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