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