Quick Facts
Born:
1952-12-14
Birthplace:
Petit-Saguenay, Québec, Canada
Credits:
46 Total Roles
Germain Houde
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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 dâArt Dramatique de QuĂ©bec, Houde spent his early years in theatre including time with an experimental troupe in England. His first cinematic role was in Anne Claire Poirierâs acclaimed A Scream from Silence (Mourir Ă tue-tĂȘte), where he played a vicious rapist. He has won two Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his roles in Good Riddance (Les bons dĂ©barras) 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.
A graduate of the Conservatoire dâArt Dramatique de QuĂ©bec, Houde spent his early years in theatre including time with an experimental troupe in England. His first cinematic role was in Anne Claire Poirierâs acclaimed A Scream from Silence (Mourir Ă tue-tĂȘte), where he played a vicious rapist. He has won two Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his roles in Good Riddance (Les bons dĂ©barras) 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
Léolo
Teacher
Saint Martyrs of the Damned
White
Night Zoo
Charlie
2 Frogs in the West
Jacques Deschamps
Good Riddance
Guy
La Bolduc
Conrad Gauthier
Fear of Water
Roméo Richard
Victor Lessard
Victor's Father
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Les filles de Caleb: l'histoire d'une passion MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | En Résidence TV | Isidor |
| 2023 | SorciĂšres TV | Armand BussiĂšres |
| 2022 | Marie-Soleil et Jean-Claude: au-delà des étoiles MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | No Return TV | Robert Beaulac |
| 2019 | Alerte Amber TV | Gilbert "Colonel" Charbonneau |
| 2018 | La Bolduc MOVIE | Conrad Gauthier |
| 2018 | Heads or Tails MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | Victor Lessard TV | Victor's Father |
| 2016 | On My Mother's Side MOVIE | Michel |