs in the West.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2024En résidenceSeries: Isidor (13 episodes)
  2. 2023SorcièresSeries: Armand Bussières (24 episodes)
  3. 2022No ReturnSeries: Robert Beaulac (2 episodes)
  4. 2019Alerte AmberSeries: Gilbert "Colonel" Charbonneau (6 episodes)
  5. 2018La BolducFilm: Conrad Gauthier
  6. 2018Heads or TailsFilm
  7. 2017Victor LessardSeries: Victor's Father (2 episodes)
  8. 2016On My Mother's SideFilm: Michel
  9. 2015Le clanSeries: Réjean Marcil (12 episodes)
  10. 2012VertigeSeries: Gilles Roussel (6 episodes)
  11. 2012Fear of WaterFilm: Roméo Richard
  12. 2011The Happiness of OthersFilm: Raymond
  13. 20102 Frogs in the WestFilm: Jacques Deschamps
  14. 2008The Broken LineFilm: Roman
  15. 2005Saint Martyrs of the DamnedFilm: White
  16. 2005L’est de la brúixolaFilm: Tom
  17. 2005Les InvinciblesSeries: Alain (35 episodes)
  18. 2005La promesseSeries: Yves Chamberland (26 episodes)
  19. 2005The OutlanderFilm: David Desmarais
  20. 2002The Mysterious Miss C.Film: Ministre de l'éducation
  21. 1998Caserne 24Series: Albert Chabot (4 episodes)
  22. 1997Matusalem II: le dernier des BeauchesneFilm: Père Lachaise
  23. 1997The Revenge of the Woman in BlackFilm: Augustin Marleau
  24. 1994Craque la vie!Film: Richard Beaudoin
  25. 1994Jerome's SecretFilm: Jean Nicholas
  26. 1993Les grands procèsSeries: Me Oscar Gagnon (1 episode)
  27. 1992LéoloFilm: Teacher
  28. 1991Four Stiffs and a TromboneFilm: Augustin Marleau
  29. 1991Love-moiFilm: Charles
  30. 1990EmilieSeries: Caleb Bordeleau (20 episodes)
  31. 1990Terminal City RicochetFilm: Ace
  32. 1989Lonely Child: The Imaginary World of Claude VivierFilm: Claude Vivier - Age 34
  33. 1988The Rainbow Warrior ConspiracyFilm: Major Alain Mafart / Alain Turenge
  34. 1988La nuit avec HortenseFilm
  35. 1987Night ZooFilm: Charlie
  36. 1987Pretty KillFilm: Jacques Mercier
  37. 1986Avec un grand ASeries (1 episode)
  38. 1985ShellgameFilm: Andre Crystal
  39. 1983Lucien BrouillardFilm: Detective
  40. 1980Good RiddanceFilm: Guy
  41. 1979A Scream from SilenceFilm: Le violeur

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