ACTOR
Raul Julia
1940 - 1994

Raul Julia
Raúl Rafael Carlos Juliá y Arcelay (March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor. He was known for his intense and varied roles on stage and screen. He started his career in the Public Theater before transitioning to film. He received numerous accolades including a Drama Desk Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for four Tony Awards. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Raul Julia is the 128th most popular actor (up from 546th in 2019), the most popular biography from Puerto Rico (up from 3rd in 2019) and the most popular Puerto Rican Actor.
Raul Julia is most famous for his role as Gomez in the 1987 film The Addams Family.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Raul Julia ranks 128 out of 13,578. Before him are Tony Curtis, Val Kilmer, Leslie Howard, Yves Montand, Christopher Plummer, and Gwyneth Paltrow. After him are Helen Mirren, Jane Birkin, Orson Welles, Tommy Lee Jones, Paulette Goddard, and Klaus Kinski.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTony Curtis
1925 - 2010
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 122
Val Kilmer
1959 - 2025
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 123
Leslie Howard
1893 - 1943
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 124
Yves Montand
1921 - 1991
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 125
Christopher Plummer
1929 - 2021
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 126
Gwyneth Paltrow
1972 - Present
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 127
Raul Julia
1940 - 1994
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 128
Helen Mirren
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 129
Jane Birkin
1946 - 2023
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 130
Orson Welles
1915 - 1985
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 131
Tommy Lee Jones
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 132
Paulette Goddard
1910 - 1990
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 133
Klaus Kinski
1926 - 1991
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 134
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Raul Julia ranks 21. Before him are Annie Ernaux, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Qaboos bin Said al Said, Ringo Starr, Stuart Sutcliffe, and Gao Xingjian. After him are Michael Gambon, J. M. G. Le Clézio, J. M. Coetzee, Burhanuddin Rabbani, Joachim Gauck, and Muhammad Yunus. Among people deceased in 1994, Raul Julia ranks 13. Before him are Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Eugène Ionesco, Elias Canetti, Erik Erikson, Linus Pauling, and Burt Lancaster. After him are Dorothy Hodgkin, Jeffrey Dahmer, Giulietta Masina, Jan Tinbergen, Kurt Cobain, and Harry Nilsson.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsAnnie Ernaux
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 77.55
Rank: 15
Nursultan Nazarbayev
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 77.27
Rank: 16
Qaboos bin Said al Said
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 77.20
Rank: 17
Ringo Starr
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 18
Stuart Sutcliffe
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1962
HPI: 76.65
Rank: 19
Gao Xingjian
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 20
Raul Julia
ACTOR
1940 - 1994
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 21
Michael Gambon
ACTOR
1940 - 2023
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 22
J. M. G. Le Clézio
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 23
J. M. Coetzee
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 24
Burhanuddin Rabbani
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2011
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 25
Joachim Gauck
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 26
Muhammad Yunus
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsJacqueline Kennedy Onassis
COMPANION
1929 - 1994
HPI: 79.53
Rank: 7
Eugène Ionesco
WRITER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 79.45
Rank: 8
Elias Canetti
WRITER
1905 - 1994
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 9
Erik Erikson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1902 - 1994
HPI: 78.99
Rank: 10
Linus Pauling
CHEMIST
1901 - 1994
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 11
Burt Lancaster
ACTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 12
Raul Julia
ACTOR
1940 - 1994
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 13
Dorothy Hodgkin
CHEMIST
1910 - 1994
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 14
Jeffrey Dahmer
EXTREMIST
1960 - 1994
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 15
Giulietta Masina
ACTOR
1921 - 1994
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 16
Jan Tinbergen
ECONOMIST
1903 - 1994
HPI: 74.27
Rank: 17
Kurt Cobain
SINGER
1967 - 1994
HPI: 74.14
Rank: 18
Harry Nilsson
SINGER
1941 - 1994
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 19
In Puerto Rico
Among people born in Puerto Rico, Raul Julia ranks 1 out of 77. After him are José Feliciano (1945), Joaquin Phoenix (1974), Rita Moreno (1931), Ricky Martin (1971), José Ferrer (1912), Benicio del Toro (1967), Luis Guzmán (1956), Emiliano Mercado del Toro (1891), Amaury Nolasco (1970), Héctor Lavoe (1946), and Eddie Gómez (1944).
Others born in Puerto Rico
Go to all RankingsRaul Julia
ACTOR
1940 - 1994
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 1
José Feliciano
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 2
Joaquin Phoenix
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 3
Rita Moreno
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 4
Ricky Martin
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 5
José Ferrer
ACTOR
1912 - 1992
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 6
Benicio del Toro
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 7
Luis Guzmán
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 8
Emiliano Mercado del Toro
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 2007
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 9
Amaury Nolasco
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 10
Héctor Lavoe
SINGER
1946 - 1993
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 11
Eddie Gómez
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 12
Among ACTORS In Puerto Rico
Among actors born in Puerto Rico, Raul Julia ranks 1. After him are Joaquin Phoenix (1974), Rita Moreno (1931), José Ferrer (1912), Benicio del Toro (1967), Luis Guzmán (1956), Amaury Nolasco (1970), David Zayas (1962), Roselyn Sánchez (1973), Míriam Colón (1936), Adria Arjona (1992), and Osvaldo Ríos (1960).
Raul Julia
1940 - 1994
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 1
Joaquin Phoenix
1974 - Present
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 2
Rita Moreno
1931 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 3
José Ferrer
1912 - 1992
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 4
Benicio del Toro
1967 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 5
Luis Guzmán
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 6
Amaury Nolasco
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 7
David Zayas
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 8
Roselyn Sánchez
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 9
Míriam Colón
1936 - 2017
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 10
Adria Arjona
1992 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 11
Osvaldo Ríos
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 12