Julian Richings
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 30, 1956
- Birthplace
- Oxford, 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.
Filmography
- GUM
GUM TBA
as Brother Skull
- The Asylum
The Asylum TBA
as Dr. Raymond
Keeper of the Cup TBA
as Rick
Junction Row 2026
Actor
Turn It Up! 2026
as Dr. Pretorious
Man Eating Pussy 2026
as Freddie
Honey Bunch 2026
as Delwyn
Secrets of Wickensburg 2025
as Mr. Hexenmeister
It Feeds 2025
as Dr. Ronald Whittaker
Return to Wickensburg 2024
as Mr. Hexenmeister
A Thousand Cuts 2024
as Webster
Scared Shitless 2024
as Professor Cummings
Campton Manor 2024
as Edward
Relax, I'm from the Future 2023
as Percy
T-Bone 2023
as Chris
Beau Is Afraid 2023
as Strange Man
Time Traveling Through Time 2022
as Narrator
- Oldtimers
Oldtimers 2022
as Richard
Wickensburg 2022
as Mr Hexenmeister
Salvation 2022
as John
Charlotte 2022
as Dr. Kurt Singer / Policeman #1 / SS Soldier #2 (voice)
Hall 2022
as Julian
Vicious Fun 2021
as Fritz
Stanleyville 2021
as Homunculus
Chaos Walking 2021
as Gault
Stardust 2020
as Tony Defries
Business Ethics 2020
as Martin Abacus
Spare Parts 2020
as The Emperor
Anything for Jackson 2020
as Henry Walsh
The Christmas Temp 2019
as Luca
Sailor 2019
as The Magistrate
True Fiction 2019
as Lenny Rupert
Polar 2019
as Lomas
Midnight Confession 2017
as Grass (voice)
Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End 2017
as Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)
The Space Between 2017
as Stash
Blood Hunters 2016
as Father Stewart
The Rainbow Kid 2016
as Elvis Grimes
Prisoner X 2016
as Jefferson
The Witch 2016
as Governor
All Hallows' Eve 2 2015
as Chatterbox (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage)
Regression 2015
as Tom
She Stoops to Conquer 2015
Actor
A Christmas Horror Story 2015
as Gerhardt
Reign 2015
as Mr. Ian
Hellmouth 2014
as Smiley
Ejecta 2014
as William Cassidy
Patch Town 2014
as Yuri
The Last Halloween 2013
as Chatterbox
We Are Not Here 2013
as Monday
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet 2013
as Ricky
Septic Man 2013
as Phil Prosser
Man of Steel 2013
as Lor-Em
The Colony 2013
as Leland
Victims 2013
as Gatling
The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh 2012
as Rahn Brothers / Neither Man Nor Woman / Bill Phillips
The Conspiracy 2012
as Green Man
The Tape 2012
as Jack
Three Inches 2011
as Ethan
Collaborator 2011
as Maurice LeFont
Patch Town 2011
as Child Catcher
Dave vs Death 2011
as Death
Animal Control 2011
as Larry
Hard Core Logo 2 2010
as Bucky Haight
Trigger 2010
as Bucky
Survival of the Dead 2010
as James O'Flynn
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 2010
as Ferryman
Sea Wolf 2009
as Mugridge
Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols 2009
as Kneeling Man
The Timekeeper 2009
as Grease
You Might As Well Live 2009
as Dr. Pooseby
Toronto Stories 2008
as Leather Jacket
Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween 2008
as Mr. Tibers
Elegy 2008
as Actor in Play #1
The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow 2008
as Kneeling Man
Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid 2008
as Mr. Tibers
Jack and Jill vs. The World 2008
as Mr. Smith
Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost 2007
as Mr. Tibers
Saw IV 2007
as Vagrant
Nature of the Beast 2007
as Dr. Chamberlain
The Tracey Fragments 2007
as Dr. Heker
Shoot 'Em Up 2007
as Hertz's Driver
Dead Silence 2007
as Bos
The Third Eye 2007
as Charlie Rabbit
The Last Sect 2006
as Karpov
X-Men: The Last Stand 2006
as Mutant Theatre Organizer
Skinwalkers 2006
as Sad Looking Man
A Lobster Tale 2006
as Hank Perkins
Drive Time Murders 2006
as 'The Doc'
- Black Widow
Black Widow 2005
as Dr. Deadman
Some Things That Stay 2004
as Minister
The Limb Salesman 2004
as Contact
Being Julia 2004
as Mr. Turnbull
The Last Casino 2004
as Orr
Kingdom Hospital 2004
as Otto
Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill 2004
as William Cattermole
Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn' 2004
as Self
Eloise at Christmastime 2003
as Patrice the Chef
Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil 2003
as Satan
Open Range 2003
as Wylie
Wrong Turn 2003
as Three Finger
Eloise at the Plaza 2003
as Patrice the Chef
My Life Without Me 2003
as Dr. Thompson
Between Strangers 2002
as Nigel
I Shout Love 2002
as Cab Driver
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted 2001
as Brother Clote
- On Their Knees
On Their Knees 2001
as Pappy
Treed Murray 2001
as Homeless Man
Century Hotel 2001
as Waiter
Prince Charming 2001
as Wacktazar
The Claim 2000
as Francis Bellanger, as Bellanger
Two Thousand and None 2000
as Curator
The Hustle 2000
as Detective Walsh
The Crossing 2000
as McKenzie
The Time Shifters 1999
as Murray Trevor
Detroit Rock City 1999
as Ticket Taker
The Red Violin 1998
as Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
Motel 1998
as Tenant
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms 1998
as Bix
Urban Legend 1998
as Weird Janitor
Cube 1998
as Alderson
- The Show: Stories Within a Film
The Show: Stories Within a Film 1998
as The Lead Actor
Once a Thief: Family Business 1998
as Camier
Ms. Scrooge 1997
as Christmas Yet to Come
- Pale Saints
Pale Saints 1997
as Einstein
Mimic 1997
as Workman
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother 1997
as Camier
Heritage Minutes: Winnie 1997
as A.A. Milne
Hard Core Logo 1996
as Buck Haight
The Boys Club 1996
as Officer Cole
The Shamrock Conspiracy 1995
as Reader
The Song Spinner 1995
as Callo
Moonlight and Valentino 1995
as Hair Stylist
- Love Child
Love Child 1995
as Tom Sr.
Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time 1995
as Bono
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale 1994
as Sir George's Servant
Giant Steps 1992
as Danceband Teacher
Naked Lunch 1991
as Exterminator #4
Heritage Minutes: John Cabot 1991
as King Henry VII
Clarence 1990
as Reynolds
The Top of His Head 1989
as Robert (henchman)
Love at Stake 1987
as Town Crier
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood 1986
Actor
Credits from TMDB.