Julian Richings
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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
Credits
Man of Steel (2013)
as Lor-Em
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
as Ferryman
Wrong Turn (2003)
as Three Finger
Dead Silence (2007)
as Bos
The Witch (2016)
as Governor
Polar (2019)
as Lomas
The Colony (2013)
as Leland
Saw IV (2007)
as Vagrant
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
as Hertz's Driver
Cube (1998)
as Alderson
Urban Legend (1998)
as Weird Janitor
Beau Is Afraid (2023)
as Strange Man
Chaos Walking (2021)
as Gault
Open Range (2003)
as Wylie
It Feeds (2025)
as Dr. Ronald Whittaker
Mimic (1997)
as Workman
Naked Lunch (1991)
as Exterminator #4
Regression (2015)
as Tom
Survival of the Dead (2010)
as James O'Flynn
The Red Violin (1998)
as Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
Elegy (2008)
as Actor in Play #1
Being Julia (2004)
as Mr. Turnbull
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)
as Ricky
Skinwalkers (2006)
as Sad Looking Man
Detroit Rock City (1999)
as Ticket Taker
My Life Without Me (2003)
as Dr. Thompson
The Crossing (2000)
as McKenzie
Vicious Fun (2021)
as Fritz
The Claim (2000)
as Francis Bellanger
Anything for Jackson (2020)
as Henry Walsh
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)
as Sir George's Servant
Honey Bunch (2026)
as Delwyn
Sea Wolf (2009)
as Mugridge
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998)
as Bix
Prince Charming (2001)
as Wacktazar
Salem Witch Trials (2002)
as Jonathan Walcott
The Time Shifters (1999)
as Murray Trevor, Time-Traveling Tourist
Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
as Patrice the Chef
Stardust (2020)
as Tony Defries
Ms. Scrooge (1997)
as Christmas Yet to Come
Charlotte (2022)
as Dr. Kurt Singer / Policeman #1 / SS Soldier #2 (voice)
Moonlight and Valentino (1995)
as Hair Stylist
Some Things That Stay (2004)
as Minister
The Hustle (2000)
as Detective Walsh
Spare Parts (2020)
as The Emperor
Septic Man (2013)
as Phil Prosser
The Conspiracy (2012)
as Green Man
A Christmas Horror Story (2015)
as Gerhardt
Eloise at Christmastime (2003)
as Patrice the Chef
Jack and Jill vs. The World (2008)
as Mr. Smith
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (2001)
as Brother Clote
True Fiction (2019)
as Lenny Rupert
Prisoner X (2016)
as Jefferson
Man Eating Pussy (2026)
as Freddie
Hard Core Logo (1996)
as Buck Haight
The Last Sect (2006)
as Karpov
Ejecta (2014)
as William Cassidy
Love Child (1995)
as Tom Sr.
Between Strangers (2002)
as Nigel
The Rainbow Kid (2016)
as Elvis Grimes
Three Inches (2011)
as Ethan
Treed Murray (2001)
as Homeless Man
A Lobster Tale (2006)
as Hank Perkins
The Boys Club (1996)
as Officer Cole
Kingdom Hospital (2004)
as Otto
Scared Shitless (2024)
as Professor Cummings
All Hallows' Eve 2 (2015)
as Chatterbox (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage)
Century Hotel (2001)
as Waiter
The Asylum (—)
as Dr. Raymond
Relax, I'm from the Future (2023)
as Percy
The Third Eye (2007)
as Charlie Rabbit
Black Widow (2005)
as Dr. Deadman
Love at Stake (1987)
as Town Crier
Giant Steps (1992)
as Danceband Teacher
Hall (2022)
as Julian
Clarence (1990)
as Reynolds
Collaborator (2011)
as Maurice LeFont
Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost (2007)
as Mr. Tibers
Trigger (2010)
as Bucky
Pale Saints (1997)
as Einstein
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
as Mutant Theatre Organizer
Blood Hunters (2016)
as Father Stewart
Patch Town (2014)
as Yuri
Stanleyville (2021)
as Homunculus
The Timekeeper (2009)
as Grease
The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh (2012)
as Rahn Brothers / Neither Man Nor Woman / Bill Phillips
Business Ethics (2020)
as Martin Abacus
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood (1986)
Actor
Hellmouth (2014)
as Smiley
Keeper of the Cup (—)
as Rick
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2025)
as Horror Film Expert
On Their Knees (2001)
as Pappy
Campton Manor (2024)
as Edward
The Tracey Fragments (2007)
as Dr. Heker
Drive Time Murders (2006)
as 'The Doc'
The Last Casino (2004)
as Orr
The Tape (2012)
as Jack
The Song Spinner (1995)
as Callo
The Christmas Temp (2019)
as Luca
The Space Between (2017)
as Stash
You Might As Well Live (2009)
as Dr. Pooseby
T-Bone (2023)
as Chris
A Thousand Cuts (2024)
as Webster
Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween (2008)
as Mr. Tibers
The Limb Salesman (2004)
as Contact
Patch Town (2011)
as Child Catcher
Toronto Stories (2008)
as Leather Jacket
Victims (2013)
as Gatling
Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn' (2004)
as Self
Return to Wickensburg (2024)
as Mr. Hexenmeister
Once a Thief: Family Business (1998)
as Camier
Wickensburg (2022)
as Mr Hexenmeister
I Shout Love (2002)
as Cab Driver
Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid (2008)
as Mr. Tibers
Hard Core Logo 2 (2010)
as Bucky Haight
Secrets of Wickensburg (2025)
as Mr. Hexenmeister
Heritage Minutes: Winnie (1997)
as A.A. Milne
The Shamrock Conspiracy (1995)
as Reader
Oldtimers (2022)
as Richard
Nature of the Beast (2007)
as Dr. Chamberlain
Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil (2003)
as Satan
Animal Control (2011)
as Larry
Dave vs Death (2011)
as Death
The Top of His Head (1989)
as Robert (henchman)
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother (1997)
as Camier
Time Traveling Through Time (2022)
as Narrator
Motel (1998)
as Tenant
We Are Not Here (2013)
as Monday
Midnight Confession (2017)
as Grass (voice)
Reign (2015)
as Mr. Ian
Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End (2017)
as Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)
The Last Halloween (2013)
as Chatterbox
Two Thousand and None (2000)
as Curator
She Stoops to Conquer (2015)
Actor
The Show: Stories Within a Film (1998)
as The Lead Actor
Sailor (2019)
as The Magistrate
Turn It Up! (2026)
as Dr. Pretorious
Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill (2004)
as William Cattermole
Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols (2009)
as Kneeling Man
The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow (2008)
as Kneeling Man
Heritage Minutes: John Cabot (1991)
as King Henry VII
Salvation (2022)
as John
Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time (1995)
as Bono