RJ
Raúl Juliá
Actor
Born March 9, 1940Died October 24, 1994 (54 years)
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.
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
Filmography
| 2020 | Disclosure · as Valentin Arregui (archive Footage) |
| 1995 | Down Came a Blackbird · as Tomas Ramirez |
| 1994 | Street Fighter · as General M. Bison |
| 1994 | The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story · as Chico Mendes |
| 1993 | Addams Family Values · as Gomez Addams |
| 1992 | The Plague · as Cottard |
| 1991 | The Addams Family · as Gomez Addams |
| 1991 | Hammer: Addams Groove · as Gomez Addams |
| 1990 | Havana · as Arturo Duran (uncredited) |
| 1990 | The Rookie · as Strom |
| 1990 | Frankenstein Unbound · as Dr. Victor Frankenstein |
| 1990 | Presumed Innocent · as Sandy Stern |
| 1989 | Mack the Knife · as Macheath |
| 1989 | Romero · as Archbishop Oscar Romero |
| 1988 | Tequila Sunrise · as Commandante Xavier Escalante |
| 1988 | Moon Over Parador · as Roberto Strausmann |
| 1988 | The Penitent · as Ramon Guerola |
| 1988 | Trading Hearts · as Vinnie Iacona |
| 1988 | Onassis: The Richest Man in the World · as Aristotle Onassis |
| 1987 | Tango Bar · as Ricardo Padín |
| 1987 | The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory · as General Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna |
| 1986 | The Morning After · as Joaquin "jackie" Manero |
| 1986 | La gran fiesta · as Adolfo |
| 1986 | Florida Straits · as Carlos Jayne |
| 1985 | Mussolini: The Untold Story (TV Series) · as Count Galeazzo Ciano |
| 1985 | Compromising Positions · as David Suarez |
| 1985 | Kiss of the Spider Woman · as Valentin Arregui |
| 1984 | Overdrawn at the Memory Bank · as Fingal |
| 1984 | The New Show (TV Series) · as Scarface |
| 1983 | Overdrawn at the Memory Bank · as Aram Fingal / Rick Blaine |
| 1982 | Tempest · as Kalibanos |
| 1982 | The Escape Artist · as Stu Quiñones |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | One from the Heart · as Ray |
| 1981 | Kiss Me, Petruchio · as Petruchio |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Fingal |
| 1980 | Ripe Strawberries · as Cast |
| 1979 | A Life of Sin · as Paulo |
| 1979 | Othello · as Othello |
| 1978 | Eyes of Laura Mars · as Michael Reisler |
| 1976 | The Gumball Rally · as Franco |
| 1975 | Streetkill · as Detective Nick Rodriguez |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Show (TV Series) |
| 1971 | The Organization · as Juan Mendoza |
| 1971 | Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me · as Juan Carlos Rosenbloom |
| 1971 | The Panic in Needle Park · as Marco |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Edmund |
| 1970 | McCloud (TV Series) · as Father Augusto Nieves |
| 1969 | Stiletto · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Rafael |
| 1967 | N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) · as Patrolman |
| 1951 | Love of Life (TV Series) · as Miguel Garcia (1969) |