History Creator / RaulJulia

* Detective Escalante ([[spoiler:who is also Carlos, a notorious drug dealer]]) in ''Film/TequilaSunrise''.
* Marco in ''Film/PanicInNeedlePark'' (1971)

* LargeHam: [[MemeticMutation OF COURSE!]]

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: M. Bison is one of the baddest villains in video game history and the movie doesn't even hide that no matter how [[AffablyEvil affable]] he may be, he's STILL evil. Raul Julia himself? A very much NiceGuy, praised by his co-workers alike for his friendliness, and a sweet family man who took on that villain role [[SoMyKidsCanWatch so his kids, fans of Street Fighter, could watch him play in a movie based on their favorite game.]] [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Awwwww...]]

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: M. Bison is one of the baddest villains in video game history and the movie doesn't even hide that no matter how [[AffablyEvil affable]] he may be, he's STILL evil. Raul Julia himself? A very much NiceGuy, praised by his co-workers alike for his friendliness and a sweet family man, who took on that villain role [[SoMyKidsCanWatch so his kids, fans of Street Fighter, can watch him play in a movie based on their favorite game.]] [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Awwwww...]]

His last big-screen role was in the ''Film/StreetFighter'' movie, where he played BigBad M. Bison with all the [[LargeHam hammy aplomb]] one would expect for a role like that one ([[HamAndCheese in a]] ''[[HamAndCheese movie]]'' [[HamAndCheese like that one]]!). While the movie itself isn't considered quality cinema by any means, many would agree that Julia's performance alone is enough to make the movie SoBadItsGood instead of merely bad and his performance was praised enough that he received a posthumous nomination for Best supporting actor in film during the 1994 UsefulNotes/SaturnAward's for it. His children were huge fans of the video games, so he selected that role in order to [[SoMyKidsCanWatch give them a film they could enjoy]], knowing that it would likely be the last feature he would ever do before succumbing to stomach cancer. Sadly, he was right, dying two months before the film premiered. His actual last appearance was in the TV-movie ''Down Came a Blackbird'', which was filmed two weeks before his death, '''literally''' working almost until the last minute.

His last big-screen role was in the ''Film/StreetFighter'' movie, where he played BigBad M. Bison with all the [[LargeHam hammy aplomb]] one would expect for a role like that one ([[HamAndCheese in a]] ''[[HamAndCheese movie]]'' [[HamAndCheese like that one]]!). While the movie itself isn't considered quality cinema by any means, many would agree that Julia's performance alone is enough to make the movie SoBadItsGood instead of merely bad and his perfomace was praised enough that he received a posthumous nomination for Best supporting actor in film during the 1994 UsefulNotes/SaturnAward's for it. His children were huge fans of the video games, so he selected that role in order to [[SoMyKidsCanWatch give them a film they could enjoy]], knowing that it would likely be the last feature he would ever do before succumbing to stomach cancer. Sadly, he was right, dying two months before the film premiered. His actual last appearance was in the TV-movie ''Down Came a Blackbird'', which was filmed two weeks before his death, '''literally''' working almost until the last minute.

His last big-screen role was in the ''Film/StreetFighter'' movie, where he played BigBad M. Bison with all the [[LargeHam hammy aplomb]] one would expect for a role like that one ([[HamAndCheese in a]] ''[[HamAndCheese movie]]'' [[HamAndCheese like that one]]!). While the movie itself isn't considered quality cinema by any means, many would agree that Julia's performance alone is enough to make the movie SoBadItsGood instead of merely bad. His children were huge fans of the video games, so he selected that role in order to [[SoMyKidsCanWatch give them a film they could enjoy]], knowing that it would likely be the last feature he would ever do before succumbing to stomach cancer. Sadly, he was right, dying two months before the film premiered. His actual last appearance was in the TV-movie ''Down Came a Blackbird'', which was filmed two weeks before his death, '''literally''' working almost until the last minute.

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* As Detective Escalante ([[spoiler:who is also Carlos, a notorious drug dealer]]) in ''Film/TequilaSunrise''.

* As Detective Escalante ([[spoiler: who is also Carlos, a notorious drug dealer]]) in ''Film/TequilaSunrise''.

On stage, he was a regular with the New York Shakespeare Festival, which produced the rock musical version of ''Theatre/TwoGentlemenOfVerona'' in which he played Proteus. He also played Guido Contini in the original Broadway production ''Theatre/{{Nine}}'', and starred in revivals of ''Where's Charley?'', ''Theatre/TheThreepennyOpera'' and ''Theatre/ManOfLaMancha''.

* SoMyKidsCanWatch: The reason why he took the role of M. Bison for the ''Street Fighter'' movie (his two sons were fans of the games). Of course, his performance was so brilliant that he was posthumously nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor (he lost, but to Creator/GarySinise for ''Film/ForrestGump'', so no shame in that).

* SoMyKidsCanWatch: The reason why he took the role of M. Bison for the ''Street Fighter'' movie (his two sons were fans of the games). Of course, his performance was so brilliant that he was posthumously nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor (he lost, but to Gary Sinise for ''Film/ForrestGump'', so no shame in that).

'''Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay''' (March 9, 1940 -- October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor who gained fame through his performances on- and off-Broadway. Nowadays, you'll most likely recognize him from his role as Gomez Addams in the [[Film/TheAddamsFamily two film adaptations]] of ''Series/TheAddamsFamily''. Indie film lovers will probably know him as Valentine from ''Literature/KissOfTheSpiderWoman''. He was posthumously given several awards for his performance as Chico Mendes in the MadeForTVMovie ''The Burning Season''.

* Macheath in a 1976 production of ''Theatre/TheThreepennyOpera'' as well as a 1990 film adaptation called ''Mack the Knife''.

->''"For tropers, the day Raul Julia got an article in Wiki/TVTropes was the most important day of Wiki/TVTropes' history. [[ButForMeItWasTuesday But for him... it was Tuesday]]."''

On stage, he was a regular with the New York Shakespeare Festival, which produced the rock musical version of ''Theatre/TwoGentlemenOfVerona'' in which he played Proteus. He also played Guido Contini in the original Broadway production ''Theatre/{{Nine}}'', and starred in revivals of ''Where's Charley?'', ''Theatre/TheThreepennyOpera'' and ''ManOfLaMancha''.

!!Tropes associated with Raul Julia

* SoMyKidsCanWatch: The reason why he took the role of M. Bison for the ''Street Fighter'' movie (his two sons were fans of the games). Of course, his performance was so brilliant that he was posthumously nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.(He lost to Gary Sinise for ''ForrestGump'', so no shame in that.)

'''Raul Rafael Julia y Arcelay''' (March 9, 1940 -- October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor who gained fame through his performances on- and off-Broadway. Nowadays, you'll most likely recognize him from his role as Gomez Addams in the [[Film/TheAddamsFamily two film adaptations]] of ''Series/TheAddamsFamily''. Indie film lovers will probably know him as Valentine from ''Literature/KissOfTheSpiderWoman''. He was posthumously given several awards for his performance as Chico Mendes in the MadeForTVMovie ''The Burning Season''.

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* SoMyKidsCanWatch: The reason why he took the role of M. Bison for the ''Street Fighter'' movie (his two sons were fans of the games). Of course, his performance was so brilliant that he was posthumosly nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.(He lost to Gary Sinise for ''ForrestGump'', so no shame in that.)

His last big-screen role was in the ''Film/StreetFighter'' movie, where he played BigBad M. Bison with all the [[LargeHam hammy aplomb]] one would expect for a role like that one ([[HamAndCheese in a]] ''[[HamAndCheese movie]]'' [[HamAndCheese like that one]]!). While the movie itself isn't considered quality cinema by any means, many would agree that Julia's performance alone is enough to make the movie SoBadItsGood instead of merely bad. His children were huge fans of the video games, so he selected that role in order to [[SoMyKidsCanWatch give them a film they could enjoy]], knowing that it would likely be the last one he would ever do before succumbing to stomach cancer.

* SoMyKidsCanWatch: The reason why he took the role of M. Bison for the ''Street Fighter'' movie (his two sons were fans of the games).

'''Raul Rafael Julia y Arcelay''' (1940-1994) was a Puerto Rican actor who gained fame through his performances on- and off-Broadway. Nowadays, you'll most likely recognize him from his role as Gomez Addams in the [[Film/TheAddamsFamily two film adaptations]] of ''Series/TheAddamsFamily''. Indie film lovers will probably know him as Valentine from ''Literature/KissOfTheSpiderWoman''. He was posthumously given several awards for his performance as Chico Mendes in the MadeForTVMovie ''The Burning Season''.

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'''Raul Rafael Julia y Arcelay''' (1940-1994) was a Puerto Rican actor who gained fame through his performances on- and off-Broadway. Nowadays, you'll most likely recognize him from his role as Gomez Addams in the [[Film/TheAddamsFamily two film adaptations]] of ''Series/TheAddamsFamily''. Indie film lovers will probably know him as Valentine from ''KissOfTheSpiderWoman''. He was posthumously given several awards for his performance as Chico Mendes in the MadeForTVMovie ''The Burning Season''.

He was also the lead in ''OverdrawnAtTheMemoryBank'', but don't hold it against him - he wanted to help support public broadcasting.

* Valentin Arregui in ''KissOfTheSpiderWoman''