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