Germain Houde (born December 14, 1952) is a Quebec

Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for sc ...

-winning

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. He is predisposed by his physique to playing 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 Anne Claire Poirier O.C. (born 6 June 1932) is a Canadian film producer, director and screenwriter. Biography Poirier was born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. She was the only female filmmaker on the National Film Board of Canada in the 1960s and ...

’s acclaimed ''

A Scream from Silence ''A Scream from Silence'' (french: Mourir à tue-tête) is a 1979 Canadian drama film directed by Anne Claire Poirier and starring Julie Vincent. It competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. The film was sele ...

(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 ''Night Zoo'' (french: Un Zoo la nuit) is a 1987 Canadian film. It is directed and written by Jean-Claude Lauzon. It made its debut at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film ...

(Un Zoo la nuit)''.

Jay Scott Jeffrey Scott Beaven (October 4, 1949 – July 30, 1993), known professionally by his pen name Jay Scott, was a Canadian film critic."Critic Jay Scott, 43 among world's best". ''Toronto Star'', July 31, 1993. Early life Scott was born in Lincol ...

, "Un zoo la nuit wins 13 Genies". ''

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'', March 23, 1988. His other roles have included the television series '' Omerta'', ''

Les Filles de Caleb ''Les Filles de Caleb'' is a Quebec TV series of 20 one-hour episodes, created by Jean Beaudin, based on the eponymous novel of Arlette Cousture,W.H. New. A History of Canadian Literature'. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP; 6 August 2003. . p. 344–.A ...

'', '' Les Invincibles'' and '' Vertige'', and the films '' Prettykill'', '' Terminal City Ricochet'', ''

Léolo ''Léolo'' is a 1992 Canadian coming of age film, coming of age-fantasy film by director Jean-Claude Lauzon. The film tells the story of a young boy named Léo "Léolo" Lauzon, played by Maxime Collin, who engages in an active Fantasy (psychology), ...

'', '' Jerome's Secret'', '' Fear of Water (La Peur de l'eau)'' and ''

2 Frogs in the West ''2 Frogs in the West'' (french: 2 frogs dans l'ouest) is a Canadian comedy-drama film, released in 2010."Cross-country adventure leaves much behind". ''The Gazette'', October 8, 2010. The directorial debut of filmmaker and actor Dany Papineau, t ...

''.

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* 1952 births Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Best Supporting Actor Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Male actors from Quebec Place of birth missing (living people) {{canada-actor-stub