Julian Richings

Julian Richings

🎂 30th August 1956 (69 yrs) 📍 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Known For

Man of Steel

Biography

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.

Julian Richings

Movies Featuring Julian Richings

Man Eating Pussy

Man Eating Pussy (2026)

as Freddie
Honey Bunch

Honey Bunch (2026)

as Delwyn
Secrets of Wickensburg

Secrets of Wickensburg (2025)

as Mr. Hexenmeister
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2025)

as Horror Film Expert
It Feeds

It Feeds (2025)

as Dr. Ronald Whittaker
Return to Wickensburg

Return to Wickensburg (2024)

as Mr. Hexenmeister
A Thousand Cuts

A Thousand Cuts (2024)

as Webster
Scared Shitless

Scared Shitless (2024)

as Professor Cummings
Campton Manor

Campton Manor (2024)

as Edward
Relax, I'm from the Future

Relax, I'm from the Future (2023)

as Percy
T-Bone

T-Bone (2023)

as Chris
Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid (2023)

as Strange Man
Time Traveling Through Time

Time Traveling Through Time (2022)

as Narrator
No Image

Oldtimers (2022)

as Richard
Wickensburg

Wickensburg (2022)

as Mr Hexenmeister
Salvation

Salvation (2022)

as John
Charlotte

Charlotte (2022)

as Dr. Kurt Singer / Policeman #1 / SS Soldier #2 (voice)
Vicious Fun

Vicious Fun (2021)

as Fritz
Stanleyville

Stanleyville (2021)

as Homunculus
Chaos Walking

Chaos Walking (2021)

as Gault
Stardust

Stardust (2020)

as Tony Defries
Business Ethics

Business Ethics (2020)

as Martin Abacus
Hall

Hall (2020)

as Julian
Spare Parts

Spare Parts (2020)

as The Emperor
Anything for Jackson

Anything for Jackson (2020)

as Henry Walsh
The Christmas Temp

The Christmas Temp (2019)

as Luca
Sailor

Sailor (2019)

as The Magistrate
True Fiction

True Fiction (2019)

as Lenny Rupert
Polar

Polar (2019)

as Lomas
Midnight Confession

Midnight Confession (2017)

as 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)

as Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)
The Space Between

The Space Between (2017)

as Stash
Blood Hunters

Blood Hunters (2016)

as Father Stewart
The Rainbow Kid

The Rainbow Kid (2016)

as Elvis Grimes
Prisoner X

Prisoner X (2016)

as Jefferson
The Witch

The Witch (2016)

as Governor
All Hallows' Eve 2

All Hallows' Eve 2 (2015)

as Chatterbox (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage)
Regression

Regression (2015)

as Tom
She Stoops to Conquer

She Stoops to Conquer (2015)

A Christmas Horror Story

A Christmas Horror Story (2015)

as Gerhardt
Reign

Reign (2015)

as Mr. Ian
Hellmouth

Hellmouth (2014)

as Smiley
Ejecta

Ejecta (2014)

as William Cassidy
Patch Town

Patch Town (2014)

as Yuri
No Image

The Last Halloween (2013)

as Chatterbox
We Are Not Here

We Are Not Here (2013)

as Monday
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)

as Ricky
Septic Man

Septic Man (2013)

as Phil Prosser
Man of Steel

Man of Steel (2013)

as Lor-Em
The Colony

The Colony (2013)

as Leland
Victims

Victims (2013)

as Gatling
The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh

The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh (2012)

as Rahn Brothers / Neither Man Nor Woman / Bill Phillips
The Conspiracy

The Conspiracy (2012)

as Green Man
The Tape

The Tape (2012)

as Jack
Three Inches

Three Inches (2011)

as Ethan
Collaborator

Collaborator (2011)

as Maurice LeFont
Patch Town

Patch Town (2011)

as Child Catcher
Dave vs Death

Dave vs Death (2011)

as Death
Animal Control

Animal Control (2011)

as Larry
Hard Core Logo 2

Hard Core Logo 2 (2010)

as Bucky Haight
Trigger

Trigger (2010)

as Bucky
Survival of the Dead

Survival of the Dead (2010)

as James O'Flynn
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

as Ferryman
Sea Wolf

Sea Wolf (2009)

as Mugridge
Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols

Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols (2009)

as Kneeling Man
The Timekeeper

The Timekeeper (2009)

as Grease
You Might As Well Live

You Might As Well Live (2009)

as Dr. Pooseby
Toronto Stories

Toronto Stories (2008)

as Leather Jacket
Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween

Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween (2008)

as Mr. Tibers
Elegy

Elegy (2008)

as Actor in Play #1
The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow

The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow (2008)

as Kneeling Man
Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid

Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid (2008)

as Mr. Tibers
Jack and Jill vs. The World

Jack and Jill vs. The World (2008)

as Mr. Smith
Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost

Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost (2007)

as Mr. Tibers
Saw IV

Saw IV (2007)

as Vagrant
Nature of the Beast

Nature of the Beast (2007)

as Dr. Chamberlain
The Tracey Fragments

The Tracey Fragments (2007)

as Dr. Heker
Shoot 'Em Up

Shoot 'Em Up (2007)

as Hertz's Driver
Dead Silence

Dead Silence (2007)

as Bos
The Third Eye

The Third Eye (2007)

as Charlie Rabbit
The Last Sect

The Last Sect (2006)

as Karpov
X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

as Mutant Theatre Organizer
Skinwalkers

Skinwalkers (2006)

as Sad Looking Man
Drive Time Murders

Drive Time Murders (2006)

as 'The Doc'
A Lobster Tale

A Lobster Tale (2006)

as Hank Perkins
No Image

Black Widow (2005)

as Dr. Deadman
Some Things That Stay

Some Things That Stay (2004)

as Minister
The Limb Salesman

The Limb Salesman (2004)

as Contact
Being Julia

Being Julia (2004)

as Mr. Turnbull
The Last Casino

The Last Casino (2004)

as Orr
Kingdom Hospital

Kingdom Hospital (2004)

as 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)

as William Cattermole
Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn' (2004)

as Self
Eloise at Christmastime

Eloise at Christmastime (2003)

as Patrice the Chef
Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil

Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil (2003)

as Satan
Open Range

Open Range (2003)

as Wylie
Wrong Turn

Wrong Turn (2003)

as Three Finger
Eloise at the Plaza

Eloise at the Plaza (2003)

as Patrice the Chef
My Life Without Me

My Life Without Me (2003)

as Dr. Thompson
Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials (2002)

as Jonathan Walcott
Between Strangers

Between Strangers (2002)

as Nigel
I Shout Love

I Shout Love (2002)

as Cab Driver
The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (2001)

as Brother Clote
No Image

On Their Knees (2001)

as Pappy
Treed Murray

Treed Murray (2001)

as Homeless Man
Century Hotel

Century Hotel (2001)

as Waiter
Prince Charming

Prince Charming (2001)

as Wacktazar
The Claim

The Claim (2000)

as Francis Bellanger
The Claim

The Claim (2000)

as Bellanger
Two Thousand and None

Two Thousand and None (2000)

as Curator
The Hustle

The Hustle (2000)

as Detective Walsh
The Crossing

The Crossing (2000)

as McKenzie
The Time Shifters

The Time Shifters (1999)

as Murray Trevor, Time-Traveling Tourist
Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City (1999)

as Ticket Taker
The Red Violin

The Red Violin (1998)

as Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
Motel

Motel (1998)

as Tenant
Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998)

as Bix
Urban Legend

Urban Legend (1998)

as Weird Janitor
Cube

Cube (1998)

as Alderson
Once a Thief: Family Business

Once a Thief: Family Business (1998)

as Camier
No Image

The Show: Stories Within a Film (1998)

as The Lead Actor
Ms. Scrooge

Ms. Scrooge (1997)

as Christmas Yet to Come
No Image

Pale Saints (1997)

as Einstein
Mimic

Mimic (1997)

as Workman
Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother

Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother (1997)

as Camier
Heritage Minutes: Winnie

Heritage Minutes: Winnie (1997)

as A.A. Milne
Hard Core Logo

Hard Core Logo (1996)

as Buck Haight
The Boys Club

The Boys Club (1996)

as Officer Cole
The Shamrock Conspiracy

The Shamrock Conspiracy (1995)

as Reader
The Song Spinner

The Song Spinner (1995)

as Callo
Moonlight and Valentino

Moonlight and Valentino (1995)

as Hair Stylist
Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time

Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time (1995)

as Bono
No Image

Love Child (1995)

as Tom Sr.
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)

as Sir George's Servant
Giant Steps

Giant Steps (1992)

as Danceband Teacher
Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch (1991)

as Exterminator #4
Heritage Minutes: John Cabot

Heritage Minutes: John Cabot (1991)

as King Henry VII
Clarence

Clarence (1990)

as Reynolds
The Top of His Head

The Top of His Head (1989)

as Robert (henchman)
Love at Stake

Love at Stake (1987)

as 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 (N/A)

as Rick
No Image

The Asylum (N/A)

as Dr. Raymond