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Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay was a Puerto Rican actor who received international recognition. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he took an interest in acting while still in school. Upon completing his studies, Julia decided to pursue a career in acting. After performing locally for some time, he was convinced by entertainment personality Orson Bean to move and work in New York City. Julia, who had been bilingual since his childhood, soon gained interest in Broadway and Off-Broadway plays. He took over the role of Orson in the Off-Broadway hit Your Own Thing, a rock musical updating of Twelfth Night. He performed in mobile projects, including the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater.
Birth Name
Raul Rafael Carlos Julia y Arcelay
Born
Saturday, 09 March 1940
Died
Monday, 24 October 1994
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Disclosure | Valentin Arregui / Valentin Arregui (archive footage) | 2020 |
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die | Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
Death Battle | M. Bison | 2010 |
MC Hammer: 2 Legit - The Videos | Gomez Addams (segment "Addams Groove") | 2002 |
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema | Self | 2002 |
Down Came a Blackbird | Tomas Ramirez | 1995 |
The 67th Annual Academy Awards | Self (Memorial Tribute) | 1995 |
Street Fighter | Bison / General M. Bison | 1994 |
The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story | Chico Mendes | 1994 |
Addams Family Values | Gomez Addams | 1993 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Disclosure | Valentin Arregui / Valentin Arregui (archive footage) | 2020 |
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die | Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
Death Battle | M. Bison | 2010 |
MC Hammer: 2 Legit - The Videos | Gomez Addams (segment "Addams Groove") | 2002 |
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema | Self | 2002 |
Down Came a Blackbird | Tomas Ramirez | 1995 |
The 67th Annual Academy Awards | Self (Memorial Tribute) | 1995 |
Street Fighter | Bison / General M. Bison | 1994 |
The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story | Chico Mendes | 1994 |
Addams Family Values | Gomez Addams | 1993 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself - Guest | 1993 |
The 65th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1993 |
The Plague | Cottard | 1992 |
The Addams Family | Gomez Addams | 1991 |
The 45th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1991 |
Havana | Arturo Duran | 1990 |
Frankenstein Unbound | Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Victor Frankenstein | 1990 |
Presumed Innocent | Sandy Stern | 1990 |
Mack the Knife | MacHeath | 1990 |
The Rookie | Strom | 1990 |
Romero | Archbishop Oscar Romero | 1989 |
The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself - Guest | 1989 |
Tequila Sunrise | Carlos / Comandante Xavier Escalante / Commandante Xavier Escalante | 1988 |
Moon Over Parador | Roberto Strausmann | 1988 |
Trading Hearts | Vinnie Iacona | 1988 |
The Penitent | Ramon Guerola | 1988 |
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World | Aristotle Onassis | 1988 |
Tango Bar | Ricardo / Ricardo Padín | 1987 |
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory | General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna / Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana | 1987 |
The Morning After | Joaquin Manero / Joaquin "Jackie" Manero | 1986 |
La gran fiesta | Adolfo | 1986 |
Florida Straits | Carlos Jayne | 1986 |
American Masters | Self | 1986 |
The 58th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Audience Member | 1986 |
Mussolini: The Untold Story | Count Galeazzo Ciano | 1985 |
Compromising Positions | David Suarez | 1985 |
Kiss of the Spider Woman | Valentin Arregui | 1985 |
The New Show | Various / Scarface | 1984 |
Reading Rainbow | Self | 1983 |
Tempest | Kalibanos | 1982 |
The Escape Artist | Stu Quiñones | 1982 |
American Playhouse | Aram Fingal / Rick Blaine | 1982 |
One from the Heart | Ray | 1981 |
Kiss Me, Petruchio | Petruchio | 1981 |
Strong Medicine | 1981 | |
A Life of Sin | Paulo | 1979 |
Eyes of Laura Mars | Michael Reisler | 1978 |
The Gumball Rally | 'Franco' / Franco | 1976 |
Death Scream | Detective Nick Rodriguez | 1975 |
The Bob Newhart Show | Dr. Greg Robinson | 1972 |
The Organization | Juan Mendoza | 1971 |
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me | Juan Carlos Rosenbloom | 1971 |
The Panic in Needle Park | Marco | 1971 |
Stiletto | Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1969 |
Sesame Street | Rafael | 1969 |
N.Y.P.D. | Patrolman | 1967 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1995 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1983 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Nominated |