Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Acting
Born Aug 30, 1956
From Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Julian Richings (born 30 August 1956) is a British-Canadian character actor. Richings has appeared in over 225 films and television series. He trained in drama at the University of Exeter and worked as an actor for several years in the United Kingdom before moving to Toronto in 1984. In the popular series Todd and the Book of Pure Evil he played the dual characters of the Hooded Leader and Atticus Murphy Senior. When not on screen, Richings is a busy stage actor. In February of 2016 he appeared in a play titled Mustard by rising star Kat Sandler at Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre. He played the role of Peter Icabod in 15 episodes of Patriot between 2015 and 2018.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

Man of Steel
6.6
2013

Man of Steel

Lor-Em

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
6.2
2010

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Ferryman

The Witch
7.0
2016

The Witch

Governor

Wrong Turn
6.4
2003

Wrong Turn

Three Finger

Beau Is Afraid
6.7
2023

Beau Is Afraid

Strange Man

Polar
6.4
2019

Polar

Lomas

Dead Silence
6.4
2007

Dead Silence

Bos

Saw IV
6.2
2007

Saw IV

Vagrant

Cube
6.8
1998

Cube

Alderson

Chaos Walking
6.6
2021

Chaos Walking

Gault

Mimic
6.1
1997

Mimic

Workman

Open Range
7.2
2003

Open Range

Wylie

Shoot 'Em Up
6.5
2007

Shoot 'Em Up

Hertz's Driver

The Colony
5.5
2013

The Colony

Leland

Urban Legend
5.7
1998

Urban Legend

Weird Janitor

Regression
5.6
2015

Regression

Tom

It Feeds
6.7
2025

It Feeds

Dr. Ronald Whittaker

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
6.9
2013

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

Ricky

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
4.2
1998

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

Bix

Naked Lunch
7.0
1991

Naked Lunch

Exterminator #4

The Red Violin
7.3
1998

The Red Violin

Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

Skinwalkers
5.1
2006

Skinwalkers

Sad Looking Man

Elegy
6.3
2008

Elegy

Actor in Play #1

Detroit Rock City
6.7
1999

Detroit Rock City

Ticket Taker

Survival of the Dead
4.9
2010

Survival of the Dead

James O'Flynn

Being Julia
6.4
2004

Being Julia

Mr. Turnbull

The Claim
6.0
2000

The Claim

Francis Bellanger

Charlotte
6.3
2022

Charlotte

Dr. Kurt Singer / Policeman #1 / SS Soldier #2 (voice)

Honey Bunch
6.2
2026

Honey Bunch

Delwyn

My Life Without Me
6.1
2003

My Life Without Me

Dr. Thompson

Stardust
3.9
2020

Stardust

Tony Defries

Moonlight and Valentino
5.6
1995

Moonlight and Valentino

Hair Stylist

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
2025

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

Horror Film Expert

The Crossing
6.3
2000

The Crossing

McKenzie

The Conspiracy
6.0
2012

The Conspiracy

Green Man

Vicious Fun
6.4
2021

Vicious Fun

Fritz

Salem Witch Trials
6.1
2002

Salem Witch Trials

Jonathan Walcott

Eloise at Christmastime
6.4
2003

Eloise at Christmastime

Patrice the Chef

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
6.7
1994

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Sir George's Servant

Clarence
3.7
1990

Clarence

Reynolds

A Lobster Tale
6.7
2006

A Lobster Tale

Hank Perkins

Spare Parts
5.0
2020

Spare Parts

The Emperor

Hard Core Logo
6.5
1996

Hard Core Logo

Buck Haight

A Christmas Horror Story
5.8
2015

A Christmas Horror Story

Gerhardt

Anything for Jackson
6.7
2020

Anything for Jackson

Henry Walsh

Ejecta
3.8
2014

Ejecta

William Cassidy

Between Strangers
5.8
2002

Between Strangers

Nigel

Relax, I'm from the Future
6.0
2023

Relax, I'm from the Future

Percy

The Hustle
3.8
2000

The Hustle

Detective Walsh

Eloise at the Plaza
6.1
2003

Eloise at the Plaza

Patrice the Chef

All Hallows' Eve 2
4.7
2015

All Hallows' Eve 2

Chatterbox (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage)

Prince Charming
7.0
2001

Prince Charming

Wacktazar

Hall
5.8
2022

Hall

Julian

The Time Shifters
5.8
1999

The Time Shifters

Murray Trevor, Time-Traveling Tourist

Nature of the Beast
5.1
2007

Nature of the Beast

Dr. Chamberlain

Sea Wolf
5.8
2009

Sea Wolf

Mugridge

The Tracey Fragments
6.0
2007

The Tracey Fragments

Dr. Heker

Campton Manor
6.5
2024

Campton Manor

Edward

Wickensburg
5.0
2022

Wickensburg

Mr Hexenmeister

Kingdom Hospital
6.4
2004

Kingdom Hospital

Otto

The Boys Club
5.6
1996

The Boys Club

Officer Cole

Trigger
4.7
2010

Trigger

Bucky

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
6.8
2001

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

Brother Clote

The Shamrock Conspiracy
4.0
1995

The Shamrock Conspiracy

Reader

Jack and Jill vs. The World
5.2
2008

Jack and Jill vs. The World

Mr. Smith

Love at Stake
5.7
1987

Love at Stake

Town Crier

Septic Man
4.4
2013

Septic Man

Phil Prosser

Business Ethics
7.3
2020

Business Ethics

Martin Abacus

The Rainbow Kid
10.0
2016

The Rainbow Kid

Elvis Grimes

Two Thousand and None
4.7
2000

Two Thousand and None

Curator

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
5.5
1986

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

Three Inches
5.2
2011

Three Inches

Ethan

The Last Casino
6.9
2004

The Last Casino

Orr

Prisoner X
5.5
2016

Prisoner X

Jefferson

Ms. Scrooge
5.6
1997

Ms. Scrooge

Christmas Yet to Come

Once a Thief: Family Business
5.3
1998

Once a Thief: Family Business

Camier

2.0
2001

On Their Knees

Pappy

Century Hotel
3.9
2001

Century Hotel

Waiter

Victims
3.3
2013

Victims

Gatling

You Might As Well Live
4.8
2009

You Might As Well Live

Dr. Pooseby

The Last Halloween
6.3
2013

The Last Halloween

Chatterbox

Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost
6.0
2007

Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost

Mr. Tibers

Blood Hunters
5.2
2016

Blood Hunters

Father Stewart

Toronto Stories
3.5
2008

Toronto Stories

Leather Jacket

X-Men: The Last Stand
6.4
2006

X-Men: The Last Stand

Mutant Theatre Organizer

Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
5.8
1997

Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother

Camier

The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh
5.0
2012

The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh

Rahn Brothers / Neither Man Nor Woman / Bill Phillips

Motel
2.0
1998

Motel

Tenant

The Limb Salesman
5.0
2004

The Limb Salesman

Contact

Stanleyville
4.8
2021

Stanleyville

Homunculus

Scared Shitless
5.5
2024

Scared Shitless

Professor Cummings

The Song Spinner
1995

The Song Spinner

Callo

Keeper of the Cup

Keeper of the Cup

Rick

The Timekeeper
4.5
2009

The Timekeeper

Grease

Return to Wickensburg
5.3
2024

Return to Wickensburg

Mr. Hexenmeister

T-Bone
2023

T-Bone

Chris

Collaborator
4.8
2011

Collaborator

Maurice LeFont

True Fiction
4.9
2019

True Fiction

Lenny Rupert

Dave vs Death
8.0
2011

Dave vs Death

Death

A Thousand Cuts
5.0
2024

A Thousand Cuts

Webster

Treed Murray
6.6
2001

Treed Murray

Homeless Man

Some Things That Stay
4.1
2004

Some Things That Stay

Minister

Giant Steps
1992

Giant Steps

Danceband Teacher

6.0
2005

Black Widow

Dr. Deadman

Hellmouth
6.6
2014

Hellmouth

Smiley

The Third Eye
3.0
2007

The Third Eye

Charlie Rabbit

2.0
1997

Pale Saints

Einstein

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End
6.4
2017

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End

Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)

Drive Time Murders
2006

Drive Time Murders

'The Doc'

The Christmas Temp
5.3
2019

The Christmas Temp

Luca

The Last Sect
3.5
2006

The Last Sect

Karpov

Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween
6.8
2008

Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween

Mr. Tibers

5.2
1995

Love Child

Tom Sr.

The Space Between
7.0
2017

The Space Between

Stash

The Asylum

Dr. Raymond

Hard Core Logo 2
4.6
2010

Hard Core Logo 2

Bucky Haight

Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'
2004

Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

Self

Patch Town
4.7
2014

Patch Town

Yuri

Animal Control
7.0
2011

Animal Control

Larry

1998

The Show: Stories Within a Film

The Lead Actor

Midnight Confession
3.0
2017

Midnight Confession

Grass (voice)

I Shout Love
3.0
2002

I Shout Love

Cab Driver

The Top of His Head
2.0
1989

The Top of His Head

Robert (henchman)

Patch Town
7.0
2011

Patch Town

Child Catcher

Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid
4.2
2008

Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid

Mr. Tibers

We Are Not Here
3.7
2013

We Are Not Here

Monday

Time Traveling Through Time
7.5
2022

Time Traveling Through Time

Narrator

The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow
5.9
2008

The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow

Kneeling Man

She Stoops to Conquer
6.3
2015

She Stoops to Conquer

Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil
5.4
2003

Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil

Satan

Heritage Minutes: John Cabot
1991

Heritage Minutes: John Cabot

King Henry VII

2022

Oldtimers

Richard

Man Eating Pussy
2026

Man Eating Pussy

Freddie

Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time
1995

Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time

Bono

Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols
7.0
2009

Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols

Kneeling Man

The Tape
8.0
2012

The Tape

Jack

Secrets of Wickensburg
2025

Secrets of Wickensburg

Mr. Hexenmeister

Sailor
2019

Sailor

The Magistrate

Reign
2015

Reign

Mr. Ian

Salvation
2022

Salvation

John

Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill
4.0
2004

Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill

William Cattermole

Heritage Minutes: Winnie
1997

Heritage Minutes: Winnie

A.A. Milne