Julian Richings
Born: 1956-08-30 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Institute as Stackhouse
- Honey Bunch as Delwyn
- It Feeds as Dr. Ronald Whittaker
- The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide as Horror Film Expert
2024
- Scared Shitless as Professor Cummings
- Campton Manor as Edward
- Return to Wickensburg as Mr. Hexenmeister
- A Thousand Cuts as Webster
2023
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians as Procrustes
- Beau Is Afraid as Strange Man
- Relax, I'm from the Future as Percy
- T-Bone as Chris
2022
- Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities as Dooley
- Wickensburg as Mr Hexenmeister
- Charlotte as Dr. Kurt Singer / Policeman #1 / SS Soldier #2 (voice)
- Oldtimers as Richard
- Reginald the Vampire as Logan
- Salvation as John
- Time Traveling Through Time as Narrator
2021
- Chapelwaite as Phillip Boone
- Vicious Fun as Fritz
- Chaos Walking as Gault
- Stanleyville as Homunculus
2020
- Hall as Julian
- Business Ethics as Martin Abacus
- Stardust as Tony Defries
- Anything for Jackson as Henry Walsh
- Spare Parts as The Emperor
2019
- The Umbrella Academy as Chet Rodo
- Doom Patrol as Heinrich Von Fuchs
- Polar as Lomas
- True Fiction as Lenny Rupert
- Blood & Treasure as Alessandro LaLande
- Perpetual Grace LTD as Jonathan Joy
- The Christmas Temp as Luca
- Talent Drivers as Vincent
- Sailor as The Magistrate
2018
- Carter as Ray Understone
2017
- American Gods as Iktomi
- Creeped Out as Zephaniah
- Midnight Confession as Grass (voice)
- Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End as Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)
- The Space Between as Stash
2016
- The Witch as Governor
- Frontier as Mr. Pickersgill
- Prisoner X as Jefferson
- Blood Hunters as Father Stewart
- Channel Zero as The Gardener
- The Rainbow Kid as Elvis Grimes
2015
- The Expanse as Vargas
- The Magicians as Asteroth
- 12 Monkeys as Adviser to the Witness
- Killjoys as Ancient Scarback
- Regression as Tom
- Patriot as Peter Icabod
- A Christmas Horror Story as Gerhardt
- All Hallows' Eve 2 as Chatterbox (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage)
- She Stoops to Conquer
- Whatever, Linda as Aloysius Finkle
- Reign as Mr. Ian
2014
- Ejecta as William Cassidy
- Hellmouth as Smiley
- Patch Town as Yuri
2013
- Hannibal as Caged Man
- Man of Steel as Lor-Em
- Orphan Black as Benjamin Kertland
- Hemlock Grove as Swiss Doctor
- Transporter: The Series as Edouard Orlande
- The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet as Ricky
- Septic Man as Phil Prosser
- Victims as Gatling
- The Colony as Leland
- The Last Halloween as Chatterbox
- We Are Not Here as Monday
2012
- The Conspiracy as Green Man
- The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh as Rahn Brothers / Neither Man Nor Woman / Bill Phillips
- The Tape as Jack
2011
- Hell on Wheels as SLC Records Clerk
- Three Inches as Ethan
- Animal Control as Larry
- Collaborator as Maurice LeFont
- Patch Town as Child Catcher
- Dave vs Death as Death
- Bag of Bones as Elmer Durgin
2010
- Lost Girl as Arval
- Rookie Blue as Cedric
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief as Ferryman
- Republic of Doyle as Lionel Harris
- Todd and the Book of Pure Evil as Hooded Leader / Atticus Murphy Sr.
- Wingin' It as William Shakespeare
- Survival of the Dead as James O'Flynn
- Trigger as Bucky
- Hard Core Logo II as Bucky Haight
- Storm Worlds as Narrator (voice)
2009
- The Listener as Miles Mellini
- The Timekeeper as Grease
- Sea Wolf as Mugridge
- Sea Wolf as Mugridge
- You Might As Well Live as Dr. Pooseby
- Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols as Kneeling Man
2008
- Murdoch Mysteries as Phillip Uxbridge
- Elegy as Actor in Play #1
- The Border as Professor Adrian Maguire
- Jack and Jill vs. The World as Mr. Smith
- XIII as Mr. Cody
- Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween as Mr. Tibers
- The Trojan Horse as Barrie
- The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow as Kneeling Man
- Toronto Stories as Leather Jacket
- Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid as Mr. Tibers
2007
- Heartland as Mr. Hanley
- Dead Silence as Bos
- Shoot 'Em Up as Hertz's Driver
- Saw IV as Vagrant
- Nature of the Beast as Dr. Chamberlain
- The Tracey Fragments as Dr. Heker
- The Third Eye as Charlie Rabbit
- Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost as Mr. Tibers
2006
- Skinwalkers as Sad Looking Man
- The Last Sect as Karpov
- Grossology as Darko Crevasse (voice)
- A Lobster Tale as Hank Perkins
- At the Hotel as Baby Man
- X-Men: The Last Stand as Mutant Theatre Organizer
- Drive Time Murders as 'The Doc'
2005
- Supernatural as Death
- Black Widow as Dr. Deadman
- Finding the Fallen as Narrator
2004
- Kingdom Hospital as Otto
- Being Julia as Mr. Turnbull
- Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital as Otto
- The Last Casino as Orr
- Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill as William Cattermole
- The Limb Salesman as Contact
- Some Things That Stay as Minister
- Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn' as Self
2003
- Wrong Turn as Three Finger
- Missing as Doc
- Open Range as Wylie
- My Life Without Me as Dr. Thompson
- Eloise at Christmastime as Patrice the Chef
- Eloise at the Plaza as Patrice the Chef
- Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil as Satan
- Slings & Arrows as Reg Mortimer
2002
- Salem Witch Trials as Jonathan Walcott
- Puppets Who Kill as French Painter
- I Shout Love as Cab Driver
- Between Strangers as Nigel
2001
- Tracker as Max
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery as Poet
- Treed Murray as Homeless Man
- Century Hotel as Waiter
- Prince Charming as Wacktazar
- The Pretender: Island of the Haunted as Brother Clote
- On Their Knees as Pappy
- MythQuest as Loki
2000
- The Hustle as Detective Walsh
- The Crossing as McKenzie
- The Claim as Francis Bellanger
- Two Thousand and None as Curator
- The Zack Files as The Mad Hatter
1999
- Detroit Rock City as Ticket Taker
- The Time Shifters as Murray Trevor, Time-Traveling Tourist
- Amazon as Elder Malakai
- I Was a Sixth Grade Alien as Meenom
1998
- Cube as Alderson
- Urban Legend as Weird Janitor
- Motel as Tenant
- The Red Violin as Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
- Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms as Bix
- Highlander: The Raven as Basil Morgan
- Once a Thief: Family Business as Camier
- The Show: Stories Within a Film as The Lead Actor
1997
- La Femme Nikita as Errol Sparks
- Mimic as Workman
- Ms. Scrooge as Christmas Yet to Come
- Pale Saints as Einstein
- Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother as Camier
- The Adventures of Shirley Holmes as Doctor Saul Sprockett
- Heritage Minutes: Winnie as A.A. Milne
1996
- Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal as Earl Cornell
- The Boys Club as Officer Cole
- Hard Core Logo as Buck Haight
1995
- Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years as Logan’s Henchman
- The Shamrock Conspiracy as Reader
- Moonlight and Valentino as Hair Stylist
- The Song Spinner as Callo
- Love Child as Tom Sr.
- Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time as Bono
1994
- Due South as Miles Emery
- Squanto: A Warrior's Tale as Sir George's Servant
1992
- Giant Steps as Danceband Teacher
- Forever Knight as Dr. Paul Dana
- The Valour and the Horror as John Crocker
1991
- Naked Lunch as Exterminator #4
- Heritage Minutes as A.A. Milne
- Heritage Minutes: John Cabot as King Henry VII
1990
- Clarence as Reynolds
- Counterstrike as Rettie
- Maniac Mansion as Tax Man
1989
- The Top of His Head as Robert (henchman)
1988
- War of the Worlds as Man with Hat
1987
- Love at Stake as Town Crier