Germain Houde
Birthday: 1952-12-14 | Place of Birth: Petit-Saguenay, Québec, CanadaGermain 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Isidor
as Michel
as Réjean Marcil
as Gilles Roussel
as Roméo Richard
as Raymond
as Jacques Deschamps
as Roman
as David Desmarais
as White
as Ministre de l'éducation
as Albert Chabot
as Augustin Marleau
as Père Lachaise
as Jean Nicholas
as Richard Beaudoin
as Teacher
as Augustin Marleau
as Charles
as Ace
as Caleb Bordeleau
as Claude Vivier - Age 34
as Major Alain Mafart / Alain Turenge
as Charlie
