Julien Poulin

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

Arsenault and Fils

Armard

6.6

2022

Doomsday Brothers

Doomsday Brothers

Père Manilla (voice) · (18 episodes)

6.0

2020

Bonne fête ComediHa!

Himself · (1 episode)

0.0

2019

Mad Dog Labine

Mad Dog Labine

Animateur radio (voice)

8.0

2019

Léo

Léo

Yvon, père de Léo · (59 episodes)

8.5

2018

Kiss Me With All Your Love

Kiss Me With All Your Love

Sergent Boileau

4.3

2016

True North

True North

François-Xavier Laloge · (10 episodes)

7.8

2016

Karl & Max

Karl & Max

Yvon Prince · (4 episodes)

8.0

2015

Paul à Québec

Paul à Québec

Robert

6.7

2015

Bunker

Bunker

Guerard

6.5

2014

Miraculum

Miraculum

Raymond

5.3

2014

Rédemption

Gilles Mercier

0.0

2013

Small Blind

Small Blind

Michel

7.0

2012

Tu m'aimes-tu?

Yvon (Fred's Father) · (1 episode)

7.0

2012

Camion

Camion

Germain

5.8

2012

In Lieu of Flowers

In Lieu of Flowers

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2012

Falardeau

Falardeau

Himself

6.5

2010

Peut contenir des Rachid

Peut contenir des Rachid

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2010

Rock et Rolland

Rock et Rolland

Rolland · (31 episodes)

0.0

2010

Babine

Babine

Le Vieux Curé

6.3

2008

Pièce d'identité

Himself · (1 episode)

0.0

2008

Bob Gratton : Ma Vie, My Life

Bob Gratton : Ma Vie, My Life

Bob Gratton · (41 episodes)

6.2

2007

La petite séduction

Self · (1 episode)

2.0

2006

Minuit, le soir

Minuit, le soir

Gaétan Langlois · (37 episodes)

8.4

2005

Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong

Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong

Elvis Gratton

4.9

2004

Machine Gun Molly

Machine Gun Molly

6.9

2004

Taking Lives

Taking Lives

Québec City Inspector

6.4

2004

Séraphin: Heart of Stone

Séraphin: Heart of Stone

Père Ovide

6.2

2002

Sucré salé

Sucré salé

Self · (1 episode)

9.3

2002

Karmina 2

Karmina 2

Vincent Proulx

4.4

2001

15 Février 1839

15 Février 1839

Curé Marier

7.3

2001

Nuremberg

Nuremberg

Dr. Robert Ley · (1 episode)

7.4

2000

Heaven

Heaven

Jésus

0.0

2000

Pin-Pon: Le film

Pin-Pon: Le film

Oncle Mimile

0.0

1999

Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis

Elvis Gratton 2: Miracle à Memphis

Bob Elvis Gratton

5.0

1999

The Last Breath

The Last Breath

Norman Vaillancourt

5.0

1999

La fureur

La fureur

Self · (1 episode)

8.0

1998

Bad Trip

0.0

1997

Le retour

Le retour

(138 episodes)

0.0

1996

L'oreille d'un sourd

L'oreille d'un sourd

0.0

1996

Jasmine

Tony Demers · (10 episodes)

0.0

1996

Doublures

Doublures

5.0

1993

Ma soeur, mon amour

Ma soeur, mon amour

L'épicier

0.0

1992

Solo

Solo

Fernand

0.0

1992

Les Intrépides

Les Intrépides

Thief · (1 episode)

5.9

1992

The Party

The Party

Boyer

6.4

1990

Robin et Stella

Robin et Stella

Conrad Francoeur · (4 episodes)

0.0

1989

Dans le ventre du dragon

Dans le ventre du dragon

Gardien guérite

6.2

1989

How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired

How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired

Pusher #1

4.3

1989

100 Limite

Self - Guest · (1 episode)

0.0

1988

Gaspard et fil$

Gaspard et fil$

Charles

0.0

1988

Unfaithful Mornings

Unfaithful Mornings

Patron du snack-bar

5.8

1988

Tinamer

Tinamer

Police officer

4.0

1987

Elvis Gratton, Le King des Kings

Elvis Gratton, Le King des Kings

Bob Gratton

6.3

1985

The Alley Cat

The Alley Cat

Rosario Gladu

5.2

1985

Pas encore Elvis Gratton !

Pas encore Elvis Gratton !

Elvis Gratton

0.0

1985

The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

Voyou du cabaret

6.3

1984

Les années de rêves

Les années de rêves

Photographe du mariage

0.0

1984

Les vacances d'Elvis Gratton

Les vacances d'Elvis Gratton

Elvis Gratton

0.0

1983

Lucien Brouillard

Lucien Brouillard

5.0

1983

Elvis Gratton

Elvis Gratton

Elvis Gratton

0.0

1981

Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…

Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang…

7.0

1976

The Mob

The Mob

Angelo

6.7

1975

Tu brûles... tu brûles...

Tu brûles... tu brûles...

4.2

1973

Réjeanne Padovani

Réjeanne Padovani

Mike Delvecchio

6.2

1973