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