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name: "Gary Houston"
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roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 81
updated: "2026-09-16T22:41:39.132201+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Gary Houston

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 1980–present

## Biography

Gary Houston is an American actor and playwright. He has worked extensively in Chicago theatre as an actor, director and writer, creating the role of Roger in the 1971 world premiere of the musical *Grease* at the Kingston Mines Theatre Company. He co-wrote the play *E/R (Emergency Room)*, which formed the basis for the 1984–1985 television series of the same name.

Houston's film credits include the Irate Customer in *Fargo* (1996), a Nazi in *The Blues Brothers* (1980), John McLaughlin in *Watchmen* (2009) and Professor Barrow in *Proof* (2005). He has also appeared in television series such as *Fargo* (2014) and *Chicago Med* (2015). He previously worked as a writer and editor at the *Chicago Sun-Times* and taught acting at Columbia College Chicago. He has been married to Hedda Lubin since 2004.

*Sources: imdb.com, encyclopedia.com, theatreinchicago.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.* (2023), Fi1m 75, as Paul Hutchins — [page](https://film.one/film/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret.md)
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), Fi1m 77, as Mr. Ferguson — [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *Fargo* (1996), Fi1m 91, as Irate Customer — [page](https://film.one/film/fargo.md)
- *The Blues Brothers* (1980), Fi1m 81, as Nazi — [page](https://film.one/film/the-blues-brothers.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Slice* (2018), Actor

## Also known for

- *Watchmen* (2009), John McLaughlin
- *Fargo* (2014), Major Hamar
- *Eagle Eye* (2008), Forensics Agents
- *Chicago Med* (2015), Ron Holt
- *The Dilemma* (2011), Camera Clerk
- *Raw Deal* (1986), Patrovita Thug
- *Major League* (1989), Ross Farmer
- *Proof* (2005), Professor Barrow

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