Serge Houde

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Serge Houde

Serge Houde (born February 16, 1953) is a Canadian film and television character actor, as well as the father of fellow actor Harrison Houde.

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He is best known for his role in Jon Cassar's Emmy-nominated miniseries The Kennedys playing the notorious Chicago mafia boss Sam Giancana opposite Tom Wilkinson and Barry Pepper.

GQ's Tom Carson said Houde's performance was "a terrific Sam Giancana (Serge Houde, and where has this formidable actor been all of Martin Scorsese's life?). It will probably set off Camelot guardians' alarm bells to hear that Giancana, the Chicago Mob boss, appears at all—and tête-à-tête with papa Joe, who's committing hubris's fatal error by negotiating with him." [1]

Biography

Houde began acting at age 35, and he has over 160 film and TV productions to his credit. [2]

Besides his role as Sam Giancana in The Kennedys , Houde also appeared in the Seth Rogen-starring feature, 50/50 , which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011. In it, he played Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character's father and Anjelica Huston's character's husband; his character suffered from Alzheimer's. He also starred as The Doctor in episode 9 of Mortal Kombat: Legacy , Kevin Tancharoen's web series anthology inspired by the popular video game of the same name.

In 2014, Houde received a Leo Award nomination for Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series for his role as drug kingpin David Thorpe on CTV's undercover cop series Played. [3]

The following year, he attracted attention for his moving portrayal of a homeless man suffering from Tourette's in the hit Canadian police drama 19-2. [4] [5]

Filmography

Film

List of films
TitleYearRoleDirectorNotes
Empire of Ash III 19892nd Shepherd Michael Mazo
Lloyd A. Simandl
Feature film
The Resurrected 1991Physician Dan O'Bannon Feature film
North of Pittsburgh 1992Simpson Richard Martin Feature film
Stay Tuned 1992Yogi Beer Peter Hyams Feature film
Love and Human Remains 1993The Cowboy Denys Arcand Feature film
Tomcat: Dangerous Desires 1993Dr. Pace Paul Donovan Direct-to-video
Look Who's Talking Now! 1993Maitre D' Tom Ropelewski Feature film
Breaking Point1994IA investigator Paul ZillerFeature film
Octobre 1994Pierre Laporte Pierre Falardeau Feature film
Windigo 1994Major Binette Robert Morin Feature film
Black List 1995Ministre Paul Rhéaume Jean-Marc Vallée Feature film
Highway of Heartache 1996Clive Turnpike Gregory WildFeature film
The Peacekeeper 1997Secretary of Defense Frederic Forestier Feature film
Dancing on the Moon1997Joseph Morrison Kit Hood French version
The Jackal 1997Beaufres Michael Caton-Jones Feature film
Little Men 1998John BrookeRodney GibbonsFeature film
Musketeers Forever1998Roland LocksleyGeorges N. ChamchoumFeature film
Sublet1998CIA Director PriceJohn HamiltonFeature film
The Last Breath 1999Sheriff Mitchum Richard Ciupka Feature film
Requiem for Murder1999P.M. CourtlandDouglas JacksonFeature film
Taxman1999Frank SeymourAlain ZaloumCameo appearance
Grey Owl 1999Second Hunter Richard Attenborough Cameo appearance
Running Home1999Ray VanlooMarc F. VoizardFeature film
Wilder2000Walker GrimesRodney GibbonsFeature film
Traitor or Patriot 2000Himself Jacques Godbout Documentary
Hidden Agenda 2001Paul ElkertMarc S. GrenierFeature film
The Score 2001Laurent Frank Oz
Robert De Niro (uncredited)
Feature film
The Adventures of Pluto Nash 2002Agent FBI Ron Underwood Cameo appearance
Paycheck 2003William Dekker John Woo Feature film
The Perfect Score 2004Kurt Dooling Brian Robbins Feature film
Manners of Dying 2004Harry ParlingtonJeremy Peter AllenFeature film
Eighteen 2005EarlRichard BellFeature film
The Rocket 2005Connie Smythe Charles Binamé Feature film
Sisters 2006Detective Kalen Douglas Buck Independent film
My Daughter, My Angel 2007Robert Brault Alexis Durand-Brault Feature film
The Invisible 2007Martin Egan David S. Goyer Feature film
Summit Circle 2007Jean-Pierre Deniger Bernard Émond Feature film
La belle empoisonneuse2007M. AngelopoulosRichard JutrasFeature film
Still Life2007ShepJeffrey BlattFeature film
Boot Camp 2008Karl Christian Duguay Feature film
The Day the Earth Stood Still 2008Scientist #1 Scott Derrickson Feature film
The American Trap 2008Agent Thompson Charles Binamé Feature film
Personal Effects 2008Judge Wettick David Hollander Feature film
Tomorrow 2009Richard Maxime Giroux Feature film
Grace 2009Henry Matheson Paul Solet Feature film
The Kate Logan Affair 2010Sergeant McBean Noël Mitrani Feature film
Messages Deleted 2010Det. BreedloveRob CowanFeature film
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules 2011Mr. Salz David Bowers Feature film
50/50 2011Richard Lerner Jonathan Levine Feature film
Dragons 3D 2013Dr. Vulnet Grazinar (voice)Marc FafardShort film
Lonesome Dove Church 2014Charles StoneTerry MilesFeature film
Nine Lives 2016Board Member Stein Barry Sonnenfeld Feature film
Boundaries 2016Deputy Minister Dustin Torpe Chloé Robichaud Feature film
Coffee & Kareem 2020Jerome Michael Dowse Streaming film

Television

List of programs television
TitleYearRoleNotes
Murphy's Law 1988-1989EdTelevision series
Wiseguy 1989N.D. Agent / Agent #12 episodes
MacGyver 1989-1990French Delegate / Lawyer2 episodes
Neon Rider 1989-1990Mr. TrumbleEpisode: "Under Pressure"
Omen IV: The Awakening 1991Morris CreightonTelevision film
Fly by Night 1991ReneEpisode: "Furs Flying"
Silent Motive1991OfficerTelevision film
Urban Angel 1992CommanderEpisode: "Deadly Force"
Space Cases 1996NeinsteinEpisode: "Forever Young"
Largo Winch 2001-2003John Sullivan35 episodes
Smallville 2002-2009John Frankle / Priest3 episodes
Supernatural 2006-2013Ed Stoltz /
Dr. Mason
2 episodes
The Kennedys 2011 Sam Giancana 4 episodes
Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2011The Doctor2 episodes
Played 2013David ThorpeEpisode: "Drugs"
iZombie 2015-presentDonald Thorne3 episodes
19-2 2015Leon the Tourette's GuyEpisode: "Borders"
When Calls the Heart 2015Judge Roy ParkerEpisode: "Trials of the Heart"
Santa Hunters 2015Principal WelshTelevision film
On the Farm 2016Vancouver MayorTelevision film
Chesapeake Shores 2016-2019Del Granger10 episodes
The Wedding March 2016JohnnyTelevision film
Somewhere Between 2017Richard Ruskin4 episodes
A Series of Unfortunate Events 2017MiltEpisode: "The Hostile Hospital: Part One"
Trial & Error 2018Milton Buckley / Houseboy3 episodes
The Baker's Son2021Jean Pierre DuvalTelevision film

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References

  1. Carson, Tom (March 31, 2011). "Dead Kennedys". GQ. USA.
  2. "Canadians in Camelot: A breakdown of the Canuck talent in 'The Kennedys'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  3. "The many faces of Serge Houde: Leo nominee was a wildlife photographer and ad exec before leaping into acting". WESTENDER. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  4. "50/50 actor brings disorder to 19-2". The TV Junkies. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  5. "Another Houde nabbed by 19-2 cops in Montreal". BRIOUX.TV. Retrieved 2016-07-18.