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My Take
What I treasure about Raul Julia is the dignity he brought to everything, from the Public Theater stage to broad comedy. Classical stage training gave him a voice and bearing that made even outlandish characters feel fully human; he could be flamboyant without ever being cheap. The cascade of honors around his final years — Emmy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild — reads to me like an industry's apology for losing him too soon. He was also a genuine humanitarian, which colors how I watch his performances now: the generosity on screen was not an act. Puerto Rico has produced many fine actors; he remains the benchmark.
Overview
Raúl Rafael Carlos Juliá y Arcelay (March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor and humanitarian. He was best known for his intense and varied roles on stage and screen. He started his career in the Public Theater before transitioning to film.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Raul Julia
- Name (Japanese)
- ラウル・ジュリア
- Reading
- らうる・じゅりあ
- Born
- March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1995
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- San Juan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- 1994 Golden Globe Awards
- 1994 Primetime Emmy Award
- 1994 Actor Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.