Julien Poulin
Encyclopedia
Julien Poulin is an actor
, film director
, screenwriter
, film producer
, and composer
in Quebec
, Canada
. He has portrayed numerous roles in several popular Quebec films and series. He is considered one of the most popular and successful actors in the province.
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
.
in 1986, Virginie in 1996, Jasmine and Omerta 2, la loi du silence in 1997, Les orphelins de Duplessis in 1999, 15 février 1839 and Fortier
in 2001, Séraphin: un homme et son péché
in 2002 and Le Negociateur 1 and Le Negociateur 2 in 2005-2006.
Julien Poulin portrays Gaétan Langlois is the award-winning show Minuit, le soir
.
In 2006-2007, Poulin took the title role in the new TQS
series Bob Gratton: Ma Vie, My Life.
Julien Poulin also played in Fred Pèlerin's Babine.
in 1996, a campaign against drinking and driving during the holidays.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He has portrayed numerous roles in several popular Quebec films and series. He is considered one of the most popular and successful actors in the province.
Elvis Gratton films
His most memorable role was Elvis GrattonElvis 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 released on VHS as the single 1985 film Elvis Gratton: Le king des kings, and then two sequels: Elvis...
in which his character impersonates rock and roll icon Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
. 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
Pierre Falardeau
Pierre Falardeau was a Quebec film and documentary director, pamphleteer and noted activist for Quebec independence.-Profile:Falardeau studied anthropology at university and he taught that subject for a brief period...
.
Other roles
In addition to the Elvis Gratton films, Poulin also played several main and supporting roles in other films and television series including Lance et CompteLance et compte
Lance et Compte is a series of Quebec téléromans revolving around a Quebec City ice hockey team. The series aired from 1986 to 1989 on the Radio-Canada network, and revival series on TQS in 2001 and on TVA from 2004 to the present....
in 1986, Virginie in 1996, Jasmine and Omerta 2, la loi du silence in 1997, Les orphelins de Duplessis in 1999, 15 février 1839 and Fortier
Fortier (TV series)
Fortier is a French-language Canadian television series which debuted on February 8, 2001 on TVA.Anne Fortier is a criminal psychologist who works with the investigators of SAS , a fictional police division specialising in crimes involving mental illnesses...
in 2001, Séraphin: un homme et son péché
Séraphin: un homme et son péché
Séraphin: un homme et son péché is a Quebec film released in 2002. The script is based on a novel by Claude-Henri Grignon...
in 2002 and Le Negociateur 1 and Le Negociateur 2 in 2005-2006.
Julien Poulin portrays Gaétan Langlois is the award-winning show Minuit, le soir
Minuit, le soir
Minuit, le soir is an award-winning, 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 portrayal of the daily hardships facing each of the principal characters...
.
In 2006-2007, Poulin took the title role in the new TQS
Tqs
V is a Canadian privately-owned French-language television network. The network has owned-and-operated and affiliated stations existing throughout Quebec, although it can also be seen over-the-air in some bordering markets in the provinces of Ontario and New Brunswick...
series Bob Gratton: Ma Vie, My Life.
Julien Poulin also played in Fred Pèlerin's Babine.
Off-screen
Poulin was the spokesperson for Opération Nez rougeOpération Nez rouge
Opération Nez rouge , founded in 1984, is an escorting service offered in Quebec and several francophone countries under several names as well as in the English-speaking parts of Canada under the name Operation Red Nose during the Christmas holiday season.-Description:The escorting service is...
in 1996, a campaign against drinking and driving during the holidays.