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 in
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
Mar 09, 1940
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died
Oct 24, 1994
Known For
Acting
Movies
50 acting
1 crew
Popularity
1.3
Known For
Addams Family Values
1993
as Gomez Addams
The Addams Family
1991
as Gomez Addams
Street Fighter
1994
as Bison
Presumed Innocent
1990
as Sandy Stern
The Rookie
1990
as Strom
Tequila Sunrise
1988
as Commandante Xavier Escalante
The Panic in Needle Park
1971
as Marco
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985
as Valentin Arregui
Eyes of Laura Mars
1978
as Michael Reisler
Havana
1990
as Arturo Duran (uncredited)
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