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.
Known for
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movieTurn It Up!
2026
Dr. Pretorious
tvSomething Very Bad Is Going to Happen
2026
Larry Poole
movieMan Eating Pussy
2026
Freddie
movieHoney Bunch
2026
Delwyn
movieSecrets of Wickensburg
2025
Mr. Hexenmeister
movieThe Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
2025
Horror Film Expert
tvThe Institute
2025
Stackhouse
movieIt Feeds
2025
Dr. Ronald Whittaker
movieReturn to Wickensburg
2024
Mr. Hexenmeister
movieA Thousand Cuts
2024
Webster
movieScared Shitless
2024
Professor Cummings
movieCampton Manor
2024
Edward
tvPercy Jackson and the Olympians
2023
Procrustes
movieT-Bone
2023
Chris
movieBeau Is Afraid
2023
Strange Man
Oldtimers
2022
Richard
movieWickensburg
2022
Mr Hexenmeister
movieCharlotte
2022
Dr. Kurt Singer / Policeman #1 / SS Soldier #2 (voice)
movieHall
2022
Julian
movieVicious Fun
2021
Fritz
tvChapelwaite
2021
Phillip Boone
movieStanleyville
2021
Homunculus
movieStardust
2020
Tony Defries
movieBusiness Ethics
2020
Martin Abacus
movieSpare Parts
2020
The Emperor
movieAnything for Jackson
2020
Henry Walsh
movieSailor
2019
The Magistrate
tvPerpetual Grace LTD
2019
Jonathan Joy
movieTrue Fiction
2019
Lenny Rupert
tvBlood & Treasure
2019
Alessandro LaLande
tvTalent Drivers
2019
Vincent
tvThe Umbrella Academy
2019
Chet Rodo
tvDoom Patrol
2019
Heinrich Von Fuchs
moviePolar
2019
Lomas
tvCarter
2018
Ray Understone
tvCreeped Out
2017
Zephaniah
movieMidnight Confession
2017
Grass (voice)
movieTodd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End
2017
Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)
tvAmerican Gods
2017
Iktomi
tvFrontier
2016
Mr. Pickersgill
tvChannel Zero
2016
The Gardener
movieBlood Hunters
2016
Father Stewart
movieThe Rainbow Kid
2016
Elvis Grimes
moviePrisoner X
2016
Jefferson
movieThe Witch
2016
Governor
tvThe Magicians
2015
Asteroth
tvThe Expanse
2015
Vargas
tvPatriot
2015
Peter Icabod
movieAll Hallows' Eve 2
2015
Chatterbox (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage)
tvKilljoys
2015
Ancient Scarback
movieReign
2015
Mr. Ian
Whatever, Linda
2015
Aloysius Finkle
tv12 Monkeys
2015
Adviser to the Witness
movieHellmouth
2014
Smiley
movieEjecta
2014
William Cassidy
movieThe Last Halloween
2013
Chatterbox
movieWe Are Not Here
2013
Monday
movieSeptic Man
2013
Phil Prosser
movieMan of Steel
2013
Lor-Em
tvHemlock Grove
2013
Swiss Doctor
movieThe Colony
2013
Leland
tvHannibal
2013
Caged Man
tvOrphan Black
2013
Benjamin Kertland
movieVictims
2013
Gatling
tvTransporter: The Series
2013
Edouard Orlande
movieThe Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh
2012
Rahn Brothers / Neither Man Nor Woman / Bill Phillips
movieThe Conspiracy
2012
Green Man
tvBag of Bones
2011
Elmer Durgin
tvHell on Wheels
2011
SLC Records Clerk
movieCollaborator
2011
Maurice LeFont
moviePatch Town
2011
Child Catcher
movieHard Core Logo 2
2010
Bucky Haight
tvTodd and the Book of Pure Evil
2010
Hooded Leader / Atticus Murphy Sr.
movieTrigger
2010
Bucky
tvLost Girl
2010
Arval
tvRookie Blue
2010
Cedric
tvStorm Worlds
2010
Narrator (voice)
movieSurvival of the Dead
2010
James O'Flynn
tvWingin' It
2010
William Shakespeare
tvRepublic of Doyle
2010
Lionel Harris
movieSea Wolf
2009
Mugridge
tvSea Wolf
2009
Mugridge
movieCurious Stories, Crooked Symbols
2009
Kneeling Man
movieThe Timekeeper
2009
Grease
tvThe Listener
2009
Miles Mellini
movieYou Might As Well Live
2009
Dr. Pooseby
movieToronto Stories
2008
Leather Jacket
tvXIII
2008
Mr. Cody
movieElegy
2008
Actor in Play #1
movieThe Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow
2008
Kneeling Man
movieJack and Jill vs. The World
2008
Mr. Smith
tvThe Trojan Horse
2008
Barrie
tvMurdoch Mysteries
2008
Phillip Uxbridge
tvThe Border
2008
Professor Adrian Maguire
movieSaw IV
2007
Vagrant
movieNature of the Beast
2007
Dr. Chamberlain
tvHeartland
2007
Mr. Hanley / Levon Hanley
movieThe Tracey Fragments
2007
Dr. Heker
movieShoot 'Em Up
2007
Hertz's Driver
movieThe Third Eye
2007
Charlie Rabbit
tvGrossology
2006
Darko Crevasse (voice)
movieThe Last Sect
2006
Karpov
movieX-Men: The Last Stand
2006
Mutant Theatre Organizer
movieSkinwalkers
2006
Sad Looking Man
At the Hotel
2006
Baby Man
movieDrive Time Murders
2006
'The Doc'
movieA Lobster Tale
2006
Hank Perkins
tvSupernatural
2005
Death
Black Widow
2005
Dr. Deadman
tvFinding the Fallen
2005
Narrator
movieSome Things That Stay
2004
Minister
movieThe Limb Salesman
2004
Contact
movieBeing Julia
2004
Mr. Turnbull
movieSisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill
2004
William Cattermole
movieEloise at Christmastime
2003
Patrice the Chef
tvSlings & Arrows
2003
Reg Mortimer
movieOpen Range
2003
Wylie
movieWrong Turn
2003
Three Finger
movieEloise at the Plaza
2003
Patrice the Chef
movieMy Life Without Me
2003
Dr. Thompson
tvPuppets Who Kill
2002
French Painter / Mr. Portnoy
movieI Shout Love
2002
Cab Driver
movieThe Pretender: Island of the Haunted
2001
Brother Clote
movieTreed Murray
2001
Homeless Man
movieCentury Hotel
2001
Waiter
tvMythQuest
2001
Loki
moviePrince Charming
2001
Wacktazar
tvA Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
Jerome Aland / Peter Jay / Alger Kates / Poet
movieThe Claim
2000
Francis Bellanger / Bellanger
tvThe Zack Files
2000
The Mad Hatter
movieThe Hustle
2000
Detective Walsh
movieThe Crossing
2000
McKenzie
movieThe Time Shifters
1999
Murray Trevor, Time-Traveling Tourist
tvAmazon
1999
Elder Malakai
movieDetroit Rock City
1999
Ticket Taker
movieThe Red Violin
1998
Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
movieMotel
1998
Tenant
tvHighlander: The Raven
1998
Basil Morgan
movieUrban Legend
1998
Weird Janitor
movieCube
1998
Alderson
movieMs. Scrooge
1997
Christmas Yet to Come
Pale Saints
1997
Einstein
movieMimic
1997
Workman
tvThe Adventures of Shirley Holmes
1997
Doctor Saul Sprockett
tvLa Femme Nikita
1997
Errol Sparks
movieHeritage Minutes: Winnie
1997
A.A. Milne
movieHard Core Logo
1996
Buck Haight
tvPsi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
1996
Earl Cornell
movieThe Boys Club
1996
Officer Cole
movieMoonlight and Valentino
1995
Hair Stylist
tvLonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
1995
Logan’s Henchman
movieSquanto: A Warrior's Tale
1994
Sir George's Servant
tvDue South
1994
Miles Emery
movieGiant Steps
1992
Danceband Teacher
tvForever Knight
1992
Dr. Paul Dana
tvThe Valour and the Horror
1992
John Crocker
movieNaked Lunch
1991
Exterminator #4
movieHeritage Minutes: John Cabot
1991
King Henry VII
tvHeritage Minutes
1991
A.A. Milne / King Henry VII
movieClarence
1990
Reynolds
tvManiac Mansion
1990
Tax Man
tvCounterstrike
1990
Rettie
movieThe Top of His Head
1989
Robert (henchman)
tvWar of the Worlds
1988
Man with Hat / Ardix / Alien Scientist
movieLove at Stake
1987
Town Crier
The Asylum
Dr. Raymond
GUM
Brother Skull