Germain Houde

Acting

Germain Houde

Born December 14, 1952 · Petit-Saguenay, Québec, Canada (age 73)

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 r…

Known For

LéoloLéolo · 1992
Léolo
7.21992
MovieComedyDrama
The story of an imaginative boy who pretends he is the child of a sperm-laden Sicilian tomato upon which his mother accidentally fell.
The Rainbow Warrior ConspiracyThe Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy · 1988
The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy
5.51988
MovieDramaTV Movie
Dramatisation of the sinking of the Greenpeace ship 'The Rainbow Warrior' by French agents in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1985.
Pretty KillPretty Kill · 1987
Pretty Kill
2.41987
MovieHorrorCrime
A detective tries to track down a serial killer who is murdering prostitutes while at the same time having to deal with his girlfriend's mental problems, which are gradually deteriorating into a split personality.
Night ZooNight Zoo · 1987
Night Zoo
6.91987
MovieThrillerCrime
Marcel, recently released from prison, attempt to rebuild his relationship with his girlfriend Julie (now a prostitute) and especially his father Albert (who thinks he's been away on a long trip abroad), while being pursued by two corrupt cops (one of whom bears a longstanding grudge against him) for drug money he's alleged to possess.
The Mysterious Miss C.The Mysterious Miss C. · 2002
The Mysterious Miss C.
6.72002
MovieComedyDrama
An eccentric teacher (Marie-Chantal Perron) causes children at her elementary school to change the way they look at themselves.
The OutlanderThe Outlander · 2005
The Outlander
4.92005
MovieDrama
It is the early 20th century. A stranger arrives in the small, rural community and disrupts the lives of its inhabitants. The man, who refuses to give his name, is dubbed The Outlander. A traveller who disdains conventional behaviour and parochialism, The Outlander disturbs the villagers' complacency and scandalizes the community; he also elicits admiration and gains a woman's love. He ultimately leaves in the same manner he had arrived, but not before he has helped the villagers open their eyes to the larger world beyond their village.
Jerome's SecretJerome's Secret · 1994
Jerome's Secret
5.31994
MovieDramaHistory
In 1863, when a legless, shipwrecked man washes up on the Acadian coast, he's taken to the home of Jean the Corsican, a burly and bitter former soldier, and his childless young wife, Julitte. The man, who is young, handsome, and well-dressed, remains mute as Julitte nurses him back to health. Jean, meanwhile, who is inexplicably estranged from Julitte and an outsider to townspeople, continues his hunt for pirate treasure, rumored to be hidden in a cave by the sea. The treasure is his ticket out of Acadia. As loneliness and Eros draw Julitte and the mysterious Jérôme together, something's got to give.
2 Frogs in the West2 Frogs in the West · 2010
2 Frogs in the West
5.32010
MovieDramaComedy
Marie Deschamps has her whole life ahead of her but isn't sure what to do with it. To the disappointment of her parents, she drops out of college and decides to go work in Whistler in order to perfect her English. After a journey across Canada, her arrival in British-Columbia is less glorious than she dreamt. Fortunately, she meets Jean-Francois Laforest, a Quebecois skier who has been living on the West Coast for 10 years. J-F will introduce her to his Anglo friends and to the lifestyle of the mountains. Somewhere out West, this adventure will change her life forever.

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