{{Short description|Canadian actor (1946–2025)}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | name = Julien Poulin | birth_date = {{birth date|1946|4|20}} | birth_place = [[Montreal]], Quebec, Canada | death_date = {{death date and age|2025|1|4|1946|4|20}} | death_place = | resting_place = | other_names = | spouse = | occupation = Film director, film producer, actor | years_active = 1973–2025 | alma_mater = }}
'''Julien Poulin''' ({{IPA|fr|ʒyljɛ̃ pulɛ̃}}; April 20, 1946 – January 4, 2025) was a Québécois actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer.<ref>Philippe Granger, [https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2130667/deces-julien-poulin-elvis-gratton-cinema-tele-falardeau Julien Poulin, interprète d’Elvis Gratton, est décédé]. [[Ici Radio-Canada]], January 5, 2025. {{in lang|fr}}</ref> He portrayed numerous roles in several popular Quebec films and series.<ref>Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/julien-poulin-est-decede/ "Julien Poulin est décédé"]. ''Films du Québec'', January 6, 2025.</ref>
==Elvis Gratton films== His most memorable role was [[Elvis Gratton]], in which his character impersonates rock and roll icon [[Elvis Presley]].<ref>Diana Sabourin, [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/julien-poulin "Julien Poulin"]. ''[[The Canadian Encyclopedia]]'', March 17, 2013.</ref> This series of films appeared between 1981 and 2004. The most recent of these films were ''Elvis Gratton II: Miracle à 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.<ref name="grat1">Blackburn, Roger (21 February 2014). [http://www.lapresse.ca/le-quotidien/arts/201402/21/01-4741234-le-conseil-de-julien-poulin-think-big.php Le conseil de Julien Poulin: "Think big"], ''Le Quotidien (Saguenay)'' (in French)</ref><ref name="pou2">Auger, Samuel (29 September 2008). [http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/arts/television-et-radio/200809/28/01-24428-julien-poulin-mon-metier-my-life.php Julien Poulin : mon métier, my life], ''Le Quotidien (Saguenay)'' (in French)</ref><ref name="pol3">(11 August 2012). [http://www.lapresse.ca/la-voix-de-lest/arts/201208/10/01-4564172-julien-poulin-une-longue-feuille-de-route.php Julien Poulin: une longue feuille de route], ''La Voix de l'Est''</ref>
He also co-directed some of the films along with [[Pierre Falardeau]].<ref name="codi">Vigneault, Alexandre (29 June 1999). [https://voir.ca/cinema/1999/06/29/pierre-falardeau-et-julien-poulin-elvis-de-forme/ Pierre Falardeau et Julien Poulin : Elvis de forme], ''[[Voir]]'' (in French)</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Julien Poulin, Quebec comedian and Elvis Gratton star, dead at 78 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/julien-poulin-dead-at-78-elvis-gratton-1.7423484 |website=CBC}}</ref>
==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 (1990 film)|The Party]] (Le Party)'' in 1990, ''[[Virginie (TV series)|Virginie]]'' in 1996, ''Jasmine'' and ''[[Omertà 2, la loi du silence]]'' in 1997, ''[[Les orphelins de Duplessis]]'' and ''[[The Last Breath (1999 film)|Le Dernier souffle]]'' in 1999, ''[[February 15, 1839]] (15 février 1839)'' and ''[[Fortier (TV series)|Fortier]]'' in 2001, ''[[Séraphin: Heart of Stone]] (Séraphin: un homme et son péché)'' in 2002 and ''Le Négociateur 1'' and ''Le Négociateur 2'' in 2005–2006.
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]]''.
Poulin also played in Fred Pellerin's ''[[Babine (film)|Babine]]''.
Poulin played a role 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.
==Selected filmography== {{Div col}} *''[[You Are Warm, You Are Warm]] (Tu brûles... tu brûles...)'' - 1973 *''[[Réjeanne Padovani]]'' - 1973: Mike Delvecchio *''The Swindle (La gammick)'' - 1975: Angelo *''[[Bernie and the Gang]] (Ti-mine, Bernie pis la gang...)'' - 1977 *''M'en revenant par les épinettes'' - 1977: Pierre *''Elvis Gratton'' - 1981: Bob 'Elvis' Gratton *''[[The Years of Dreams and Revolt]] (Les années de rêves)'' - 1984: Photographe du mariage *''[[The Alley Cat (1985 film)|The Alley Cat]] (Le Matou)'' - 1985: Rosaro Gladu *''Elvis Gratton: Le king des kings'' - 1985: Bob Gratton *''Pas encore Elvis Gratton!'' - 1985: Bob Gratton *''Henri'' - 1987: Begin *''Gaspard et fil$'' - 1988: Charles *''[[Unfaithful Mornings]] (Les matins infidèles)'' - 1989: Le patron du snack-bar *''[[In the Belly of the Dragon]] (Dans le ventre du dragon)'' - 1989: Gardien guerite *''[[How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired]] Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer)'' - 1989: Pusher #1 *''The Gunrunner'' - 1989: First intruder *''[[The Party (1990 film)|The Party]] (Le Party)'' - 1990: Boyer *''Solo'' - 1991: Fernand *''Ma soeur, mon amour'' - 1992: L'épicier *''Doublures'' - 1993 *''The Ear of a Deaf Man (L'oreille d'un sourd)'' - 1993: Vic Joyal *''[[The Last Breath (1999 film)|The Last Breath]] (Le dernier souffle)'' - 1999: Norman Vaillancourt *''Elvis Gratton II: Miracle à Memphis'' - 1999: Bob 'Elvis' Gratton / Himself *''[[Pin-Pon (TV series)|Pin-Pon: Le film]]'' - 1999: Oncle Mimile *''[[Heaven (2000 film)|Heaven]] (Le petit ciel)'' - 2000: [[Jesus Christ]] *''[[Nuremberg (miniseries)|Nuremberg]]'' - 2000: Dr. Robert Ley *''[[February 15, 1839]] (Nouvelle-France)'' - 2001: Curé Marier *''[[Karmina 2]]'' - 2001: Vincent Proulx *''[[Séraphin: Heart of Stone]] (Séraphin: un homme et son péché)'' - 2001: Père Ovide *''[[Taking Lives (film)|Taking Lives]]'' - 2004: Québec City Inspector *''[[Machine Gun Molly (film)|Machine Gun Molly]] (Monica la mitraille)'' - 2004: Loignon enquêteur *''Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong'' - 2004: Bob 'Elvis' Gratton *''[[Missing Victor Pellerin]] (Rechercher Victor Pellerin)'' - 2006 *''[[Bob Gratton: Ma Vie, My Life]]'' - 2007-2009: Bob Gratton *''[[Babine (film)|Babine]]'' - 2008: Le Vieux Curé *''[[The Girl in the White Coat]]'' - 2011: Elise's Father *''[[Camion]]'' - 2012: Germain *''[[Small Blind (film)|Small Blind]] (La mise à l'aveugle)'' - 2012: Michel *''Redemption'' - 2013: Gilles Mercier *''[[Miraculum (film)|Miraculum]]'' - 2014: Raymond *''The Bunker'' - 2014: Guerard *''[[Paul à Québec]]'' - 2015: Paul's father *''[[Kiss Me Like a Lover]] (Embrasse-moi comme tu m'aimes)'' - 2016: Sergent Boileau *''[[Les Pays d'en haut]]'' - 2016-2019: Père Laloge *''[[Mad Dog Labine]]'' - 2018 (voice) *''[[Family Game (2022 film)|Family Game]] (Arsenault et fils)'' - 2022: Armand Arsenault {{div col end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|name=Julien Poulin|id=0693625}} * {{discogs artist|Julien Poulin}} * [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/julien-poulin Article at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca]
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