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Serge Houde

Acting Born Feb 16, 1953 Québec, Canada 148 credits
148
Total Credits
1985–2024
40 Years Career Span
53
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Serge Houde is a Canadian film and television character actor born on February 16, 1953, in Québec, Canada. He began acting at the age of 35. Houde is best known for his role playing the Chicago mafia boss Sam Giancana in Jon Cassar's Emmy-nominated miniseries The Kennedys, acting opposite Tom Wilkinson and Barry Pepper. His performance drew critical commentary from Tom Carson of GQ. Houde is also known under the alternate name Steve Makaj. With a career spanning over 160 film and television projects, his known acting credits include 142 entries on the Movie Database.

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Career

Career overview

Serge Houde is a Canadian film and television character actor born on February 16, 1953, in Quebec, Canada. Beginning his acting career at the age of 35, he has accumulated a substantial body of work in film and television, with known credits totaling 142. He is also known by the alternate name Steve Makaj.

Among his varied credits, Houde is best known for his role in Jon Cassar's Emmy-nominated miniseries The Kennedys. In the production, he portrayed the notorious Chicago mafia boss Sam Giancana, appearing opposite Tom Wilkinson and Barry Pepper. His performance in the miniseries earned critical attention, including praise from GQ critic Tom Carson, who highlighted his work as a terrific depiction of the Chicago mob boss interacting with the character of papa Joe.

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Known for

Tracker

as Kurtis Lauper

So Help Me Todd

as Edmund Grant

Surface

as Vince Hawkins

Wu Assassins

as The Duke

A Million Little Things

as Captain
Film

The Incredible Hulk

as Milt

Trial & Error

as Milton Buckley

Chesapeake Shores

as Del Granger
Film

Nine Lives

as Stein

iZombie

as High Priced Lawyer
Film

The Age of Adaline

as Good Samaritan

Motive

as DeAngelo

Frequent co-stars

Neil Kroetsch 2 shared titles
David James Lewis 2 shared titles
Paul Campbell 2 shared titles
Alf Humphreys 2 shared titles
P. Lynn Johnson 2 shared titles
Mark Camacho 2 shared titles
Fulvio Cecere 2 shared titles
Callum Keith Rennie 2 shared titles
Michelle Harrison 2 shared titles
Paolo Seganti 1 shared title

Career timeline

TrackerHappy Holidays from Cherry Lane
Murdaugh Murders: The MovieHow to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story
So Help Me ToddSurface
Five More MinutesA Christmas ProposalThe Baker's SonRubyA Little Daytime Drama
Love in WinterlandCoffee & KareemIf I Only Had ChristmasChristmas She Wrote
Wu Assassins
A Million Little ThingsMingle All the WayChristmas on Holly LaneWedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
A Series of Unfortunate EventsTrial & ErrorSomewhere BetweenAll of My Heart: Inn LoveFinal Vision
Chesapeake ShoresNine LivesAll Things ValentineThe Wedding MarchWho Killed JonBenét?
iZombieThe Age of AdalineIn My Dreams
Lonesome Dove ChurchRun for Your LifeSanta Hunters
MotiveMotivePlayedEnd of the WorldDangerous Intuition
ArrowHitched for the HolidaysNotes from the Heart Healer
Hell on Wheels50/50Fairly LegalMortal Kombat: LegacyDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Rookie BlueHuman TargetMessages DeletedThe Kate Logan AffairElopement
Personal EffectsIron RoadGraceThe Good Times Are Killing MeThe Gambler, The Girl and The Gunslinger
FringeFringeThe Day the Earth Stood StillBoot CampThe American Trap
ReaperThe InvisibleSummit CircleDestination: InfestationMy Daughter, My Angel
PsychPsychAir BuddiesFinal Days of Planet EarthSisters
SupernaturalSupernaturalThe RocketEighteen
The Perfect ScoreA Beachcombers ChristmasManners of Dying
Paycheck
The Dead ZoneJohn DoeThe Adventures of Pluto Nash
SmallvilleSmallvilleLargo WinchThe ScoreHidden Agenda
WilderTask Force: CaviarTraitor or Patriot · Vocals
Grey OwlP.T. BarnumCode Name: JaguarRequiem for MurderPromise Her Anything
The Windsor ProtocolMusketeers ForeverLittle MenDead End
The HungerThe JackalDancing on the MoonThe Peacekeeper
Midnight in Saint PetersburgHawk's VengeancePretty PoisonNatural EnemyHighway of Heartache
Black ListLes Légendes du Grand NordThe Wrong Woman

Full Filmography

148 titles
  • Tracker (2024) as Kurtis Lauper
  • Happy Holidays from Cherry Lane (2024) as Walter
  • Murdaugh Murders: The Movie (2023) as Jim Griffin
  • How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story (2023) as Probate Judge
  • So Help Me Todd (2022) as Edmund Grant
  • Surface (2022) as Vince Hawkins
  • Five More Minutes (2021) as Edward
  • A Christmas Proposal (2021) as Bill Pendergast
  • The Baker's Son (2021) as Jean Pierre
  • Ruby (2021) as Jack Landry
  • A Little Daytime Drama (2021) as Walter Fairchild
  • A Little Daytime Drama (2021) as Walter Fairchild/Ted Gerard)
  • The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for Justice (2021) as Gus Coletti: Caring Neighbour
  • Sealed With a Kiss: Wedding March 6 (2021) as Jonny
  • Love in Winterland (2020) as Walter Sprodling
  • Coffee & Kareem (2020) as Jerome
  • If I Only Had Christmas (2020) as Henry
  • Christmas She Wrote (2020) as Brian
  • Wu Assassins (2019) as The Duke
  • A Million Little Things (2018) as Captain
  • Mingle All the Way (2018) as Reginald Hoffman
  • Christmas on Holly Lane (2018) as Oscar
  • Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride (2018) as Johnny
  • A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017) as Milt
  • Trial & Error (2017) as Milton Buckley
  • Somewhere Between (2017) as Richard Ruskin
  • All of My Heart: Inn Love (2017) as Mitchell
  • Final Vision (2017) as Judge Dupree
  • Sleepwalking in Suburbia (2017) as Dr. Thorston
  • Chesapeake Shores (2016) as Del Granger
  • Nine Lives (2016) as Stein
  • All Things Valentine (2016) as Roy
  • The Wedding March (2016) as Johnny
  • Who Killed JonBenét? (2016) as Attorney Byron Burroughs
  • Boundaries (2016) as Dustin Thorpe
  • iZombie (2015) as High Priced Lawyer
  • The Age of Adaline (2015) as Good Samaritan
  • In My Dreams (2015) as Older Man
  • Lonesome Dove Church (2014) as Charles Stone
  • Run for Your Life (2014) as Tyler Stone
  • Santa Hunters (2014) as Principal Welch
  • Motive (2013) as DeAngelo
  • Motive (2013) as Prison Guard
  • Played (2013) as David Thorpe
  • End of the World (2013) as General Ramis
  • Dangerous Intuition (2013) as Detective Debrinsky
  • Goodnight for Justice: Queen of Hearts (2013) as Banker
  • Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures (2013) as Dr. Vulnet Grazinar
  • Arrow (2012) as Judge Brackett
  • Hitched for the Holidays (2012) as Butch
  • Notes from the Heart Healer (2012) as Violet's Boss
  • Hell on Wheels (2011) as Oakes Ames
  • 50/50 (2011) as Richard Lerner
  • Fairly Legal (2011) as Dr. Laventhol
  • Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011) as Doctor
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) as Mr. Salz
  • The Kennedys (2011) as Sam Giancana
  • A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! (2011) as Mayor
  • He Loves Me (2011) as Butcher
  • Good Morning, Killer (2011) as Vince
  • No Surrender (2011) as Detective Hank Wilson
  • Rookie Blue (2010) as Anton Hill
  • Human Target (2010) as Lecavalier
  • Messages Deleted (2010) as Det. Breedlove
  • The Kate Logan Affair (2010) as Sergent McBean
  • Elopement (2010) as Dr. Kazinski
  • Personal Effects (2009) as Judge Wettick
  • Iron Road (2009) as George Grant
  • Grace (2009) as Henry Matheson
  • The Good Times Are Killing Me (2009) as Cameron Derby
  • The Gambler, The Girl and The Gunslinger (2009) as Marshal
  • Iron Road (2009) as George Grant
  • Fringe (2008) as General Hayes
  • Fringe (2008) as Loyalist Commander
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) as Scientist #1
  • Boot Camp (2008) as Karl
  • The American Trap (2008) as DEA Agent Thompson
  • The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008) as Stephen Windom
  • Demain (2008) as Richard
  • Reaper (2007) as Cubby Bryce
  • The Invisible (2007) as Martin Egan
  • Summit Circle (2007) as Jean-Pierre Deniger
  • Destination: Infestation (2007) as Captain Dan McReady
  • My Daughter, My Angel (2007) as Robert Brault
  • La belle empoisonneuse (2007) as M. Angelopoulos
  • Psych (2006) as Vineyard Owner
  • Psych (2006) as Hornstock's Dad
  • Air Buddies (2006) as Miles Livingstone
  • Final Days of Planet Earth (2006) as Korshaft
  • Sisters (2006) as Detective Kalen
  • Legacy of Fear (2006) as Police Chief Ray Blum
  • Four Extraordinary Women (2006) as Bill
  • Proof of Lies (2006) as Dr. Jack Gannon
  • Supernatural (2005) as Dr. Mason
  • Supernatural (2005) as Ed Stoltz
  • The Rocket (2005) as Connie Smythe
  • Eighteen (2005) as Earl
  • The Perfect Score (2004) as Kurt Dooling
  • A Beachcombers Christmas (2004) as Randolph Kendall
  • Manners of Dying (2004) as Harry Parlington
  • Paycheck (2003) as William Dekker
  • The Dead Zone (2002) as Max Kolchak
  • John Doe (2002) as Sour
  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) as FBI Agent
  • Smallville (2001) as John Frankle
  • Smallville (2001) as Priest
  • Largo Winch (2001) as John Sullivan
  • The Score (2001) as Laurent
  • Hidden Agenda (2001) as Paul Elkert
  • Wilder (2000) as Walker Grimes
  • Task Force: Caviar (2000) as Drolet
  • Traitor or Patriot (2000) Vocals
  • Grey Owl (1999) as Second Hunter
  • P.T. Barnum (1999) as John Genin
  • Code Name: Jaguar (1999) as CIA Director Price
  • Requiem for Murder (1999) as P.M. Courtland
  • Promise Her Anything (1999) as Frank Seymour
  • P.T. Barnum (1999) as John Genin
  • The Last Breath (1999) as Sheriff Mitchum
  • Running Home (1999) as Ray
  • The Windsor Protocol (1998)
  • Musketeers Forever (1998) as Roland Locksley
  • Little Men (1998) as John Brooke
  • Dead End (1998)
  • The Hunger (1997) as Mr. Bigelow
  • The Jackal (1997) as Beaufres
  • Dancing on the Moon (1997) as Joseph Morrison
  • The Peacekeeper (1997) as Secretary of Defense
  • Midnight in Saint Petersburg (1996) as Dr. Vestry
  • Hawk's Vengeance (1996) as Durkee
  • Pretty Poison (1996) as Mueller
  • Natural Enemy (1996) as Sherwood
  • Highway of Heartache (1996) as Clive Turnpike
  • Black List (1995) as Ministre Paul Rhéaume
  • Les Légendes du Grand Nord (1995)
  • The Wrong Woman (1995)
  • Love & Human Remains (1994) as The Cowboy
  • Octobre (1994) as Pierre Laporte
  • Eye of the Wolf (1994) as Sergent
  • Windigo (1994) as Freddy Hook
  • Look Who's Talking Now! (1993) as Maitre D'
  • Tomcat: Dangerous Desires (1993) as Dr. Pace
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992) as Capt. Bill
  • Stay Tuned (1992) as Father in Yogi Beer Commercial
  • The Portrait (1992) as John Schroeder
  • Omen IV: The Awakening (1991) as Morris Creighton
  • Empire of Ash III (1990) as 2nd Shepherd
  • MacGyver (1985) as Lawyer

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Serge Houde best known for?

Serge Houde is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Tracker (2024), So Help Me Todd (2022), Surface (2022), Wu Assassins (2019).

When and where was Serge Houde born?

Serge Houde was born on February 16, 1953 in Québec, Canada.

How many credits does Serge Houde have?

Serge Houde has accumulated over 148 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1985 to 2024.

What is Serge Houde's background in cinema and television?

Serge Houde is a Canadian film and television character actor born on February 16, 1953, in Québec, Canada. He began acting at the age of 35. Houde is best known for his role playing the Chicago mafia boss Sam Giancana in Jon Cassar's Emmy-nominated miniseries The Kennedys, acting opposite Tom Wilkinson and Barry Peppe...