Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Julian Richings is a British-Canadian character actor. He 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, Julian 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.

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

Rick
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986