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.
2020
as Self (archive footage)
2020
as Valentin Arregui (archive footage)
2019
as Self (archive footage)
2008
as Self
2004
as self
1995
as Tomas Ramirez
1994
as Bison
1994
as Chico Mendes
1993
as Gomez Addams
1992
as Cottard
1991
as Gomez Addams
1990
as Arturo Duran (uncredited)
1990
as Strom
1990
as Dr. Victor Frankenstein
1990
as Narrator (voice)
1990
as Sandy Stern
1989
as MacHeath
1989
as Archbishop Oscar Romero
1988
as Commandante Xavier Escalante
1988
as Roberto Strausmann
1988
as Ramon Guerola
1988
as Vinnie Iacona
1988
as Aristotle Onassis
1987
as General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
1987
as Ricardo Padín
1986
as Joaquin "Jackie" Manero
1986
as Adolfo
1986
as Carlos Jayne
1986
1985
as Count Galeazzo Ciano
1985
as David Suarez
1985
as Valentin Arregui
1984
as Aram Fingal / Rick Blaine
1983
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
1982
as Self
1982
as Kalibanos
1982
as Stu Quiñones
1982
as Ray
1981
1981
as Petruchio
1979
as Paulo
1978
as Michael Reisler
1976
as Franco
1975
as Detective Nick Rodriguez
1974
as Edmund
1972
1971
as Juan Mendoza
1971
as Juan Carlos Rosenbloom
1971
as Marco
1971
as Edmund
1970
as Father Augusto Nieves
1969
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
1953
as Self