Raúl Juliá
Known for Acting · 57 credits
- Born
- 1940-03-09
- Died
- 1994-10-24
- Place of birth
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Also known as
- Raul Julia · Рауль Рафаэль Карлос Хулиа-и-Арселай · Raúl Rafael Carlos Juliá y Arcelay
Biography
Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay (March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor. His film career peaked in the US in the early 1990s.
Born in San Juan, he gained interest in acting while still in school. Upon completing his studies, Juliá decided to pursue a career in acting. After performing in the local scene for some time, he was convinced by entertainment personality Orson Bean to move and work in New York City. Juliá, who had been bilingual since his childhood, soon gained interest in Broadway and "Off Broadway" plays. He performed in mobile projects, including the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre.
Juliá was eventually noticed by Joseph Papp, who offered him work in the New York Shakespeare Festival. After gaining notoriety, he received roles in two television series, Love of Life and Sesame Street. For his performance in Two Gentlemen of Verona, he received a nomination for the Tony Award and won a Drama Desk Award. Between 1974 and 1982, Juliá received Tony Award nominations for Where's Charley?, The Threepenny Opera and Nine. During the 1980s, he worked in several films, receiving nominations for the Golden Globe Awards, for his performance in Tempest, and Kiss of the Spider Woman, winning the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor for the latter.
In 1991 and 1993, Juliá portrayed "Gomez Addams" in two film adaptations of The Addams Family. In 1994, he filmed The Burning Season and a film adaptation of the Street Fighter video games. Later that year, Juliá suffered several health afflictions, eventually dying after suffering a stroke. His funeral was held in Puerto Rico, being attended by thousands. For his work in The Burning Season, Juliá won a posthumous Golden Globe and Emmy Award.
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (50)
Addams Family Values
1993
as Gomez Addams
Street Fighter
1994
as Bison
The Addams Family
1991
as Gomez Addams
Presumed Innocent
1990
as Sandy Stern
Disclosure
2020
as Valentin Arregui (archive footage)
The Rookie
1990
as Strom
Tequila Sunrise
1988
as Commandante Xavier Escalante
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985
as Valentin Arregui
Eyes of Laura Mars
1978
as Michael Reisler
The Panic in Needle Park
1971
as Marco
Havana
1990
as Arturo Duran (uncredited)
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Romero
1989
as Archbishop Oscar Romero
Tempest
1982
as Kalibanos
One from the Heart
1982
as Ray
Frankenstein Unbound
1990
as Dr. Victor Frankenstein
The Gumball Rally
1976
as Franco
Compromising Positions
1985
as David Suarez
The Morning After
1986
as Joaquin "Jackie" Manero
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
1987
as General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
The Organization
1971
as Juan Mendoza
Death Scream
1975
as Detective Nick Rodriguez
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988
as Aristotle Onassis
The Escape Artist
1982
as Stu Quiñones
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Archive footage
Moon Over Parador
1988
as Roberto Strausmann
King Lear
1974
as Edmund
Stiletto
1969
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Mack the Knife
1989
as MacHeath
Florida Straits
1986
as Carlos Jayne
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
1984
as Aram Fingal / Rick Blaine
Kiss Me, Petruchio
1981
as Petruchio
The Plague
1992
as Cottard
La gran fiesta
1986
as Adolfo
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
2008
as Self
The Burning Season
1994
as Chico Mendes
The Penitent
1988
as Ramon Guerola
Life of Sin
1979
as Paulo
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
1971
as Juan Carlos Rosenbloom
Ripe Strawberries
Down Came a Blackbird
1995
as Tomas Ramirez
Strong Medicine
1981
The Dream Studio
2004
as self
The Making of 'One from the Heart'
1982
as Self
Trading Hearts
1988
as Vinnie Iacona
Costa Rica: Child of the Wind
1988
as Narration (voice)
Tango Bar
1987
as Ricardo Padín
Un Recorrido de la Isla de Puerto Rico
1990
as Narrator
Cuba: In the Shadow of Doubt
1986
The Monkey People
1990
as Narrator (voice)
About Raúl Juliá
Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay (March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor. His film career peaked in the US in the early 1990s. Born in San Juan, he gained interest in acting while still in school. Upon completing his studies, Juliá decided to pursue a career in acting. After performing in the local scene for some time, he was convinced by entertainment personality Orson Bean to move and work in New York City. Juliá, who had been bilingual since his childhood, soon gained interest in Broadway and "Off Broadway" plays. He performe… With 57 credits spanning from 1953 to 2020, Raúl Juliá has appeared in 50 films and 7 TV shows.
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- Addams Family Values (1993) — as Gomez Addams
- Street Fighter (1994) — as Bison
- The Addams Family (1991) — as Gomez Addams
- Presumed Innocent (1990) — as Sandy Stern
- Disclosure (2020) — as Valentin Arregui (archive footage)
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