Biography and filmography

Julian Richings

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.

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Movies (143)

Junction Row

Junction Row

2026

Turn It Up!

Turn It Up!

2026 · Dr. Pretorious

Man Eating Pussy

Man Eating Pussy

2026 · Freddie

Honey Bunch

Honey Bunch

2026 · Delwyn

Secrets of Wickensburg

Secrets of Wickensburg

2025 · Mr. Hexenmeister

Criatura voraz

Criatura voraz

2025 · Dr. Ronald Whittaker

Return to Wickensburg

Return to Wickensburg

2024 · Mr. Hexenmeister

A Thousand Cuts

A Thousand Cuts

2024 · Webster

Scared Shitless

Scared Shitless

2024 · Professor Cummings

Campton Manor

Campton Manor

2024 · Edward

Tranquilo, soy del futuro

Tranquilo, soy del futuro

2023 · Percy

T-Bone

T-Bone

2023 · Chris

Beau tiene miedo

Beau tiene miedo

2023 · Strange Man

Time Traveling Through Time

Time Traveling Through Time

2022 · Narrator

Oldtimers

Oldtimers

2022 · Richard

Wickensburg

Wickensburg

2022 · Mr Hexenmeister

Salvation

Salvation

2022 · John

Charlotte

Charlotte

2022 · Dr. Kurt Singer / Policeman #1 / SS Soldier #2 (voice)

Hall

Hall

2022 · Julian

Círculo vicioso

Círculo vicioso

2021 · Fritz

Stanleyville

Stanleyville

2021 · Homunculus

Caos: El Inicio

Caos: El Inicio

2021 · Gault

Stardust

Stardust

2020 · Tony Defries

Business Ethics

Business Ethics

2020 · Martin Abacus

Spare Parts

Spare Parts

2020 · The Emperor

Anything for Jackson

Anything for Jackson

2020 · Henry Walsh

The Christmas Temp

The Christmas Temp

2019 · Luca

Sailor

Sailor

2019 · The Magistrate

Experimento sobre el Miedo

Experimento sobre el Miedo

2019 · Lenny Rupert

Polar

Polar

2019 · Lomas

Midnight Confession

Midnight Confession

2017 · Grass (voice)

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

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

2017 · Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)

The Space Between

The Space Between

2017 · Stash

Blood Hunters

Blood Hunters

2016 · Father Stewart

The Rainbow Kid

The Rainbow Kid

2016 · Elvis Grimes

Prisionero X

Prisionero X

2016 · Jefferson

La Bruja

La Bruja

2016 · Governor

All Hallows' Eve 2

All Hallows' Eve 2

2015 · Chatterbox (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage)

Regresión

Regresión

2015 · Tom

She Stoops to Conquer

She Stoops to Conquer

2015

A Christmas Horror Story

A Christmas Horror Story

2015 · Gerhardt

Reign

Reign

2015 · Mr. Ian

Hellmouth

Hellmouth

2014 · Smiley

Ejecta

Ejecta

2014 · William Cassidy

Patch Town

Patch Town

2014 · Yuri

The Last Halloween

The Last Halloween

2013 · Chatterbox

We Are Not Here

We Are Not Here

2013 · Monday

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

2013 · Ricky

Septic Man

Septic Man

2013 · Phil Prosser

El hombre de acero

El hombre de acero

2013 · Lor-Em

La colonia

La colonia

2013 · Leland

Victims

Victims

2013 · Gatling

The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh

The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh

2012 · Rahn Brothers / Neither Man Nor Woman / Bill Phillips

The Conspiracy

The Conspiracy

2012 · Green Man

The Tape

The Tape

2012 · Jack

Three Inches

Three Inches

2011 · Ethan

Collaborator

Collaborator

2011 · Maurice LeFont

Patch Town

Patch Town

2011 · Child Catcher

Dave vs Death

Dave vs Death

2011 · Death

Animal Control

Animal Control

2011 · Larry

Hard Core Logo 2

Hard Core Logo 2

2010 · Bucky Haight

Trigger

Trigger

2010 · Bucky

La reencarnación de los muertos

La reencarnación de los muertos

2010 · James O'Flynn

Percy Jackson y el ladrón del rayo

Percy Jackson y el ladrón del rayo

2010 · Ferryman

Sea Wolf

Sea Wolf

2009 · Mugridge

Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols

Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols

2009 · Kneeling Man

The Timekeeper

The Timekeeper

2009 · Grease

You Might As Well Live

You Might As Well Live

2009 · Dr. Pooseby

Toronto Stories

Toronto Stories

2008 · Leather Jacket

Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween

Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween

2008 · Mr. Tibers

La elegida

La elegida

2008 · Actor in Play #1

The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow

The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow

2008 · Kneeling Man

Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid

Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid

2008 · Mr. Tibers

Jack and Jill vs. The World

Jack and Jill vs. The World

2008 · Mr. Smith

Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost

Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost

2007 · Mr. Tibers

El juego del miedo 4

El juego del miedo 4

2007 · Vagrant

Nature of the Beast

Nature of the Beast

2007 · Dr. Chamberlain

The Tracey Fragments

The Tracey Fragments

2007 · Dr. Heker

La huida

La huida

2007 · Hertz's Driver

El Títere

El Títere

2007 · Bos

The Third Eye

The Third Eye

2007 · Charlie Rabbit

The Last Sect

The Last Sect

2006 · Karpov

X-Men 3: La Batalla Final

X-Men 3: La Batalla Final

2006 · Mutant Theatre Organizer

Hombre lobo

Hombre lobo

2006 · Sad Looking Man

Drive Time Murders

Drive Time Murders

2006 · 'The Doc'

A Lobster Tale

A Lobster Tale

2006 · Hank Perkins

Black Widow

Black Widow

2005 · Dr. Deadman

Some Things That Stay

Some Things That Stay

2004 · Minister

The Limb Salesman

The Limb Salesman

2004 · Contact

Being Julia

Being Julia

2004 · Mr. Turnbull

The Last Casino

The Last Casino

2004 · Orr

Kingdom Hospital

Kingdom Hospital

2004 · Otto

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

2004 · William Cattermole

Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

2004 · Self

Eloise at Christmastime

Eloise at Christmastime

2003 · Patrice the Chef

Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil

Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil

2003 · Satan

Pacto de Justicia

Pacto de Justicia

2003 · Wylie

Camino hacia el terror

Camino hacia el terror

2003 · Three Finger

Eloise at the Plaza

Eloise at the Plaza

2003 · Patrice the Chef

My Life Without Me

My Life Without Me

2003 · Dr. Thompson

Between Strangers

Between Strangers

2002 · Nigel

I Shout Love

I Shout Love

2002 · Cab Driver

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

2001 · Brother Clote

On Their Knees

On Their Knees

2001 · Pappy

Treed Murray

Treed Murray

2001 · Homeless Man

Century Hotel

Century Hotel

2001 · Waiter

Prince Charming

Prince Charming

2001 · Wacktazar

The Claim

The Claim

2000 · Francis Bellanger, Bellanger

Two Thousand and None

Two Thousand and None

2000 · Curator

The Hustle

The Hustle

2000 · Detective Walsh

The Crossing

The Crossing

2000 · McKenzie

The Time Shifters

The Time Shifters

1999 · Murray Trevor

Rockeros Rebeldes

Rockeros Rebeldes

1999 · Ticket Taker

The Red Violin

The Red Violin

1998 · Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

Motel

Motel

1998 · Tenant

Soldado Universal 2

Soldado Universal 2

1998 · Bix

Leyenda urbana

Leyenda urbana

1998 · Weird Janitor

El cubo

El cubo

1998 · Alderson

Once a Thief: Family Business

Once a Thief: Family Business

1998 · Camier

The Show: Stories Within a Film

The Show: Stories Within a Film

1998 · The Lead Actor

Ms. Scrooge

Ms. Scrooge

1997 · Christmas Yet to Come

Pale Saints

Pale Saints

1997 · Einstein

Mimic

Mimic

1997 · Workman

Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother

Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother

1997 · Camier

Heritage Minutes: Winnie

Heritage Minutes: Winnie

1997 · A.A. Milne

Hard Core Logo

Hard Core Logo

1996 · Buck Haight

The Boys Club

The Boys Club

1996 · Officer Cole

The Shamrock Conspiracy

The Shamrock Conspiracy

1995 · Reader

The Song Spinner

The Song Spinner

1995 · Callo

Moonlight and Valentino

Moonlight and Valentino

1995 · Hair Stylist

Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time

Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time

1995 · Bono

Love Child

Love Child

1995 · Tom Sr.

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

1994 · Sir George's Servant

Giant Steps

Giant Steps

1992 · Danceband Teacher

El almuerzo desnudo

El almuerzo desnudo

1991 · Exterminator #4

Heritage Minutes: John Cabot

Heritage Minutes: John Cabot

1991 · King Henry VII

Clarence

Clarence

1990 · Reynolds

The Top of His Head

The Top of His Head

1989 · Robert (henchman)

Love at Stake

Love at Stake

1987 · Town Crier

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986

Keeper of the Cup

Keeper of the Cup

· Rick

The Asylum

The Asylum

· Dr. Raymond

GUM

GUM

· Brother Skull

TV shows (69)

Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours

2026 · Vlad

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

2026 · Larry Poole

The Institute

The Institute

2025 · Stackhouse

Percy Jackson y los dioses del Olimpo

Percy Jackson y los dioses del Olimpo

2023 · Procrustes

El gabinete de curiosidades de Guillermo del Toro

El gabinete de curiosidades de Guillermo del Toro

2022 · Dooley

Reginald: El vampiro

Reginald: El vampiro

2022 · Logan

Chapelwaite

Chapelwaite

2021 · Phillip Boone

Perpetual Grace LTD

Perpetual Grace LTD

2019 · Jonathan Joy

Blood & Treasure

Blood & Treasure

2019 · Alessandro LaLande

Talent Drivers

Talent Drivers

2019 · Vincent

The Umbrella Academy

The Umbrella Academy

2019 · Chet Rodo

Doom Patrol

Doom Patrol

2019 · Heinrich Von Fuchs

Carter

Carter

2018 · Ray Understone

Con la piel de gallina

Con la piel de gallina

2017 · Zephaniah

Dioses Americanos

Dioses Americanos

2017 · Iktomi

Frontier

Frontier

2016 · Mr. Pickersgill

Channel Zero

Channel Zero

2016 · The Gardener

The Magicians

The Magicians

2015 · Asteroth

The Expanse

The Expanse

2015 · Vargas

Patriot

Patriot

2015 · Peter Icabod

Killjoys

Killjoys

2015 · Ancient Scarback

Whatever, Linda

Whatever, Linda

2015 · Aloysius Finkle

12 Monos

12 Monos

2015 · Adviser to the Witness

Hemlock Grove

Hemlock Grove

2013 · Swiss Doctor

Hannibal

Hannibal

2013 · Caged Man

Orphan Black

Orphan Black

2013 · Benjamin Kertland

Transporter

Transporter

2013 · Edouard Orlande

La maldición de Dark Lake

La maldición de Dark Lake

2011 · Elmer Durgin

Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels

2011 · SLC Records Clerk

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil

2010 · Hooded Leader / Atticus Murphy Sr.

La reina de las sombras

La reina de las sombras

2010 · Arval

Rookie Blue Policías Novatos

Rookie Blue Policías Novatos

2010 · Cedric

Storm Worlds

Storm Worlds

2010 · Narrator (voice)

Wingin' It

Wingin' It

2010 · William Shakespeare

Republic of Doyle

Republic of Doyle

2010 · Lionel Harris

Sea Wolf

Sea Wolf

2009 · Mugridge

The Listener

The Listener

2009 · Miles Mellini

XIII

XIII

2008 · Mr. Cody

The Trojan Horse

The Trojan Horse

2008 · Barrie

Murdoch Mysteries

Murdoch Mysteries

2008 · Phillip Uxbridge

The Border

The Border

2008 · Professor Adrian Maguire

Heartland

Heartland

2007 · Mr. Hanley, Levon Hanley

Grotescología

Grotescología

2006 · Darko Crevasse (voice)

At the Hotel

At the Hotel

2006 · Baby Man

Supernatural

Supernatural

2005 · Death

Finding the Fallen

Finding the Fallen

2005 · Narrator

Hospital Kingdom

Hospital Kingdom

2004 · Otto

Slings & Arrows

Slings & Arrows

2003 · Reg Mortimer

Missing

Missing

2003 · Doc

Puppets Who Kill

Puppets Who Kill

2002 · French Painter, Mr. Portnoy

Tracker

Tracker

2001 · Max

MythQuest

MythQuest

2001 · Loki

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

2001 · Poet, Jerome Aland, Peter Jay, Alger Kates

Archivo Zack

Archivo Zack

2000 · The Mad Hatter

Amazon

Amazon

1999 · Elder Malakai

I Was a Sixth Grade Alien!

I Was a Sixth Grade Alien!

1999 · Meenom

Highlander: The Raven

Highlander: The Raven

1998 · Basil Morgan

The Adventures of Shirley Holmes

The Adventures of Shirley Holmes

1997 · Doctor Saul Sprockett

La Femme Nikita

La Femme Nikita

1997 · Errol Sparks

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

1996 · Earl Cornell

Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years

Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years

1995 · Logan’s Henchman

Due South

Due South

1994 · Miles Emery

Forever Knight

Forever Knight

1992 · Dr. Paul Dana

The Valour and the Horror

The Valour and the Horror

1992 · John Crocker

Heritage Minutes

Heritage Minutes

1991 · A.A. Milne, Roi Henri VII

Maniac Mansion

Maniac Mansion

1990 · Tax Man

Counterstrike

Counterstrike

1990 · Rettie

War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

1988 · Man with Hat, Alien Scientist, Ardix

Adderly

Adderly

1986