
Julien Poulin
Born
April 20, 1946
Died
January 4, 2025 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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.

Arsenault and Fils
Armard
2022

Doomsday Brothers
Père Manilla (voice) · (18 episodes)
2020
Bonne fête ComediHa!
Himself · (1 episode)
2019

Mad Dog Labine
Animateur radio (voice)
2019

Léo
Yvon, père de Léo · (59 episodes)
2018

Kiss Me With All Your Love
Sergent Boileau
2016

True North
François-Xavier Laloge · (10 episodes)
2016

Karl & Max
Yvon Prince · (4 episodes)
2015

Paul à Québec
Robert
2015

Bunker
Guerard
2014

Miraculum
Raymond
2014
Rédemption
Gilles Mercier
2013

Small Blind
Michel
2012
Tu m'aimes-tu?
Yvon (Fred's Father) · (1 episode)
2012

Camion
Germain
2012

In Lieu of Flowers
Self · (1 episode)
2012

Falardeau
Himself
2010

Peut contenir des Rachid
Self · (1 episode)
2010

Rock et Rolland
Rolland · (31 episodes)
2010

Babine
Le Vieux Curé
2008
Pièce d'identité
Himself · (1 episode)
2008

Bob Gratton : Ma Vie, My Life
Bob Gratton · (41 episodes)
2007
La petite séduction
Self · (1 episode)
2006

Minuit, le soir
Gaétan Langlois · (37 episodes)
2005

Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong
Elvis Gratton
2004

Machine Gun Molly
2004

Taking Lives
Québec City Inspector
2004

Séraphin: Heart of Stone
Père Ovide
2002

Sucré salé
Self · (1 episode)
2002

Karmina 2
Vincent Proulx
2001

15 Février 1839
Curé Marier
2001

Nuremberg
Dr. Robert Ley · (1 episode)
2000

Heaven
Jésus
2000

Pin-Pon: Le film
Oncle Mimile
1999

Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis
Bob Elvis Gratton
1999

The Last Breath
Norman Vaillancourt
1999

La fureur
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Bad Trip
1997

Le retour
(138 episodes)
1996

L'oreille d'un sourd
1996
Jasmine
Tony Demers · (10 episodes)
1996

Doublures
1993

Ma soeur, mon amour
L'épicier
1992

Solo
Fernand
1992

Les Intrépides
Thief · (1 episode)
1992

The Party
Boyer
1990

Robin et Stella
Conrad Francoeur · (4 episodes)
1989

Dans le ventre du dragon
Gardien guérite
1989

How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired
Pusher #1
1989
100 Limite
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988

Gaspard et fil$
Charles
1988

Unfaithful Mornings
Patron du snack-bar
1988

Tinamer
Police officer
1987

Elvis Gratton, Le King des Kings
Bob Gratton
1985

The Alley Cat
Rosario Gladu
1985

Pas encore Elvis Gratton !
Elvis Gratton
1985

The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
Voyou du cabaret
1984

Les années de rêves
Photographe du mariage
1984

Les vacances d'Elvis Gratton
Elvis Gratton
1983

Lucien Brouillard
1983

Elvis Gratton
Elvis Gratton
1981

Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…
1976

The Mob
Angelo
1975

Tu brûles... tu brûles...
1973

Réjeanne Padovani
Mike Delvecchio
1973