Germain Houde

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

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.

What are Germain Houde's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titles58^th

Crime2 titles54^th

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

36%

Morality

27%

Self

15%

Society

14%

Survival

4%

Power

3%

Isolation4 Family bonds2 Friendship2 Betrayal2 Justice2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Threshold guardian

1 of 3

Shadow

1 of 3

Hero

1 of 3

Threshold guardianas Guy in Good Riddance (1980)
Shadowas Jean Nicholas in Le secret de Jérôme (1994)
Heroas Augustin Marleau in La vengeance de la femme en noir (1997)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic

4

Dread

3

Tense

3

Absurd

3

Romantic

1

Other

3

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 Fun2 Haunting2 Thought-provoking2 Unsettling2

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Happy1
Bittersweet4
Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Germain Houde's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Germain Houde's 7 Motif titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Germain Houde's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

41 credits, 7 with a Motif page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

En résidence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Show 13 episodes · as Isidor
Sorcières (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Show 24 episodes · as Armand Bussières
No Return (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Show 2 episodes · as Robert Beaulac
Alerte Amber (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Show 6 episodes · as Gilbert "Colonel" Charbonneau
La Bolduc (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
as Conrad Gauthier
Heads or Tails (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Actor
Victor Lessard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Show 2 episodes · as Victor's Father
On My Mother's Side (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
as Michel
Le clan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Show 12 episodes · as Réjean Marcil
Vertige (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Show 6 episodes · as Gilles Roussel
Fear of Water (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
as Roméo Richard
The Happiness of Others (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
as Raymond
2 Frogs in the West (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
as Jacques Deschamps
The Broken Line (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
as Roman
Saint Martyrs of the Damned(2005)
as White
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
L’est de la brúixola (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
as Tom
Les Invincibles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
Show 35 episodes · as Alain
La promesse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
Show 26 episodes · as Yves Chamberland
The Outlander (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
as David Desmarais
The Mysterious Miss C. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
as Ministre de l'éducation
Caserne 24 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Show 4 episodes · as Albert Chabot
Matusalem II: le dernier des Beauchesne(1997)
as Père Lachaise
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
La vengeance de la femme en noir(1997)
as Augustin Marleau
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Craque la vie! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)
as Richard Beaudoin
Le secret de Jérôme(1994)
as Jean Nicholas
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Les grands procès (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Me Oscar Gagnon
Léolo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)
as Teacher
Four Stiffs and a Trombone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
as Augustin Marleau
Love-moi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
as Charles
Emilie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)
Show 20 episodes · as Caleb Bordeleau
Terminal City Ricochet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)
as Ace
Lonely Child: The Imaginary World of Claude Vivier (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)
as Claude Vivier - Age 34
The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
as Major Alain Mafart / Alain Turenge
La nuit avec Hortense (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
Actor
Night Zoo(1987)
as Charlie
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Pretty Kill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)
as Jacques Mercier
Avec un grand A (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Shellgame (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
as Andre Crystal
Lucien Brouillard(1983)
as Detective
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Good Riddance(1980)
as Guy
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
A Scream from Silence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)
as Le violeur

Career shape

Star power in the 53^rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1979 to 2024; peak year 1992.

Highest rated

Good Riddance (1980)

Midcredits 94^th

Film career

19792024

Peak 1992 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1992Screen debut· Léolo

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting41 of 41 · 51^st

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Germain Houde's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 51^st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

54^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

14^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

75^th and up2
50^th to 74^th2
25^th to 49^th1
Below 25^th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 3 are Mixed.

Universally Loved1
Crowd Pleaser2
Broadly Agreed1
Mixed3

Most loved · actor

Good Riddance (1980)

Midcredits 94^th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 60. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Germain Houde work with?

People who share at least 2 of Germain Houde's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; JP Bergeron shares the most, 3.

Germain Houde

What are Germain Houde's films like?

Genres

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Roles they play

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Germain Houde's films?

Filmography

Career shape

Film career

By role

By decade

How do Germain Houde's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Who does Germain Houde work with?

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers