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Julian Richings

Born: 1956

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.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Resources

Movies

My Life Without Me

Dr. Thompson in My Life Without Me

Cube

Alderson in Cube

Saw IV

Vagrant in Saw IV

Shoot 'Em Up

Hertz's Driver in Shoot 'Em Up

The Last Casino

Orr in The Last Casino

Hard Core Logo

Buck Haight in Hard Core Logo

The Time Shifters

Murray Trevor, Time-Traveling Tourist in The Time Shifters

Treed Murray

Homeless Man in Treed Murray

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Ferryman in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Urban Legend

Weird Janitor in Urban Legend

Wrong Turn

Three Finger in Wrong Turn

Heritage Minutes: Winnie

A.A. Milne in Heritage Minutes: Winnie

Heritage Minutes: John Cabot

King Henry VII in Heritage Minutes: John Cabot

The Last Sect

Karpov in The Last Sect

The Red Violin

Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal) in The Red Violin

Patch Town

Child Catcher in Patch Town

Beau Is Afraid

Strange Man in Beau Is Afraid

The Claim

Francis Bellanger in The Claim

Between Strangers

Nigel in Between Strangers

Man of Steel

Lor-Em in Man of Steel

Trigger

Bucky in Trigger

Hard Core Logo II

Bucky Haight in Hard Core Logo II

Drive Time Murders

'The Doc' in Drive Time Murders

Collaborator

Maurice LeFont in Collaborator

The Shamrock Conspiracy

Reader in The Shamrock Conspiracy

Two Thousand and None

Curator in Two Thousand and None

Salem Witch Trials

Jonathan Walcott in Salem Witch Trials

Sea Wolf

Mugridge in Sea Wolf

On Their Knees

Pappy in On Their Knees

The Conspiracy

Green Man in The Conspiracy

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

Ricky in The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

Ms. Scrooge

Christmas Yet to Come in Ms. Scrooge

Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

Self in Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

Moonlight and Valentino

Hair Stylist in Moonlight and Valentino

The Song Spinner

Callo in The Song Spinner

Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother

Camier in Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother

Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time

Bono in Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time

Once a Thief: Family Business

Camier in Once a Thief: Family Business

Detroit Rock City

Ticket Taker in Detroit Rock City

Century Hotel

Waiter in Century Hotel

Prince Charming

Wacktazar in Prince Charming

The Space Between

Stash in The Space Between

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

Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice) in Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End

The Crossing

McKenzie in The Crossing

The Limb Salesman

Contact in The Limb Salesman

Being Julia

Mr. Turnbull in Being Julia

Toronto Stories

Leather Jacket in Toronto Stories

Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween

Mr. Tibers in Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween

Stardust

Tony Defries in Stardust

Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid

Mr. Tibers in Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid

Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill

William Cattermole in Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill

Skinwalkers

Sad Looking Man in Skinwalkers

Salvation

John in Salvation

Elegy

Actor in Play #1 in Elegy

T-Bone

Chris in T-Bone

The Hustle

Detective Walsh in The Hustle

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Sir George's Servant in Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Septic Man

Phil Prosser in Septic Man

The Colony

Leland in The Colony

The Tape

Jack in The Tape

Some Things That Stay

Minister in Some Things That Stay

The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow

Kneeling Man in The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow

Patch Town

Yuri in Patch Town

Relax, I'm from the Future

Percy in Relax, I'm from the Future

Giant Steps

Danceband Teacher in Giant Steps

Wickensburg

Mr Hexenmeister in Wickensburg

Motel

Tenant in Motel

Hellmouth

Smiley in Hellmouth

Ejecta

William Cassidy in Ejecta

Open Range

Wylie in Open Range

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

Horror Film Expert in The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

Oldtimers

Richard in Oldtimers

Black Widow

Dr. Deadman in Black Widow

Love Child

Tom Sr. in Love Child

The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh

Rahn Brothers / Neither Man Nor Woman / Bill Phillips in The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh

Naked Lunch

Exterminator #4 in Naked Lunch

Charlotte

Dr. Kurt Singer / Policeman #1 / SS Soldier #2 (voice) in Charlotte

Pale Saints

Einstein in Pale Saints

Love at Stake

Town Crier in Love at Stake

Return to Wickensburg

Mr. Hexenmeister in Return to Wickensburg

The Last Halloween

Chatterbox in The Last Halloween

She Stoops to Conquer

in She Stoops to Conquer

A Christmas Horror Story

Gerhardt in A Christmas Horror Story

Campton Manor

Edward in Campton Manor

Kingdom Hospital

Otto in Kingdom Hospital

Prisoner X

Jefferson in Prisoner X

The Top of His Head

Robert (henchman) in The Top of His Head

The Timekeeper

Grease in The Timekeeper

The Witch

Governor in The Witch

A Thousand Cuts

Webster in A Thousand Cuts

Scared Shitless

Professor Cummings in Scared Shitless

Mimic

Workman in Mimic

Nature of the Beast

Dr. Chamberlain in Nature of the Beast

Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil

Satan in Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil

Honey Bunch

in Honey Bunch

Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost

Mr. Tibers in Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost

Regression

Tom in Regression

Animal Control

Larry in Animal Control

The Third Eye

Charlie Rabbit in The Third Eye

The Tracey Fragments

Dr. Heker in The Tracey Fragments

Blood Hunters

Father Stewart in Blood Hunters

Dead Silence

Bos in Dead Silence

You Might As Well Live

Dr. Pooseby in You Might As Well Live

I Shout Love

Cab Driver in I Shout Love

Eloise at Christmastime

Patrice the Chef in Eloise at Christmastime

Eloise at the Plaza

Patrice the Chef in Eloise at the Plaza

Midnight Confession

Grass (voice) in Midnight Confession

Victims

Gatling in Victims

X-Men: The Last Stand

Mutant Theatre Organizer in X-Men: The Last Stand

Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols

Kneeling Man in Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

Brother Clote in The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

Polar

Lomas in Polar

All Hallows' Eve 2

Chatterbox (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage) in All Hallows' Eve 2

We Are Not Here

Monday in We Are Not Here

Sailor

The Magistrate in Sailor

Jack and Jill vs. The World

Mr. Smith in Jack and Jill vs. The World

The Christmas Temp

Luca in The Christmas Temp

True Fiction

Lenny Rupert in True Fiction

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

Bix in Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

Survival of the Dead

James in Survival of the Dead

Clarence

Reynolds in Clarence

Spare Parts

The Emperor in Spare Parts

Vicious Fun

Fritz in Vicious Fun

Anything for Jackson

Henry Walsh in Anything for Jackson

Business Ethics

Martin Abacus in Business Ethics

The Boys Club

Officer Cole in The Boys Club

Three Inches

Ethan in Three Inches

The Rainbow Kid

Elvis Grimes in The Rainbow Kid

Chaos Walking

Gault in Chaos Walking

Hall

Julian in Hall

Stanleyville

Homunculus in Stanleyville

TV Shows

La Femme Nikita

Errol Sparks in La Femme Nikita

Due South

Miles Emery in Due South

Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

Otto in Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital

Supernatural

Death in Supernatural

Forever Knight

Dr. Paul Dana in Forever Knight

Puppets Who Kill

French Painter in Puppets Who Kill

Highlander: The Raven

Basil Morgan in Highlander: The Raven

XIII

Mr. Cody in XIII

Slings & Arrows

Reg Mortimer in Slings & Arrows

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

Earl Cornell in Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

I Was a Sixth Grade Alien

Meenom in I Was a Sixth Grade Alien

Finding the Fallen

Narrator in Finding the Fallen

Whatever, Linda

Aloysius Finkle in Whatever, Linda

Storm Worlds

Narrator (voice) in Storm Worlds

Chapelwaite

Phillip Boone in Chapelwaite

Orphan Black

Benjamin Kertland in Orphan Black

Adderly

in Adderly

War of the Worlds

Man with Hat in War of the Worlds

Counterstrike

Rettie in Counterstrike

Maniac Mansion

Tax Man in Maniac Mansion

Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years

Logan’s Henchman in Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years

Heritage Minutes

A.A. Milne in Heritage Minutes

Heritage Minutes

King Henry VII in Heritage Minutes

The Adventures of Shirley Holmes

Doctor Saul Sprockett in The Adventures of Shirley Holmes

Amazon

Elder Malakai in Amazon

The Zack Files

The Mad Hatter in The Zack Files

MythQuest

Loki in MythQuest

Tracker

Max in Tracker

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Poet in A Nero Wolfe Mystery

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Jerome Aland in A Nero Wolfe Mystery

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Peter Jay in A Nero Wolfe Mystery

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Alger Kates in A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Puppets Who Kill

Mr. Portnoy in Puppets Who Kill

Missing

Doc in Missing

At the Hotel

Baby Man in At the Hotel

Grossology

Darko Crevasse (voice) in Grossology

The Trojan Horse

Barrie in The Trojan Horse

The Border

Professor Adrian Maguire in The Border

Wingin' It

William Shakespeare in Wingin' It

Bag of Bones

Elmer Durgin in Bag of Bones

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil

Hooded Leader / Atticus Murphy Sr. in Todd and the Book of Pure Evil

Murdoch Mysteries

Phillip Uxbridge in Murdoch Mysteries

Republic of Doyle

Lionel Harris in Republic of Doyle

Transporter: The Series

Edouard Orlande in Transporter: The Series

Rookie Blue

Cedric in Rookie Blue

The Listener

Miles Mellini in The Listener

Hell on Wheels

SLC Records Clerk in Hell on Wheels

Hannibal

Caged Man in Hannibal

Killjoys

Ancient Scarback in Killjoys

Channel Zero

The Gardener in Channel Zero

Frontier

Mr. Pickersgill in Frontier

American Gods

Iktomi in American Gods

Reginald the Vampire

Logan in Reginald the Vampire

Patriot

Peter Icabod in Patriot

12 Monkeys

Adviser to the Witness in 12 Monkeys

Hemlock Grove

Swiss Doctor in Hemlock Grove

The Magicians

Asteroth in The Magicians

The Umbrella Academy

Chet Rodo in The Umbrella Academy

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Procrustes in Percy Jackson and the Olympians

War of the Worlds

Alien Scientist in War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

Ardix in War of the Worlds

Doom Patrol

Heinrich Von Fuchs in Doom Patrol

Lost Girl

Arval in Lost Girl

Blood & Treasure

Alessandro LaLande in Blood & Treasure

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

Dooley in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

Perpetual Grace LTD

Jonathan Joy in Perpetual Grace LTD

The Expanse

Vargas in The Expanse

Heartland

Mr. Hanley in Heartland

Heartland

Levon Hanley in Heartland

The Valour and the Horror

John Crocker in The Valour and the Horror

Sea Wolf

Mugridge in Sea Wolf

Talent Drivers

Vincent in Talent Drivers

Carter

Ray Understone in Carter

Creeped Out

Zephaniah in Creeped Out