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.
Known For
Man of Steel
(2013)
Lor-Em
Chaos Walking
(2021)
Gault
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
(2010)
Ferryman
Wrong Turn
(2003)
Three Finger
Dead Silence
(2007)
Bos
Saw IV
(2007)
Vagrant
The Witch
(2015)
Governor
Shoot 'Em Up
(2007)
Hertz's Driver
Beau Is Afraid
(2023)
Strange Man
Polar
(2019)
Lomas
Naked Lunch
(1991)
Exterminator #4
Mimic
(1997)
Workman
The Colony
(2013)
Leland
Cube
(1998)
Alderson
Regression
(2015)
Tom
Open Range
(2003)
Wylie
Full Filmography
Acting
Love at Stake
(1987)
Town Crier
The Top of His Head
(1989)
Robert (henchman)
Clarence
(1990)
Reynolds
Naked Lunch
(1991)
Exterminator #4
Heritage Minutes: John Cabot
(1991)
King Henry VII
Giant Steps
(1992)
Danceband Teacher
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
(1994)
Sir George's Servant
Love Child
(1995)
Tom Sr.
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
Hard Core Logo
(1996)
Buck Haight
The Boys Club
(1996)
Officer Cole
Ms. Scrooge
(1997)
Christmas Yet to Come
Pale Saints
(1997)
Einstein
Mimic
(1997)
Workman
Heritage Minutes: Winnie
(1997)
A.A. Milne
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
(1997)
Camier
Cube
(1998)
Alderson
Urban Legend
(1998)
Weird Janitor
The Red Violin
(1998)
Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
(1998)
Bix
Motel
(1998)
Tenant
Once a Thief: Family Business
(1998)
Camier
The Time Shifters
(1999)
Murray Trevor, Time-Traveling Tourist
Detroit Rock City
(1999)
Ticket Taker
The Claim
(2000)
Francis Bellanger
Two Thousand and None
(2000)
Curator
The Hustle
(2000)
Detective Walsh
The Crossing
(2000)
McKenzie
Treed Murray
(2001)
Homeless Man
On Their Knees
(2001)
Pappy
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
(2001)
Brother Clote
Century Hotel
(2001)
Waiter
Prince Charming
(2001)
Wacktazar
Between Strangers
(2002)
Nigel
I Shout Love
(2002)
Cab Driver
Salem Witch Trials
(2002)
Jonathan Walcott
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
The Last Casino
(2004)
Orr
Some Things That Stay
(2004)
Minister
Kingdom Hospital
(2004)
Otto
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
Black Widow
(2005)
Dr. Deadman
The Last Sect
(2006)
Karpov
X-Men: The Last Stand
(2006)
Mutant Theatre Organizer
Drive Time Murders
(2006)
'The Doc'
Skinwalkers
(2006)
Sad Looking Man
Saw IV
(2007)
Vagrant
Shoot 'Em Up
(2007)
Hertz's Driver
The Third Eye
(2007)
Charlie Rabbit
Nature of the Beast
(2007)
Dr. Chamberlain
Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost
(2007)
Mr. Tibers
The Tracey Fragments
(2007)
Dr. Heker
Dead Silence
(2007)
Bos
The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow
(2008)
Kneeling Man
Jack and Jill vs. The World
(2008)
Mr. Smith
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
Sea Wolf
(2009)
Mugridge
The Timekeeper
(2009)
Grease
You Might As Well Live
(2009)
Dr. Pooseby
Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols
(2009)
Kneeling Man
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
Collaborator
(2011)
Maurice LeFont
Animal Control
(2011)
Larry
Three Inches
(2011)
Ethan
Patch Town
(2011)
Child Catcher
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
Man of Steel
(2013)
Lor-Em
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
(2013)
Ricky
Septic Man
(2013)
Phil Prosser
The Colony
(2013)
Leland
The Last Halloween
(2013)
Chatterbox
Victims
(2013)
Gatling
We Are Not Here
(2013)
Monday
Patch Town
(2014)
Yuri
Hellmouth
(2014)
Smiley
Ejecta
(2014)
William Cassidy
She Stoops to Conquer
(2015)
A Christmas Horror Story
(2015)
Gerhardt
Regression
(2015)
Tom
The Witch
(2015)
Governor
All Hallows' Eve 2
(2015)
Chatterbox (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage)
Prisoner X
(2016)
Jefferson
Blood Hunters
(2016)
Father Stewart
The Rainbow Kid
(2016)
Elvis Grimes
Midnight Confession
(2017)
Grass (voice)
The Space Between
(2017)
Stash
Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End
(2017)
Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)
Polar
(2019)
Lomas
Sailor
(2019)
The Magistrate
The Christmas Temp
(2019)
Luca
True Fiction
(2019)
Lenny Rupert
Spare Parts
(2020)
The Emperor
Anything for Jackson
(2020)
Henry Walsh
Business Ethics
(2020)
Martin Abacus
Hall
(2020)
Julian
Stardust
(2020)
Tony Defries
Vicious Fun
(2021)
Fritz
Chaos Walking
(2021)
Gault
Stanleyville
(2021)
Homunculus
Charlotte
(2021)
Dr. Kurt Singer / Policeman #1 / SS Soldier #2 (voice)
Wickensburg
(2022)
Mr Hexenmeister
Oldtimers
(2022)
Richard
Salvation
(2022)
John
Relax, I'm from the Future
(2023)
Percy
Beau Is Afraid
(2023)
Strange Man
T-Bone
(2023)
Chris
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
(2024)
Horror Film Expert
Campton Manor
(2024)