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Raúl Juliá

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 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.

  • BIRTH 09/03/1940
  • DEATH 24/10/1994
  • Country Puerto Rico
  • SHOW 1
  • MOVIES 20

Show

Mussolini: The Untold Story
Mussolini: The Untold Story
Count Galeazzo Ciano

Movies (20)

The Addams Family
The Addams Family
Gomez Addams
Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values
Gomez Addams
Street Fighter
Street Fighter
General M. Bison
Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent
Sandy Stern
The Rookie
The Rookie
Strom
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise
Commandante Xavier Escalante
Frankenstein Unbound
Frankenstein Unbound
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
The Morning After
The Morning After
Joaquin "Jackie" Manero
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Valentin Arregui
The Panic in Needle Park
The Panic in Needle Park
Marco
One from the Heart
One from the Heart
Ray
The Escape Artist
The Escape Artist
Stu Quiñones
Moon Over Parador
Moon Over Parador
Roberto Strausmann
Romero
Romero
Archbishop Oscar Romero
The Organization
The Organization
Juan Mendoza
The Burning Season
The Burning Season
Chico Mendes
Eyes of Laura Mars
Eyes of Laura Mars
Michael Reisler
The Gumball Rally
The Gumball Rally
Franco
Florida Straits
Florida Straits
Carlos Jayne
La peste
La peste
Cottard