Cast
RaĆŗl JuliĆ”
Acting
Cast
RaĆŗl JuliĆ”
Known for
Acting
Born
1940-03-09
From
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died
1994-10-24
Also known as Raul Julia, Š Š°ŃŠ»Ń Š Š°ŃŠ°ŃŠ»Ń ŠŠ°ŃŠ»Š¾Ń Š„ŃŠ»ŠøŠ°-Šø-ŠŃŃŠµŠ»Š°Š¹, RaĆŗl Rafael Carlos JuliĆ” y Arcelay
Biography
RaĆŗl Rafael JuliĆ” y Arcelay (March 9, 1940 ā 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, JuliĆ” 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. JuliĆ”, 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. JuliĆ” 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, JuliĆ” 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, JuliĆ” 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, JuliĆ” 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, JuliĆ” won a posthumous Golden Globe and Emmy Award.
Street Fighter
as Bison
The Addams Family
as Gomez Addams
Addams Family Values
as Gomez Addams
Presumed Innocent
as Sandy Stern
Disclosure
as Valentin Arregui (archive footage)
The Rookie
as Strom
Havana
as Arturo Duran (uncredited)
Eyes of Laura Mars
as Michael Reisler
Tequila Sunrise
as Commandante Xavier Escalante
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
as Self (archive footage)
The Panic in Needle Park
as Marco
One from the Heart
as Ray
Kiss of the Spider Woman
as Valentin Arregui
Romero
as Archbishop Oscar Romero
Tempest
as Kalibanos
Death Scream
as Detective Nick Rodriguez
Frankenstein Unbound
as Dr. Victor Frankenstein
The Gumball Rally
as Franco
Compromising Positions
as David Suarez
The Organization
as Juan Mendoza
The Escape Artist
as Stu QuiƱones
Moon Over Parador
as Roberto Strausmann
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
as Aristotle Onassis
The Plague
as Cottard
The Morning After
as Joaquin "Jackie" Manero
King Lear
as Edmund
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
as General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Florida Straits
as Carlos Jayne
Mack the Knife
as MacHeath
Stiletto
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Down Came a Blackbird
as Tomas Ramirez
RaĆŗl JuliĆ”: The Worldās a Stage
as Archive footage
The Burning Season
as Chico Mendes
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
as Aram Fingal / Rick Blaine
Kiss Me, Petruchio
as Petruchio
Trading Hearts
as Vinnie Iacona
The Penitent
as Ramon Guerola
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
as Juan Carlos Rosenbloom
La gran fiesta
as Adolfo
Life of Sin
as Paulo
The Making of 'One from the Heart'
as Self
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
as Self
Strong Medicine
Ripe Strawberries
Tango Bar
as Ricardo PadĆn
The Dream Studio
as self
Costa Rica: Child of the Wind
as Narration (voice)
Cuba: In the Shadow of Doubt
Un Recorrido de la Isla de Puerto Rico
as Narrator
The Monkey People
as Narrator (voice)