Julian Richings
Acting
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.
TV Shows(68)
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
Larry Poole
2026
The Institute
Stackhouse
2025
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Procrustes
2023
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Dooley
2022
Reginald the Vampire
Logan
2022
Chapelwaite
Phillip Boone
2021
Perpetual Grace LTD
Jonathan Joy
2019
Blood & Treasure
Alessandro LaLande
2019
Talent Drivers
Vincent
2019
The Umbrella Academy
Chet Rodo
2019
Doom Patrol
Heinrich Von Fuchs
2019
Carter
Ray Understone
2018
Creeped Out
Zephaniah
2017
American Gods
Iktomi
2017
Frontier
Mr. Pickersgill
2016
Channel Zero
The Gardener
2016
The Magicians
Asteroth
2015
The Expanse
Vargas
2015
Patriot
Peter Icabod
2015
Killjoys
Ancient Scarback
2015
Whatever, Linda
Aloysius Finkle
2015
12 Monkeys
Adviser to the Witness
2015
Hemlock Grove
Swiss Doctor
2013
Hannibal
Caged Man
2013
Orphan Black
Benjamin Kertland
2013
Transporter: The Series
Edouard Orlande
2013
Bag of Bones
Elmer Durgin
2011
Hell on Wheels
SLC Records Clerk
2011
Todd and the Book of Pure Evil
Hooded Leader / Atticus Murphy Sr.
2010
Lost Girl
Arval
2010
Rookie Blue
Cedric
2010
Storm Worlds
Narrator (voice)
2010
Wingin' It
William Shakespeare
2010
Republic of Doyle
Lionel Harris
2010
Sea Wolf
Mugridge
2009
The Listener
Miles Mellini
2009
XIII
Mr. Cody
2008
The Trojan Horse
Barrie
2008
Murdoch Mysteries
Phillip Uxbridge
2008
The Border
Professor Adrian Maguire
2008
Heartland
Mr. Hanley
2007
Grossology
Darko Crevasse (voice)
2006
At the Hotel
Baby Man
2006
Supernatural
Death
2005
Finding the Fallen
Narrator
2005
Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
Otto
2004
Slings & Arrows
Reg Mortimer
2003
Missing
Doc
2003
Puppets Who Kill
French Painter
2002
Tracker
Max
2001
MythQuest
Loki
2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Jerome Aland
2001
The Zack Files
The Mad Hatter
2000
Amazon
Elder Malakai
1999
I Was a Sixth Grade Alien
Meenom
1999
Highlander: The Raven
Basil Morgan
1998
The Adventures of Shirley Holmes
Doctor Saul Sprockett
1997
La Femme Nikita
Errol Sparks
1997
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Earl Cornell
1996
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
Logan’s Henchman
1995
Due South
Miles Emery
1994
Forever Knight
Dr. Paul Dana
1992
The Valour and the Horror
John Crocker
1992
Heritage Minutes
A.A. Milne
1991
Maniac Mansion
Tax Man
1990
Counterstrike
Rettie
1990
War of the Worlds
Man with Hat
1988
Adderly
1986
Movies(143)
Turn It Up!
Dr. Pretorious
2026
Man Eating Pussy
Freddie
2026
Honey Bunch
Delwyn
2026
Secrets of Wickensburg
Mr. Hexenmeister
2025
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
Horror Film Expert
2025
It Feeds
Dr. Ronald Whittaker
2025
Return to Wickensburg
Mr. Hexenmeister
2024
A Thousand Cuts
Webster
2024
Scared Shitless
Professor Cummings
2024
Campton Manor
Edward
2024
Relax, I'm from the Future
Percy
2023
T-Bone
Chris
2023
Beau Is Afraid
Strange Man
2023
Time Traveling Through Time
Narrator
2022
Oldtimers
Richard
2022
Wickensburg
Mr Hexenmeister
2022
Salvation
John
2022
Charlotte
Dr. Kurt Singer / Policeman #1 / SS Soldier #2 (voice)
2022
Hall
Julian
2022
Vicious Fun
Fritz
2021
Stanleyville
Homunculus
2021
Chaos Walking
Gault
2021
Stardust
Tony Defries
2020
Business Ethics
Martin Abacus
2020
Spare Parts
The Emperor
2020
Anything for Jackson
Henry Walsh
2020
The Christmas Temp
Luca
2019
Sailor
The Magistrate
2019
True Fiction
Lenny Rupert
2019
Polar
Lomas
2019
Midnight Confession
Grass (voice)
2017
Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End
Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)
2017
The Space Between
Stash
2017
Blood Hunters
Father Stewart
2016
The Rainbow Kid
Elvis Grimes
2016
Prisoner X
Jefferson
2016
The Witch
Governor
2016
All Hallows' Eve 2
Chatterbox (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage)
2015
Regression
Tom
2015
She Stoops to Conquer
2015
A Christmas Horror Story
Gerhardt
2015
Reign
Mr. Ian
2015
Hellmouth
Smiley
2014
Ejecta
William Cassidy
2014
Patch Town
Yuri
2014
The Last Halloween
Chatterbox
2013
We Are Not Here
Monday
2013
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
Ricky
2013
Septic Man
Phil Prosser
2013
Man of Steel
Lor-Em
2013
The Colony
Leland
2013
Victims
Gatling
2013
The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh
Rahn Brothers / Neither Man Nor Woman / Bill Phillips
2012
The Conspiracy
Green Man
2012
The Tape
Jack
2012
Three Inches
Ethan
2011
Collaborator
Maurice LeFont
2011
Patch Town
Child Catcher
2011
Dave vs Death
Death
2011
Animal Control
Larry
2011
Hard Core Logo 2
Bucky Haight
2010
Trigger
Bucky
2010
Survival of the Dead
James O'Flynn
2010
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Ferryman
2010
Sea Wolf
Mugridge
2009
Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols
Kneeling Man
2009
The Timekeeper
Grease
2009
You Might As Well Live
Dr. Pooseby
2009
Toronto Stories
Leather Jacket
2008
Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween
Mr. Tibers
2008
Elegy
Actor in Play #1
2008
The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow
Kneeling Man
2008
Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid
Mr. Tibers
2008
Jack and Jill vs. The World
Mr. Smith
2008
Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost
Mr. Tibers
2007
Saw IV
Vagrant
2007
Nature of the Beast
Dr. Chamberlain
2007
The Tracey Fragments
Dr. Heker
2007
Shoot 'Em Up
Hertz's Driver
2007
Dead Silence
Bos
2007
The Third Eye
Charlie Rabbit
2007
The Last Sect
Karpov
2006
X-Men: The Last Stand
Mutant Theatre Organizer
2006
Skinwalkers
Sad Looking Man
2006
Drive Time Murders
'The Doc'
2006
A Lobster Tale
Hank Perkins
2006
Black Widow
Dr. Deadman
2005
Some Things That Stay
Minister
2004
The Limb Salesman
Contact
2004
Being Julia
Mr. Turnbull
2004
The Last Casino
Orr
2004
Kingdom Hospital
Otto
2004
Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill
William Cattermole
2004
Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'
Self
2004
Eloise at Christmastime
Patrice the Chef
2003
Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil
Satan
2003
Open Range
Wylie
2003
Wrong Turn
Three Finger
2003
Eloise at the Plaza
Patrice the Chef
2003
My Life Without Me
Dr. Thompson
2003
Salem Witch Trials
Jonathan Walcott
2002
Between Strangers
Nigel
2002
I Shout Love
Cab Driver
2002
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
Brother Clote
2001
On Their Knees
Pappy
2001
Treed Murray
Homeless Man
2001
Century Hotel
Waiter
2001
Prince Charming
Wacktazar
2001
The Claim
Francis Bellanger
2000
Two Thousand and None
Curator
2000
The Hustle
Detective Walsh
2000
The Crossing
McKenzie
2000
The Time Shifters
Murray Trevor, Time-Traveling Tourist
1999
Detroit Rock City
Ticket Taker
1999
The Red Violin
Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
1998
Motel
Tenant
1998
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
Bix
1998
Urban Legend
Weird Janitor
1998
Cube
Alderson
1998
Once a Thief: Family Business
Camier
1998
The Show: Stories Within a Film
The Lead Actor
1998
Ms. Scrooge
Christmas Yet to Come
1997
Pale Saints
Einstein
1997
Mimic
Workman
1997
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
Camier
1997
Heritage Minutes: Winnie
A.A. Milne
1997
Hard Core Logo
Buck Haight
1996
The Boys Club
Officer Cole
1996
The Shamrock Conspiracy
Reader
1995
The Song Spinner
Callo
1995
Moonlight and Valentino
Hair Stylist
1995
Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time
Bono
1995
Love Child
Tom Sr.
1995
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
Sir George's Servant
1994
Giant Steps
Danceband Teacher
1992
Naked Lunch
Exterminator #4
1991
Heritage Minutes: John Cabot
King Henry VII
1991
Clarence
Reynolds
1990
The Top of His Head
Robert (henchman)
1989
Love at Stake
Town Crier
1987
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
Keeper of the Cup
Rick
The Asylum
Dr. Raymond