Biography
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.
Filmography
all 203
Movies 136
TV Shows 67
Voice 4
Narrator 3
self 1
Horror Film Expert

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2025)
Movie
Webster

A Thousand Cuts (2024)
Movie
Professor Cummings

Scared Shitless (2024)
Movie
Chris

T-Bone (2023)
Movie
Strange Man

Beau Is Afraid (2023)
Movie
10
Richard

Oldtimers (2022)
Movie
Mr Hexenmeister

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

Charlotte (2021)
Movie
Phillip Boone

Chapelwaite (2021)
TV
9
Homunculus

Stanleyville (2021)
Movie
Tony Defries

Stardust (2020)
Movie
6
Martin Abacus

Business Ethics (2020)
Movie
Julian

Hall (2020)
Movie
The Emperor

Spare Parts (2020)
Movie
Henry Walsh

Anything for Jackson (2020)
Movie
The Magistrate

Sailor (2019)
Movie
Jonathan Joy

Perpetual Grace LTD (2019)
TV
6.05
Lenny Rupert

True Fiction (2019)
Movie
Alessandro LaLande

Blood & Treasure (2019)
TV
Vincent

Talent Drivers (2019)
TV
Heinrich Von Fuchs

Doom Patrol (2019)
TV
6.16
Chet Rodo

The Umbrella Academy (2019)
TV
8.14
Ray Understone

Carter (2018)
TV
6
Zephaniah

Creeped Out (2017)
TV
4.5
Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End (2017)
Movie
Mr. Pickersgill

Frontier (2016)
TV
6.07
The Gardener

Channel Zero (2016)
TV
5.59
Father Stewart

Blood Hunters (2016)
Movie
Elvis Grimes

The Rainbow Kid (2016)
Movie
Jefferson

Prisoner X (2016)
Movie
Governor

The Witch (2016)
Movie
6.33
Asteroth

The Magicians (2015)
TV
6.11
Vargas

The Expanse (2015)
TV
6.74
Peter Icabod

Patriot (2015)
TV
6
Chatterbox (segment 'The Last Halloween') (archive footage)

All Hallows' Eve 2 (2015)
Movie
Ancient Scarback

Killjoys (2015)
TV
6
Aloysius Finkle

Whatever, Linda (2015)
TV
Adviser to the Witness

12 Monkeys (2015)
TV
6.63
Smiley

Hellmouth (2014)
Movie
William Cassidy

Ejecta (2014)
Movie
Chatterbox

The Last Halloween (2013)
Movie
Phil Prosser

Septic Man (2013)
Movie
Swiss Doctor

Hemlock Grove (2013)
TV
6.31
Leland

The Colony (2013)
Movie
4
Caged Man

Hannibal (2013)
TV
7.42
Benjamin Kertland

Orphan Black (2013)
TV
5.95
Gatling

Victims (2013)
Movie
Edouard Orlande

Transporter: The Series (2012)
TV
6
Green Man

The Conspiracy (2012)
Movie
6
Elmer Durgin

Bag of Bones (2011)
TV
4.33
SLC Records Clerk

Hell on Wheels (2011)
TV
4.75
Maurice LeFont

Collaborator (2011)
Movie
Child Catcher

Patch Town (2011)
Movie
Bucky Haight

Hard Core Logo II (2010)
Movie
Hooded Leader / Atticus Murphy Sr.

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (2010)
TV
6
Bucky

Trigger (2010)
Movie
Cedric

Rookie Blue (2010)
TV
6.35
Narrator (voice)

Storm Worlds (2010)
TV
William Shakespeare

Wingin' It (2010)
TV
Lionel Harris

Republic of Doyle (2010)
TV
6
Mugridge

Sea Wolf (2009)
Movie
Mugridge

Sea Wolf (2009)
TV
Sinister Kneeling Man

Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols (2009)
Movie
Miles Mellini

The Listener (2009)
TV
6.3
Dr. Pooseby

You Might As Well Live (2009)
Movie
Mr. Cody

XIII (2008)
TV
Actor in Play #1

Elegy (2008)
Movie
Phillip Uxbridge

Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
TV
8
Professor Adrian Maguire

The Border (2008)
TV
Leather Jacket

Toronto Stories (2008)
Movie
Vagrant

Saw IV (2007)
Movie
6.47
Dr. Chamberlain

Nature of the Beast (2007)
Movie
Mr. Hanley / Levon Hanley

Heartland (2007)
TV
6
Dr. Heker

The Tracey Fragments (2007)
Movie
Hertz's Driver

Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
Movie
6.11
Charlie Rabbit

The Third Eye (2007)
Movie
Darko Crevasse (voice)

Grossology (2006)
TV
Mutant Theatre Organizer

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Movie
6.03
Sad Looking Man

Skinwalkers (2006)
Movie
Baby Man

At the Hotel (2006)
TV
'The Doc'

Drive Time Murders (2006)
Movie
Narrator

Finding the Fallen (2005)
TV
Dr. Deadman

Black Widow (2005)
Movie
Mr. Turnbull

Being Julia (2004)
Movie
3
William Cattermole

Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill (2004)
Movie
Patrice the Chef

Eloise at Christmastime (2003)
Movie
Reg Mortimer

Slings & Arrows (2003)
TV
3.5
Three Finger

Wrong Turn (2003)
Movie
4.92
Patrice the Chef

Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
Movie
Dr. Thompson

My Life Without Me (2003)
Movie
Jonathan Walcott

Salem Witch Trials (2002)
Movie
Mr. Portnoy / French Painter

Puppets Who Kill (2002)
TV
Cab driver

I Shout Love (2002)
Movie
Brother Clote

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (2001)
Movie
Homeless Man

Treed Murray (2001)
Movie
Wacktazar

Prince Charming (2001)
Movie
Alger Kates / Poet / Peter Jay / Jerome Aland

A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)
TV
Francis Bellanger

The Claim (2000)
Movie
The Mad Hatter

The Zack Files (2000)
TV
Detective Walsh

The Hustle (2000)
Movie
McKenzie

The Crossing (2000)
Movie
Murray Trevor

The Time Shifters (1999)
Movie
Elder Malakai

Amazon (1999)
TV
Ticket Taker

Detroit Rock City (1999)
Movie
Tenant

Motel (1998)
Movie
Basil Morgan

Highlander: The Raven (1998)
TV
3.5
Weird Janitor

Urban Legend (1998)
Movie
5.53
Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

The Red Violin (1998)
Movie
Alderson

Cube (1997)
Movie
5.7
Christmas Yet to Come

Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Movie
Workman

Mimic (1997)
Movie
5.35
Doctor Saul Sprockett

The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (1997)
TV
Errol Sparks

La Femme Nikita (1997)
TV
5.67
Einstein

Pale Saints (1997)
Movie
A.A. Milne

Heritage Minutes: Winnie (1997)
Movie
Bucky Haight

Hard Core Logo (1996)
Movie
Camier

Once a Thief (1996)
TV
Officer Cole

The Boys Club (1996)
Movie
Hair Stylist

Moonlight and Valentino (1995)
Movie
Logan’s Henchman

Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995)
TV
Tom Sr.

Love Child (1995)
Movie
Sir George's Servant

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)
Movie
4
Miles Emery

Due South (1994)
TV
6.55
Danceband Teacher

Giant Steps (1992)
Movie
Dr. Paul Dana

Forever Knight (1992)
TV
John Crocker

In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 (1992)
Movie
John Crocker

The Valour and the Horror (1992)
TV
Exterminator #4

Naked Lunch (1991)
Movie
5.82
King Henry VII

Heritage Minutes: John Cabot (1991)
Movie
A.A. Milne / King Henry VII

Heritage Minutes (1991)
TV
Reynolds

Clarence (1990)
Movie
Tax Man

Maniac Mansion (1990)
TV
Rettie

Counterstrike (1990)
TV
Robert (henchman)

The Top of His Head (1989)
Movie
Town Crier

Love at Stake (1987)
Movie
Stackhouse

The Institute
TV
Mr. Hexenmeister

Return to Wickensburg
Movie
Death

Dave vs Death
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1955-08-30 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceOxford, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom, Canada
Also Known AsJulian Riching
AwardsDora Mavor Moore Awards
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