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Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Acting

Born: August 30, 1956Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

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
Filmography
Man Eating Pussy

Man Eating Pussy

Freddie

2026
Honey Bunch

Honey Bunch

Delwyn

2026
Secrets of Wickensburg

Secrets of Wickensburg

Mr. Hexenmeister

2025
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

Horror Film Expert

2025
It Feeds

It Feeds

Dr. Ronald Whittaker

2025
Return to Wickensburg

Return to Wickensburg

Mr. Hexenmeister

2024
A Thousand Cuts

A Thousand Cuts

Webster

2024
Scared Shitless

Scared Shitless

Professor Cummings

2024
Campton Manor

Campton Manor

Edward

2024
Relax, I'm from the Future

Relax, I'm from the Future

Percy

2023
T-Bone

T-Bone

Chris

2023
Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

Strange Man

2023
Time Traveling Through Time

Time Traveling Through Time

Narrator

2022

Oldtimers

Richard

2022
Wickensburg

Wickensburg

Mr Hexenmeister

2022
Salvation

Salvation

John

2022
Charlotte

Charlotte

Dr. Kurt Singer / Policeman #1 / SS Soldier #2 (voice)

2022
Hall

Hall

Julian

2022
Vicious Fun

Vicious Fun

Fritz

2021
Stanleyville

Stanleyville

Homunculus

2021
Chaos Walking

Chaos Walking

Gault

2021
Stardust

Stardust

Tony Defries

2020
Business Ethics

Business Ethics

Martin Abacus

2020
Spare Parts

Spare Parts

The Emperor

2020
Anything for Jackson

Anything for Jackson

Henry Walsh

2020
The Christmas Temp

The Christmas Temp

Luca

2019
Sailor

Sailor

The Magistrate

2019
True Fiction

True Fiction

Lenny Rupert

2019
Polar

Polar

Lomas

2019
Midnight Confession

Midnight Confession

Grass (voice)

2017
Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End

Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)

2017
The Space Between

The Space Between

Stash

2017
Blood Hunters

Blood Hunters

Father Stewart

2016
The Rainbow Kid

The Rainbow Kid

Elvis Grimes

2016
Prisoner X

Prisoner X

Jefferson

2016
The Witch

The Witch

Governor

2016
All Hallows' Eve 2

All Hallows' Eve 2

Chatterbox (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage)

2015
Regression

Regression

Tom

2015
She Stoops to Conquer

She Stoops to Conquer

2015
A Christmas Horror Story

A Christmas Horror Story

Gerhardt

2015
Reign

Reign

Mr. Ian

2015
Hellmouth

Hellmouth

Smiley

2014
Ejecta

Ejecta

William Cassidy

2014
Patch Town

Patch Town

Yuri

2014

The Last Halloween

Chatterbox

2013
We Are Not Here

We Are Not Here

Monday

2013
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

Ricky

2013
Septic Man

Septic Man

Phil Prosser

2013
Man of Steel

Man of Steel

Lor-Em

2013
The Colony

The Colony

Leland

2013
Victims

Victims

Gatling

2013
The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh

The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh

Rahn Brothers / Neither Man Nor Woman / Bill Phillips

2012
The Conspiracy

The Conspiracy

Green Man

2012
The Tape

The Tape

Jack

2012
Three Inches

Three Inches

Ethan

2011
Collaborator

Collaborator

Maurice LeFont

2011
Patch Town

Patch Town

Child Catcher

2011
Dave vs Death

Dave vs Death

Death

2011
Animal Control

Animal Control

Larry

2011
Hard Core Logo 2

Hard Core Logo 2

Bucky Haight

2010
Trigger

Trigger

Bucky

2010
Survival of the Dead

Survival of the Dead

James O'Flynn

2010
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Ferryman

2010
Sea Wolf

Sea Wolf

Mugridge

2009
Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols

Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols

Kneeling Man

2009
The Timekeeper

The Timekeeper

Grease

2009
You Might As Well Live

You Might As Well Live

Dr. Pooseby

2009
Toronto Stories

Toronto Stories

Leather Jacket

2008
Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween

Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween

Mr. Tibers

2008
Elegy

Elegy

Actor in Play #1

2008
The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow

The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow

Kneeling Man

2008
Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid

Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid

Mr. Tibers

2008
Jack and Jill vs. The World

Jack and Jill vs. The World

Mr. Smith

2008
Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost

Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost

Mr. Tibers

2007
Saw IV

Saw IV

Vagrant

2007
Nature of the Beast

Nature of the Beast

Dr. Chamberlain

2007
The Tracey Fragments

The Tracey Fragments

Dr. Heker

2007
Shoot 'Em Up

Shoot 'Em Up

Hertz's Driver

2007
Dead Silence

Dead Silence

Bos

2007
The Third Eye

The Third Eye

Charlie Rabbit

2007
The Last Sect

The Last Sect

Karpov

2006
X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

Mutant Theatre Organizer

2006
Skinwalkers

Skinwalkers

Sad Looking Man

2006
A Lobster Tale

A Lobster Tale

Hank Perkins

2006
Drive Time Murders

Drive Time Murders

'The Doc'

2006

Black Widow

Dr. Deadman

2005
Some Things That Stay

Some Things That Stay

Minister

2004
The Limb Salesman

The Limb Salesman

Contact

2004
Being Julia

Being Julia

Mr. Turnbull

2004
The Last Casino

The Last Casino

Orr

2004
Kingdom Hospital

Kingdom Hospital

Otto

2004
Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill

Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill

William Cattermole

2004
Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

Self

2004
Eloise at Christmastime

Eloise at Christmastime

Patrice the Chef

2003
Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil

Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil

Satan

2003
Open Range

Open Range

Wylie

2003
Wrong Turn

Wrong Turn

Three Finger

2003
Eloise at the Plaza

Eloise at the Plaza

Patrice the Chef

2003
My Life Without Me

My Life Without Me

Dr. Thompson

2003
Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials

Jonathan Walcott

2002
Between Strangers

Between Strangers

Nigel

2002
I Shout Love

I Shout Love

Cab Driver

2002
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

Brother Clote

2001

On Their Knees

Pappy

2001
Treed Murray

Treed Murray

Homeless Man

2001
Century Hotel

Century Hotel

Waiter

2001
Prince Charming

Prince Charming

Wacktazar

2001
The Claim

The Claim

Bellanger

2000
The Claim

The Claim

Francis Bellanger

2000
Two Thousand and None

Two Thousand and None

Curator

2000
The Hustle

The Hustle

Detective Walsh

2000
The Crossing

The Crossing

McKenzie

2000
The Time Shifters

The Time Shifters

Murray Trevor, Time-Traveling Tourist

1999
Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

Ticket Taker

1999
The Red Violin

The Red Violin

Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

1998
Motel

Motel

Tenant

1998
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

Bix

1998
Urban Legend

Urban Legend

Weird Janitor

1998
Cube

Cube

Alderson

1998

The Show: Stories Within a Film

The Lead Actor

1998
Once a Thief: Family Business

Once a Thief: Family Business

Camier

1998
Ms. Scrooge

Ms. Scrooge

Christmas Yet to Come

1997

Pale Saints

Einstein

1997
Mimic

Mimic

Workman

1997
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother

Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother

Camier

1997
Heritage Minutes: Winnie

Heritage Minutes: Winnie

A.A. Milne

1997
Hard Core Logo

Hard Core Logo

Buck Haight

1996
The Boys Club

The Boys Club

Officer Cole

1996
The Shamrock Conspiracy

The Shamrock Conspiracy

Reader

1995
The Song Spinner

The Song Spinner

Callo

1995
Moonlight and Valentino

Moonlight and Valentino

Hair Stylist

1995

Love Child

Tom Sr.

1995
Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time

Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time

Bono

1995
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Sir George's Servant

1994
Giant Steps

Giant Steps

Danceband Teacher

1992
Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch

Exterminator #4

1991
Heritage Minutes: John Cabot

Heritage Minutes: John Cabot

King Henry VII

1991
Clarence

Clarence

Reynolds

1990
The Top of His Head

The Top of His Head

Robert (henchman)

1989
Love at Stake

Love at Stake

Town Crier

1987
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986