Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/9/1940
Place of Birth
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Also Known As
Raul Julia
Raúl Juliá
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 T...
Known For
Addams Family Values
as Gomez Addams
Tequila Sunrise
as Commandante Xavier Escalante
The Plague
as Cottard
Havana
as Arturo Duran (uncredited)
The Addams Family
as Gomez Addams
Presumed Innocent
as Sandy Stern
Street Fighter
as Bison
Tempest
as Kalibanos
Death Scream
as Detective Nick Rodriguez
Kiss of the Spider Woman
as Valentin Arregui
Stiletto
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Disclosure
as Valentin Arregui (archive footage)
The Panic in Needle Park
as Marco
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
as Aristotle Onassis
Florida Straits
as Carlos Jayne
The Gumball Rally
as Franco
The Morning After
as Joaquin "Jackie" Manero
Moon Over Parador
as Roberto Strausmann
King Lear
as Edmund
Frankenstein Unbound
as Dr. Victor Frankenstein