Biography
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 t…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Addams Family (1991) — Gomez Addams
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Addams Family Values (1993) — Gomez Addams
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Street Fighter (1994) — Bison
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Presumed Innocent (1990) — Sandy Stern
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The Rookie (1990) — Strom
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Tequila Sunrise (1988) — Commandante Xavier Escalante
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The Panic in Needle Park (1971) — Marco
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Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) — Valentin Arregui
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Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) — Michael Reisler
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One from the Heart (1982) — Ray
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Havana (1990) — Arturo Duran (uncredited)
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Disclosure (2020) — Valentin Arregui (archive footage)
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The Morning After (1986) — Joaquin "Jackie" Manero
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Frankenstein Unbound (1990) — Dr. Victor Frankenstein
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The Gumball Rally (1976) — Franco
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Moon Over Parador (1988) — Roberto Strausmann
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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The Bob Newhart Show (1972) — Dr. Greg Robinson
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The Organization (1971) — Juan Mendoza
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McCloud (1970) — Father Augusto Nieves
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Reading Rainbow (1983) — Self - Narrator (voice)
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Tempest (1982) — Kalibanos
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Romero (1989) — Archbishop Oscar Romero
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The Plague (1992) — Cottard
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Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (1984) — Aram Fingal / Rick Blaine
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Great Performances (1971) — Edmund
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The Burning Season (1994) — Chico Mendes
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The Escape Artist (1982) — Stu Quiñones
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Compromising Positions (1985) — David Suarez
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Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2020) — Self (archive footage)
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Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988) — Aristotle Onassis
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The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987) — General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
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Florida Straits (1986) — Carlos Jayne
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Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985) — Count Galeazzo Ciano
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Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1971) — Juan Carlos Rosenbloom
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American Playhouse (1982) — Aram Fingal / Rick
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Mack the Knife (1989) — MacHeath
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Down Came a Blackbird (1995) — Tomas Ramirez
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Death Scream (1975) — Detective Nick Rodriguez
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La gran fiesta (1986) — Adolfo