
Julien Poulin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-04-20
Day of Death
2025-01-04 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Julien Poulin
Biography
Julien Poulin (born April 20, 1946) was an actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, and composer in Quebec, Canada. He has portrayed numerous roles in several popular Quebec films and series.
His most memorable role was Elvis Gratton in which his character impersonates rock and roll icon Elvis Presley. The series of Elvis Gratton films appeared between 1981 and 2004. The most recent of these films were Elvis Gratton II: Miracle a Memphis, filmed in 1999, in which Elvis was resuscitated from the first film of the series, and Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong, which was filmed in 2004. He also co-directed some of the films along with Pierre Falardeau.
Other roles:
In addition to the Elvis Gratton films, Poulin also played several main and supporting roles in other films and television series including The Crime of Ovide Plouffe (Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe) in 1984, Lance et Compte in 1986, The Party (Le Party) in 1990, Virginie in 1996, Jasmine and Omerta 2, la loi du silence in 1997, Les orphelins de Duplessis and Le Dernier souffle in 1999, 15 février 1839 and Fortier in 2001, Séraphin: Heart of Stone in 2002 and Le Negociateur 1 and Le Negociateur 2 in 2005-2006.
Julien Poulin portrays Gaétan Langlois in the award-winning show Minuit, le soir.
In 2007-2009, Poulin took the title role of Bob Gratton in the new TQS series Bob Gratton: Ma Vie, My Life.
Julien Poulin also played in Fred Pellerin's Babine.
Julien Poulin's latest role he played in episode 20 as Jessica's father in Radio-Canada's Unité 9 (2016)
Off-Screen:
Poulin was the spokesperson for Opération Nez rouge in 1996, a campaign against drinking and driving during the holidays.
He died on January 4th, 2025.
Known For
Acting
(2022)
Arsenault and Fils
as Armard
(2019)
Mad Dog Labine
as Animateur radio (voice)
(2016)
Kiss Me With All Your Love
as Sergent Boileau
(2015)
Paul à Québec
as Robert
(2014)
Miraculum
as Raymond
(2014)
Bunker
as Guerard
(2013)
Rédemption
as Gilles Mercier
(2012)
Camion
as Germain
(2012)
Small Blind
as Michel
(2010)
Falardeau
as Himself
(2008)
Babine
as Le Vieux Curé
(2004)
Taking Lives
as Québec City Inspector
(2004)
Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong
as Elvis Gratton
(2004)
(2002)
Séraphin: Heart of Stone
as Père Ovide
(2001)
Karmina 2
as Vincent Proulx
(2001)
15 Février 1839
as Curé Marier
(2000)
Heaven
as Jésus
(1999)
The Last Breath
as Norman Vaillancourt
(1999)
Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis
as Bob Elvis Gratton
(1999)
Pin-Pon: Le film
as Oncle Mimile
(1997)
(1996)
(1993)
(1992)
Ma soeur, mon amour
as L'épicier
(1992)
Solo
as Fernand
(1990)
The Party
as Boyer
(1989)
(1989)
Dans le ventre du dragon
as Gardien guérite
(1988)
Gaspard et fil$
as Charles
(1988)
Unfaithful Mornings
as Patron du snack-bar
(1987)
Tinamer
as Police officer
(1985)
The Alley Cat
as Rosario Gladu
(1985)
Elvis Gratton, Le King des Kings
as Bob Gratton
(1985)
Pas encore Elvis Gratton !
as Elvis Gratton
(1984)
Les années de rêves
as Photographe du mariage
(1984)
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
as Voyou du cabaret
(1983)
(1983)
Les vacances d'Elvis Gratton
as Elvis Gratton
(1981)
Elvis Gratton
as Elvis Gratton
(1976)
(1975)
The Mob
as Angelo
(1973)
Réjeanne Padovani
as Mike Delvecchio
(1973)
Crew
Les Canadiens sont là
Sound, Director, Screenplay
Frolinat
Director
Le Magra
Director
(2004)
(1999)
(1985)
Elvis Gratton, Le King des Kings
Writer, Director
(1985)
Pas encore Elvis Gratton !
Director, Editor, Writer
(1983)
Les vacances d'Elvis Gratton
Director, Writer, Editor
(1981)
Elvis Gratton
Director, Editor, Writer
(1980)
Speak White
Director
(1979)
Pea Soup
Director
(1977)
À force de courage
Director
(1975)
The Mob
Director of Photography
(1972)
À Mort
Screenplay, Director
(1971)
Continuous le Combat
Director