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
2026
- Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen as Larry Poole
- Man Eating Pussy as Freddie
- Honey Bunch as Delwyn
- Junction Row
- Turn It Up! as Dr. Pretorious
2025
- The Institute as Stackhouse
- It Feeds as Dr. Ronald Whittaker
- Secrets of Wickensburg as Mr. Hexenmeister
2024
- Campton Manor as Edward
- Scared Shitless as Professor Cummings
- 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
- Reginald the Vampire as Logan
- Charlotte as Dr. Kurt Singer / Policeman #1 / SS Soldier #2 (voice)
- Salvation as John
- Oldtimers as Richard
- Hall as Julian
- Time Traveling Through Time as Narrator
- Wickensburg as Mr Hexenmeister
2021
- Chaos Walking as Gault
- Chapelwaite as Phillip Boone
- Vicious Fun as Fritz
- Stanleyville as Homunculus
2020
- Anything for Jackson as Henry Walsh
- Stardust as Tony Defries
- Spare Parts as The Emperor
- Business Ethics as Martin Abacus
2019
- The Umbrella Academy as Chet Rodo
- Doom Patrol as Heinrich Von Fuchs
- Blood & Treasure as Alessandro LaLande
- Polar as Lomas
- Perpetual Grace LTD as Jonathan Joy
- True Fiction as Lenny Rupert
- Sailor as The Magistrate
- Talent Drivers as Vincent
- The Christmas Temp as Luca
2018
- Carter as Ray Understone
2017
- American Gods as Iktomi
- Creeped Out as Zephaniah
- Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End as Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)
- The Space Between as Stash
- Midnight Confession as Grass (voice)
2016
- Frontier as Mr. Pickersgill
- The Witch as Governor
- Channel Zero as The Gardener
- Prisoner X as Jefferson
- Blood Hunters as Father Stewart
- 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
- Patriot as Peter Icabod
- Regression as Tom
- All Hallows' Eve 2 as Chatterbox (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage)
- A Christmas Horror Story as Gerhardt
- Whatever, Linda as Aloysius Finkle
- Reign as Mr. Ian
- She Stoops to Conquer
2014
- Patch Town as Yuri
- Ejecta as William Cassidy
- Hellmouth as Smiley
2013
- Hannibal as Caged Man
- Orphan Black as Benjamin Kertland
- Man of Steel as Lor-Em
- Hemlock Grove as Swiss Doctor
- Transporter: The Series as Edouard Orlande
- The Colony as Leland
- The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet as Ricky
- Septic Man as Phil Prosser
- We Are Not Here as Monday
- Victims as Gatling
- The Last Halloween as Chatterbox
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
- Bag of Bones as Elmer Durgin
- Patch Town as Child Catcher
- Three Inches as Ethan
- Collaborator as Maurice LeFont
- Dave vs Death as Death
- Animal Control as Larry
2010
- Rookie Blue as Cedric
- Lost Girl as Arval
- Republic of Doyle as Lionel Harris
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief as Ferryman
- Wingin' It as William Shakespeare
- Todd and the Book of Pure Evil as Hooded Leader / Atticus Murphy Sr.
- Survival of the Dead as James O'Flynn
- Trigger as Bucky
- Hard Core Logo 2 as Bucky Haight
- Storm Worlds as Narrator (voice)
2009
- The Listener as Miles Mellini
- Sea Wolf as Mugridge
- You Might As Well Live as Dr. Pooseby
- Sea Wolf as Mugridge
- Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols as Kneeling Man
- The Timekeeper as Grease
2008
- Murdoch Mysteries as Phillip Uxbridge
- The Border as Professor Adrian Maguire
- XIII as Mr. Cody
- Elegy as Actor in Play #1
- The Trojan Horse as Barrie
- Jack and Jill vs. The World as Mr. Smith
- Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid as Mr. Tibers
- Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween as Mr. Tibers
- Toronto Stories as Leather Jacket
- The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow as Kneeling Man
2007
- Heartland as Mr. Hanley
- Dead Silence as Bos
- Shoot 'Em Up as Hertz's Driver
- Saw IV as Vagrant
- Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost as Mr. Tibers
- Nature of the Beast as Dr. Chamberlain
- The Tracey Fragments as Dr. Heker
- The Third Eye as Charlie Rabbit
2006
- Grossology as Darko Crevasse (voice)
- Skinwalkers as Sad Looking Man
- At the Hotel as Baby Man
- Drive Time Murders as 'The Doc'
- A Lobster Tale as Hank Perkins
- The Last Sect as Karpov
- X-Men: The Last Stand as Mutant Theatre Organizer
2005
- Supernatural as Death
- Finding the Fallen as Narrator
- Black Widow as Dr. Deadman
2004
- Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital as Otto
- Being Julia as Mr. Turnbull
- Some Things That Stay as Minister
- Kingdom Hospital as Otto
- The Last Casino as Orr
- Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn' as Self
- The Limb Salesman as Contact
- Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill as William Cattermole
2003
- Missing as Doc
- Wrong Turn as Three Finger
- Slings & Arrows as Reg Mortimer
- Open Range as Wylie
- My Life Without Me as Dr. Thompson
- Eloise at the Plaza as Patrice the Chef
- Eloise at Christmastime as Patrice the Chef
- Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil as Satan
2002
- Puppets Who Kill as French Painter
- Between Strangers as Nigel
- I Shout Love as Cab Driver
2001
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery as Poet
- Tracker as Max
- MythQuest as Loki
- Prince Charming as Wacktazar
- The Pretender: Island of the Haunted as Brother Clote
- Treed Murray as Homeless Man
- Century Hotel as Waiter
- On Their Knees as Pappy
2000
- The Zack Files as The Mad Hatter
- The Claim as Francis Bellanger
- The Crossing as McKenzie
- Two Thousand and None as Curator
- The Hustle as Detective Walsh
1999
- I Was a Sixth Grade Alien! as Meenom
- Detroit Rock City as Ticket Taker
- Amazon as Elder Malakai
- The Time Shifters as Murray Trevor
1998
- Highlander: The Raven as Basil Morgan
- Cube as Alderson
- Urban Legend as Weird Janitor
- The Red Violin as Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
- Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms as Bix
- Once a Thief: Family Business as Camier
- The Show: Stories Within a Film as The Lead Actor
- Motel as Tenant
1997
- La Femme Nikita as Errol Sparks
- The Adventures of Shirley Holmes as Doctor Saul Sprockett
- Mimic as Workman
- Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother as Camier
- Ms. Scrooge as Christmas Yet to Come
- Pale Saints as Einstein
- Heritage Minutes: Winnie as A.A. Milne
1996
- Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal as Earl Cornell
- Hard Core Logo as Buck Haight
- The Boys Club as Officer Cole
1995
- Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years as Logan’s Henchman
- Moonlight and Valentino as Hair Stylist
- Love Child as Tom Sr.
- The Shamrock Conspiracy as Reader
- The Song Spinner as Callo
- 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
- Forever Knight as Dr. Paul Dana
- The Valour and the Horror as John Crocker
- Giant Steps as Danceband Teacher
1991
- Heritage Minutes as A.A. Milne
- Naked Lunch as Exterminator #4
- Heritage Minutes: John Cabot as King Henry VII
1990
- Counterstrike as Rettie
- Maniac Mansion as Tax Man
- Clarence as Reynolds
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