Julien Poulin (born April 20, 1946) is

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, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He has portrayed numerous roles in several popular Quebec films and series.

Elvis Gratton films

His most memorable role was

Elvis Gratton Bob 'Elvis' Gratton is a fictional character, the subject of multiple films and a television series of the same name by Quebec director Pierre Falardeau: a series of short films (''Elvis Gratton'', 1981; ''Les Vacances d'Elvis Gratton'', 1983; ''P ...

in which his character impersonates rock and roll icon

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. The series of Elvis Gratton 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.Blackburn, Roger (21 February 2014)
Le conseil de Julien Poulin: "Think big"
''Le Quotidien (Saguenay)'' (in French)Auger, Samuel (29 September 2008)
Julien Poulin : mon métier, my life
''Le Quotidien (Saguenay)'' (in French)(11 August 2012)
Julien Poulin: une longue feuille de route
''La Voix de l'Est'' He also co-directed some of the films along with

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.Vigneault, Alexandre (29 June 1999)
Pierre Falardeau et Julien Poulin : Elvis de forme
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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 ''The Crime of Ovide Plouffe'' (french: Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe), also known as ''Murder in the Family'' in its television run, is a Canadian film and television miniseries from Quebec. The project consisted of two parts: a two-hour theatrical fil ...

(Le Crime d'Ovide Plouffe)'' in 1984, ''

Lance et Compte ''He Shoots, He Scores'' (french: Lance et compte) is a Canadian ''téléroman'', or television drama series, revolving around a fictional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The series aired from 1986 to 1989 on the Radio-Canada network, and re ...

'' in 1986, '' The Party (Le Party)'' in 1990, ''

Virginie ''Virginie'' was a French-language Canadian television series that aired Monday through Thursday on Radio-Canada (the French-language CBC television network). It debuted in 1996. The show examined the public and private lives of teachers, stud ...

'' in 1996, ''Jasmine'' and '' Omerta 2, la loi du silence'' in 1997, '' Les orphelins de Duplessis'' and '' Le Dernier souffle'' in 1999, ''

February 15, 1839 ''February 15, 1839'' (french: 15 février 1839) is a 2001 Quebec historical drama film. Directed by Pierre Falardeau, it is about the incarceration at the Pied-du-Courant Prison and the execution by hanging there of Patriote participants of ...

(15 février 1839)'' and '' Fortier'' in 2001, '' Séraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: un homme et son péché)''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 ''Minuit, le soir'' (french: Midnight, in the evening) is a character-driven Quebec television show. Set and shot in Montreal, the 30-minute show revolves around the lives of three bouncers, both in private and at work. The show is notable for its ...

''. In 2007-2009, Poulin took the title role of Bob Gratton in the new

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series '' Bob Gratton: Ma Vie, My Life''. Julien Poulin also played in Fred Pellerin's ''

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''. 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

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in 1996, a campaign against drinking and driving during the holidays.

Selected filmography

*''Tu brûles... tu brûles...'' (1973) *''

Réjeanne Padovani ''Réjeanne Padovani'' is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, written and directed by Denys Arcand and released in 1973. It was his second narrative feature film as a director, but the first for which he was also the screenwriter. An examination of ...

'' (1973) - Mike Delvecchio * (1975) - Angelo *''

Bernie and the Gang ''Bernie and the Gang'' (french: Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang...) is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Marcel Carrière and released in 1977.Charles-Henri Ramond"Ti-Mine, Bernie pis la gang – Film de Marcel Carrière" ''Films du Québec' ...

(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 ''The Years of Dreams and Revolt'' () is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean-Claude Labrecque and released in 1984. A sequel to his 1975 film '' The Vultures (Les Vautours)'', the film revisits the story of Louis Pelletier (Gilbert Sicotte) in ...

(Les années de rêves)'' (1984) - Photographe du mariage *'' The Alley Cat'' (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 ''Unfaithful Mornings'' (french: Les matins infidèles) is a Canadian drama film, directed by François Bouvier and Jean Beaudry and released in 1989.In the Belly of the Dragon ''In the Belly of the Dragon'' (french: Dans le ventre du dragon) is a Canadian comedy science fiction film, directed by Yves Simoneau and released in 1989. The film stars David La Haye as Lou, an aimless slacker who is dissatisfied with his job di ...

'' (1989) - Gardien guerite *''

How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired ''How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired'' (french: Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer) is a 1989 French-language Canadian drama film directed by , starring Isaach de Bankolé and Maka Kotto, and written by Haitian ...

'' (1989) - Pusher #1 *''The Gunrunner'' (1989) - First intruder *'' The Party (Le Party)'' (1990) - Boyer *''Solo'' (1991) - Fernand *''Ma soeur, mon amour'' (1992) - L'épicier *''Doublures'' (1993) *''L'oreille d'un sourd'' (1993) - Vic Joyal *'' The Last Breath (Le dernier souffle)'' (1999) - Norman Vaillancourt *''Elvis Gratton II: Miracle à Memphis'' (1999) - Bob 'Elvis' Gratton / Himself *''Pin-Pon: Le film'' (1999) - Oncle Mimile *'' Heaven (Le petit ciel)'' (2000) -

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'' (2000, TV Mini-Series) - Dr. Robert Ley *''

'' (2001) - Curé Marier *''Karmina 2'' (2001) - Vincent Proulx *'' Séraphin: Heart of Stone (Séraphin: un homme et son péché)'' (2001) - Père Ovide *'' Taking Lives'' (2004) - Québec City Inspector *''

Machine Gun Molly Monica Proietti (; February 25, 1940 – September 19, 1967) was a Canadian bank robber and folk hero from Montreal, better known as "Machine Gun Molly" (in French: ''Monica la Mitraille''). Proietti came from a poor Montreal family, and man ...

'' (2004) - Loignon enquêteur *''Elvis Gratton 3: Le retour d'Elvis Wong'' (2004) - Bob 'Elvis' Gratton *'' Bob Gratton: Ma Vie, My Life'' (2007-2009) - Bob Gratton *''

'' (2008) - Le Vieux Curé *''

The Girl in the White Coat ''The Girl in the White Coat'' is a 2011 Cinema of Canada, Canadian drama film directed and written by Darrell Wasyk, based on the short story ''The Overcoat'' by Nikolai Gogol. Plot Elise, a factory worker who lives in isolation and is tormented ...

'' (2011) - Elise's Father *'' Camion'' (2012) - Germain *'' Small Blind (La mise à l'aveugle)'' (2012) - Michel *''Redemption'' (2013) - Gilles Mercier *''

Miraculum ''Miraculum'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Daniel Grou and released on February 28, 2014. Synopsis The film follows the development of different stories at the same time. Simon (played by Gabriel Sabourin) finally returns to his home ...

'' (2014) - Raymond *''The Bunker'' (2014) - Guerard *''

Paul à Québec ''Paul à Québec'' ("Paul in Quebec City") is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by François Bouvier and released in 2015.Kiss Me Like a Lover ''Kiss Me Like a Lover'' (french: Embrasse-moi comme tu m'aimes) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by André Forcier and released in 2016. Set in Montreal in the 1940s, the film stars Émile Schneider as Pierre Sauvageau, a young man ...

(Embrasse-moi comme tu m'aimes)'' (2016) - Sergent Boileau *''

Les Pays d'en haut ''Les Pays d'en haut'' is a Canadian television drama series, which aired on Ici Radio-Canada Télé from 2016 to 2021. The second television adaptation of Claude-Henri Grignon's 1933 novel ''Un Homme et son péché'' following the long-running ' ...

'' (2016-2019) — Père Laloge *''

Mad Dog Labine ''Mad Dog Labine'' is a Canadian docufiction film, directed by Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr and Renaud Lessard and released in 2018. Set in the rural Pontiac region of western Quebec, the film stars Ève-Marie Martin as Lindsay Labine, a young girl who ...

'' (2018) - (voice) *'' Family Game (Arsenault et fils)'' (2022) - Armand Arsenault

References

External links

Poulin's filmography from the New York Times
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