Germain Houde

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.

Known for

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Les filles de Caleb: l'histoire d'une passion

2025 ⭐ 8.0

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La Bolduc

2018 ⭐ 7.4

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L’est de la brúixola

2005 ⭐ 6.5

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The Mysterious Miss C.

2002 ⭐ 6.7

Career timeline

2025

Les filles de Caleb: l'histoire d'une passion Notable

Self · 2025

⭐ 8.0

2022

Marie-Soleil et Jean-Claude: au-delà des étoiles

Self · 2022

2018

La Bolduc Notable

Conrad Gauthier · 2018

⭐ 7.4

Heads or Tails

2018

2016

On My Mother's Side

Michel · 2016

⭐ 3.2

2012

Fear of Water

Roméo Richard · 2012

⭐ 5.2

2011

The Happiness of Others

Raymond · 2011

⭐ 5.8

2010

2 Frogs in the West

Jacques Deschamps · 2010

⭐ 5.3

2008

The Broken Line

Roman · 2008

⭐ 5.6

2005

Saint Martyrs of the Damned

White · 2005

⭐ 5.3

L’est de la brúixola

Tom · 2005

⭐ 6.5

The Outlander

David Desmarais · 2005

⭐ 4.9

2002

The Mysterious Miss C.

Ministre de l'éducation · 2002

⭐ 6.7

1997

Matusalem II: le dernier des Beauchesne

Père Lachaise · 1997

⭐ 5.0

The Revenge of the Woman in Black

Augustin Marleau · 1997

⭐ 6.0

1994

Craque la vie! Notable

Richard Beaudoin · 1994

⭐ 7.5

Jerome's Secret

Jean Nicholas · 1994

⭐ 5.3

1992

Léolo Notable

Teacher · 1992

⭐ 7.2

1991

Four Stiffs and a Trombone Notable

Augustin Marleau · 1991

⭐ 7.0

1990

Terminal City Ricochet

Ace · 1990

⭐ 6.6

1989

Lonely Child: The Imaginary World of Claude Vivier

Claude Vivier - Age 34 · 1989

⭐ 5.0

1988

The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy

Major Alain Mafart / Alain Tur · 1988

⭐ 5.5

La nuit avec Hortense

1988

⭐ 6.0

1987

Night Zoo

Charlie · 1987

⭐ 6.9

Pretty Kill

Jacques Mercier · 1987

⭐ 2.4

1983

Lucien Brouillard

Detective · 1983

⭐ 5.8

1980

Good Riddance Notable

Guy · 1980

⭐ 7.5

Frequently appears with

Marina Orsini

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Roy Dupuis

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Pierre Curzi

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Véronique Le Flaguais

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Debbie Lynch-White

Mary Travers Bolduc

Émile Proulx-Cloutier

Édouard Bolduc

Rose-Marie Perreault

Denise Bolduc 16-24 ans

Laurence Deschênes

Denise Bolduc 11-14 ans

Bianca Gervais

Juliette Newton

Full filmography

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Les filles de Caleb: l'histoire d'une passion

2025 ⭐ 8.0

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Marie-Soleil et Jean-Claude: au-delà des étoiles

2022

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La Bolduc

2018 ⭐ 7.4

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Heads or Tails

2018

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On My Mother's Side

2016 ⭐ 3.2

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Fear of Water

2012 ⭐ 5.2

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The Happiness of Others

2011 ⭐ 5.8

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2 Frogs in the West

2010 ⭐ 5.3

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The Broken Line

2008 ⭐ 5.6

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Saint Martyrs of the Damned

2005 ⭐ 5.3

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L’est de la brúixola

2005 ⭐ 6.5

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The Outlander

2005 ⭐ 4.9

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The Mysterious Miss C.

2002 ⭐ 6.7

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Matusalem II: le dernier des Beauchesne

1997 ⭐ 5.0

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The Revenge of the Woman in Black

1997 ⭐ 6.0

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Craque la vie!

1994 ⭐ 7.5

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Jerome's Secret

1994 ⭐ 5.3

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Léolo

1992 ⭐ 7.2

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Four Stiffs and a Trombone

1991 ⭐ 7.0

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Terminal City Ricochet

1990 ⭐ 6.6