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Raul Julia

Raul Julia

Birthday: 1940-03-09 | Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2024
One from the Heart

as    Ray

2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

as    Self (archive footage)

1994
Street Fighter

as    General M. Bison

1993
Addams Family Values

as    Gomez Addams

1992
The Plague

as    Cottard

1991
The Addams Family

as    Gomez Addams

1990
Presumed Innocent

as    Sandy Stern

1990
The Rookie

as    Strom

1989
Romero

as    Archbishop Oscar Romero

1989
Mack the Knife

as    MacHeath

1988
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

as    Aristotle Onassis

1988
Tequila Sunrise

as    Commandante Xavier Escalante

1987
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

as    General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

1986
The Morning After

as    Joaquin "Jackie" Manero

1985
Kiss of the Spider Woman

as    Valentin Arregui

1984
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank

as    Aram Fingal / Rick Blaine

1982
Tempest

as    Kalibanos

1982
The Escape Artist

as    Stu Quiñones

1981
Kiss Me, Petruchio

as    Petruchio

1978
Eyes of Laura Mars

as    Michael Reisler

1975
Death Scream

as    Detective Nick Rodriguez

1971
The Organization

as    Juan Mendoza

1971
The Panic in Needle Park

as    Marco