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. 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.
Acted in 39
2020s
- 2024
En résidence
Isidor · 13 episodes
- 2023
Sorcières
Armand Bussières · 24 episodes
- 2022
No Return
Robert Beaulac · 2 episodes
2010s
- 2019
Alerte Amber
Gilbert "Colonel" Charbonneau · 6 episodes
- 2018
La Bolduc
Conrad Gauthier
Heads or Tails
Movie
- 2017
Victor Lessard
Victor's Father · 2 episodes
- 2016
On My Mother's Side
Michel
- 2015
Le clan
Réjean Marcil · 12 episodes
- 2012
Vertige
Gilles Roussel · 6 episodes
Fear of Water
Roméo Richard
- 2011
The Happiness of Others
Raymond
- 2010
2 Frogs in the West
Jacques Deschamps
2000s
- 2008
The Broken Line
Roman
- 2005
Saint Martyrs of the Damned
White
L’est de la brúixola
Tom
Les Invincibles
Alain · 35 episodes
La promesse
Yves Chamberland · 26 episodes
The Outlander
David Desmarais
- 2002
The Mysterious Miss C.
Ministre de l'éducation
1990s
- 1997
Matusalem II: le dernier des Beauchesne
Père Lachaise
The Revenge of the Woman in Black
Augustin Marleau
- 1996
Omertà, la loi du silence
Carol Léveillé · 2 episodes
- 1994
Craque la vie!
Richard Beaudoin
Jerome's Secret
Jean Nicholas
- 1993
- 1992
Léolo
Teacher
- 1991
Four Stiffs and a Trombone
Augustin Marleau
- 1990
Terminal City Ricochet
Ace
1980s
- 1989
Lonely Child: The Imaginary World of Claude Vivier
Claude Vivier - Age 34
- 1988
The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy
Major Alain Mafart / Alain Turenge
La nuit avec Hortense
Movie
- 1987
Night Zoo
Charlie
Pretty Kill
Jacques Mercier
- 1986
Avec un grand A
TV
- 1983
Lucien Brouillard
Detective
- 1980
Good Riddance
Guy
1970s
- 1979
A Scream from Silence
Le violeur
Appearances7
2020s
- 2025
Les filles de Caleb: l'histoire d'une passion
Self
- 2022
Marie-Soleil et Jean-Claude: au-delà des étoiles
Self
2010s
- 2013
On passe à l'Histoire
Self · 1 episode
- 2010
