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
- Junction Row
- Honey Bunch as Delwyn
- 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
- A Thousand Cuts as Webster
- Return to Wickensburg as Mr. Hexenmeister
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)
- Wickensburg as Mr Hexenmeister
- Hall as Julian
- Oldtimers as Richard
- Time Traveling Through Time as Narrator
- Salvation as John
2021
- Chaos Walking as Gault
- Chapelwaite as Phillip Boone
- Vicious Fun as Fritz
- Stanleyville as Homunculus
2020
- Anything for Jackson as Henry Walsh
- Spare Parts as The Emperor
- Stardust as Tony Defries
- 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
- 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
- The Space Between as Stash
- Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End as Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)
- Midnight Confession as Grass (voice)
2016
- Frontier as Mr. Pickersgill
- The Witch as Governor
- Channel Zero as The Gardener
- The Rainbow Kid as Elvis Grimes
- Prisoner X as Jefferson
- Blood Hunters as Father Stewart
2015
- The Expanse as Vargas
- 12 Monkeys as Adviser to the Witness
- The Magicians as Asteroth
- Killjoys as Ancient Scarback
- Patriot as Peter Icabod
- Regression as Tom
- A Christmas Horror Story as Gerhardt
- All Hallows' Eve 2 as Chatterbox (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage)
- Whatever, Linda as Aloysius Finkle
- Reign as Mr. Ian
- She Stoops to Conquer
2014
- Hellmouth as Smiley
- Ejecta as William Cassidy
- Patch Town as Yuri
2013
- Hannibal as Caged Man
- Orphan Black as Benjamin Kertland
- Man of Steel as Lor-Em
- Transporter: The Series as Edouard Orlande
- Hemlock Grove as Swiss Doctor
- The Colony as Leland
- The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet as Ricky
- We Are Not Here as Monday
- Septic Man as Phil Prosser
- Victims as Gatling
- The Last Halloween as Chatterbox
2012
- The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh as Rahn Brothers / Neither Man Nor Woman / Bill Phillips
- The Conspiracy as Green Man
- The Tape as Jack
2011
- Hell on Wheels as SLC Records Clerk
- Bag of Bones as Elmer Durgin
- Patch Town as Child Catcher
- Collaborator as Maurice LeFont
- Three Inches as Ethan
- 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
- Storm Worlds as Narrator (voice)
- Trigger as Bucky
- Hard Core Logo 2 as Bucky Haight
2009
- The Listener as Miles Mellini
- Sea Wolf as Mugridge
- You Might As Well Live as Dr. Pooseby
- Sea Wolf as Mugridge
- The Timekeeper as Grease
- Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols as Kneeling Man
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
- Saw IV as Vagrant
- Shoot 'Em Up as Hertz's Driver
- The Tracey Fragments as Dr. Heker
- Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost as Mr. Tibers
- Nature of the Beast as Dr. Chamberlain
- The Third Eye as Charlie Rabbit
2006
- Grossology as Darko Crevasse (voice)
- Skinwalkers as Sad Looking Man
- The Last Sect as Karpov
- A Lobster Tale as Hank Perkins
- X-Men: The Last Stand as Mutant Theatre Organizer
- At the Hotel as Baby Man
- Drive Time Murders as 'The Doc'
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
- Kingdom Hospital as Otto
- Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn' as Self
- The Last Casino as Orr
- Some Things That Stay as Minister
- 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
- Open Range as Wylie
- Slings & Arrows as Reg Mortimer
- 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
2002
- Puppets Who Kill as French Painter
- Between Strangers as Nigel
- I Shout Love as Cab Driver
2001
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery as Jerome Aland
- Tracker as Max
- MythQuest as Loki
- Prince Charming as Wacktazar
- Century Hotel as Waiter
- The Pretender: Island of the Haunted as Brother Clote
- Treed Murray as Homeless Man
- On Their Knees as Pappy
2000
- The Zack Files as The Mad Hatter
- The Claim as Francis Bellanger
- The Crossing as McKenzie
- The Hustle as Detective Walsh
- Two Thousand and None as Curator
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, Time-Traveling Tourist
1998
- Cube as Alderson
- Highlander: The Raven as Basil Morgan
- Urban Legend as Weird Janitor
- The Red Violin as Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
- Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms as Bix
- The Show: Stories Within a Film as The Lead Actor
- Once a Thief: Family Business as Camier
- Motel as Tenant
1997
- La Femme Nikita as Errol Sparks
- The Adventures of Shirley Holmes as Doctor Saul Sprockett
- Mimic as Workman
- Ms. Scrooge as Christmas Yet to Come
- Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother as Camier
- 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