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Julian Richings

Date of birth: 1956-08-30

Place of birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Julian Riching

Julian Richings

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.

Movie Credits

My Life Without Me
3

My Life Without Me

2003-03-07

A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before sh

Cube
3.4

Cube

1998-07-11

A group of strangers find themselves trapped in a maze-like prison. It soon becomes clear that each

Saw IV
3.1

Saw IV

2007-10-25

Despite Jigsaw's death, and in order to save the lives of two of his colleagues, Lieutenant Rigg is

Shoot 'Em Up
3.2

Shoot 'Em Up

2007-07-26

A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect

The Last Casino
3.5

The Last Casino

2004-06-26

A University teacher finds three bright students and decides to teach them how to count cards to mak

Hard Core Logo
3.3

Hard Core Logo

1996-10-11

Bruce Macdonald follows punk bank Hard Core Logo on a harrowing last-gasp reunion tour throughout We

The Time Shifters
2.9

The Time Shifters

1999-10-17

Tom Merrick gets caught up in a time-traveling conspiracy and must set the timeline right before it

Treed Murray
3.3

Treed Murray

2001-09-13

An advertising executive, trapped in a tree by a gang of would-be muggers, manipulates them into fig

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
3.1

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

2010-02-01

Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is ne

Urban Legend
2.9

Urban Legend

1998-09-25

A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to

Wrong Turn
3.2

Wrong Turn

2003-05-30

Chris crashes into a carload of other young people, and the group of stranded motorists is soon lost

Heritage Minutes: John Cabot
0

Heritage Minutes: John Cabot

1991-03-31

Italian navigator and explorer John Cabot discovers the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and runs "agroun

Heritage Minutes: Winnie
0

Heritage Minutes: Winnie

1997-01-01

A Canadian soldier's bear becomes the object of adoration and inspiration for a young boy and his fa

The Last Sect
1.7

The Last Sect

2006-09-10

A seductively lethal vampire sect leader has been battling famed vampire hunter Van Helsing's descen

The Red Violin
3.7

The Red Violin

1998-11-13

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 168

Patch Town
3.5

Patch Town

2011-09-09

This satirical comedy-meets-musical clashes the folklore of Soviet era oppression with the mindless,

Beau Is Afraid
3.4

Beau Is Afraid

2023-04-14

Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darke

The Claim
3

The Claim

2000-12-29

A prospector sells his wife and daughter to another gold miner for the rights to a gold mine. Twenty

Between Strangers
2.9

Between Strangers

2002-08-30

Three women confront their pasts which changes their futures.

Man of Steel
3.3

Man of Steel

2013-06-12

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he jou

Trigger
2.4

Trigger

2010-09-12

Ten years after ending their partnership as rock musicians, two women become re-acquainted in the co

Hard Core Logo II
2.3

Hard Core Logo II

2010-12-04

Bruce McDonald’s long-awaited follow-up to his cult classic mock-doc stars McDonald himself as "Bruc

Drive Time Murders
0

Drive Time Murders

2006-01-01

A Chicago attorney and his gossip columnist host a popular morning radio show. Their search to locat

Collaborator
2.4

Collaborator

2011-10-08

A playwright whose marriage and career are in a free fall has an explosive run-in with his former ne

The Shamrock Conspiracy
2

The Shamrock Conspiracy

1995-12-12

A retired Scotland Yard detective gets involved in a serial killer investigation whilst in New York.

Two Thousand and None
2.3

Two Thousand and None

2000-07-07

A paleontologist is diagnosed with a fatal brain disease and, rather than falling into a depression,

Salem Witch Trials
3

Salem Witch Trials

2002-12-24

Salem, Massachusetts. A small town—with no clear governing body—became embroiled in a scandal that f

Sea Wolf
3

Sea Wolf

2009-12-24

A young man is taken aboard a seal-hunting vessel helmed by the cruel captain Wolf Larsen.

On Their Knees
1

On Their Knees

2001-10-25

Willie and Mo are half sisters who have never seen eye to eye. A cross-country road trip in an ice c

The Conspiracy
3

The Conspiracy

2012-08-23

A documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancien

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
3.4

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

2013-10-16

A 10-year-old child prodigy cartographer secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he live

Ms. Scrooge
2.8

Ms. Scrooge

1997-12-10

Television movie updating Charles Dickens' story, "A Christmas Carol." Businesswoman Ebenita Scrooge

Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'
0

Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

2004-01-20

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Rob Schmidt's 'Wrong Turn'.

Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time
0

Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time

1995-01-01

The year is 1868, the city - Vienna, the music - exhilarating, yet all is not well with Johann Strau

Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother
2.9

Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother

1997-07-14

Trained thieves (Ivan Sergei, Sandrine Holt) investigate a hit man and a power struggle within their

The Song Spinner
0

The Song Spinner

1995-11-19

In an isolated, snow-covered country known as the Water Land, the town of Shandrilan remains the qui

Moonlight and Valentino
2.8

Moonlight and Valentino

1995-09-29

A young widow still grieving over the death of her husband finds herself being comforted by a local

Century Hotel
1.9

Century Hotel

2001-09-09

David Weaver makes his feature debut with this omnibus film in which each tale is told during differ

Being Julia
3.2

Being Julia

2004-09-03

Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a

The Limb Salesman
2.5

The Limb Salesman

2004-09-12

Gabriel Goode is the Limb Salesman, a disgraced doctor who regenerates limbs on the black market. Wh

Prince Charming
3.5

Prince Charming

2001-07-13

After an extramarital indiscretion, a fairy-tale prince and his sidekick are turned into frogs for a

Once a Thief: Family Business
2.6

Once a Thief: Family Business

1998-01-01

When thieves turned undercover agents Mac (Ivan Sergei) and Li Ann (Sandrine Holt) must get inside a

Toronto Stories
1.8

Toronto Stories

2008-12-12

Various lives intersect over the course of 48 hours in Canada's largest and most culturally diverse

Detroit Rock City
3.4

Detroit Rock City

1999-08-13

In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock City getti

The Crossing
3.2

The Crossing

2000-01-10

A made-for-TV dramatization of George Washington's perilous gamble of crossing the Delaware River an

Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill
2

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

2004-02-26

Susanna and Catharine were brought up in a large estate in England. They married soldiers and both c

The Space Between
3.5

The Space Between

2017-04-21

A new father discovers his child is not his own and sets out on a journey to find answers.

Skinwalkers
2.5

Skinwalkers

2006-03-20

Creatures, bound by the blood of the wolf, that can kill with curses and move at lightening speed, w

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End
3.3

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

2017-09-03

The animated conclusion to the live action Todd and The Book Of Pure Evil Show. Todd tries to mend h

Elegy
3.1

Elegy

2008-08-08

Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his life -- which he indicates is a state of "emancipated manhood

Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid
2.1

Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid

2008-07-13

Roxy is at it again when, in pursuit of a local journalism award, she brings home a mysterious amnes

Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween
3.4

Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween

2008-10-01

It's Roxy's first Halloween in serenity falls and it looks like it's going to be a bust until Roxy d

Stardust
1.9

Stardust

2020-11-25

In 1971, rock star David Bowie travels to America for the first time to promote his third album, The

T-Bone
0

T-Bone

2023-08-08

On a bright, beautiful day, a man and a woman recount fond memories and some really good times they’

Salvation
0

Salvation

2022-05-05

An apocalypse survivor in search of his lost daughter is drawn into a deadly creation myth.

The Hustle
1.9

The Hustle

2000-04-16

Maya and Tony are a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde. Maya seduces businessmen while Tony copies their cr

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
3.4

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

1994-10-28

It's the 17th century, and Native American Squanto roams free in the New World until he's captured b

Septic Man
2.2

Septic Man

2013-09-20

A sewage worker gets trapped inside a septic tank during a water contamination crisis and undergoes

The Colony
2.7

The Colony

2013-04-12

Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve hum

The Tape
4

The Tape

2012-01-01

A man digs through his attic looking for something clearly of great significance. What it is, we're

Some Things That Stay
2

Some Things That Stay

2004-11-05

A coming-of-age story of a teenage girl from a liberal upbringing who moves to a conservative baptis

The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow
2.9

The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow

2008-07-17

The film centers on an unusual photograph dating back to the 1930s. An investigation of its particul

Patch Town
2.4

Patch Town

2014-01-04

In a world where toys are living beings, a forgotten doll seeks out his former owner during the holi

Relax, I'm from the Future
3

Relax, I'm from the Future

2023-09-22

Casper is a time traveller who arrives in the 2020s in an attempt to prevent a major future catastro

Giant Steps
0

Giant Steps

1992-09-12

A boy with an alcoholic father befriends a jazz musician.

Wickensburg
2.6

Wickensburg

2022-07-15

A mother and her young son move to a new small town. They soon discover the town harbors a dark secr

Motel
1

Motel

1998-10-26

A cowardly thief tries to solve the murder of a prostitute as compensation for his own crimes.

Hellmouth
3.3

Hellmouth

2014-10-17

A gravekeeper is drawn into a hell dimension to save the soul of a beautiful woman.

Ejecta
1.9

Ejecta

2014-09-24

Two men witness an unexplainable event in the sky as a historic solar storm approaches, and they try

Open Range
3.6

Open Range

2003-08-11

A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
0

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

2025-09-18

Why do people no longer see this type of stories nowadays? How can this notion be awakened? Which fi

Oldtimers
0

Oldtimers

2022-07-30

Two associates finally get together during the holiday season to reminisce on their past glory days,

Black Widow
3

Black Widow

2005-01-01

A film noir-style musical telling the story of how a man met his end by getting sucked into a web of

Love Child
2.6

Love Child

1995-01-01

Nine year old Murray Murray is discovering his sexuality in the era of disco and leisure suits. He h

The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh
2.5

The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh

2012-11-09

The story of Leon, an antiques collector who inherits a house from his estranged mother only to disc

Naked Lunch
3.5

Naked Lunch

1991-12-27

Blank-faced bug killer Bill Lee and his dead-eyed wife, Joan, like to get high on Bill's pest poison

Charlotte
3.1

Charlotte

2022-04-22

The true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the

Pale Saints
1

Pale Saints

1997-09-05

Two small time hoods pretend to be serious henchmen in order to get to do a job in Toronto that they

Love at Stake
2.9

Love at Stake

1987-08-01

Salem, 1692. The mayor and judge are accusing land owner of witchery in order to grab their land. No

Return to Wickensburg
3

Return to Wickensburg

2024-11-21

Mr. Hexenmeister has escaped from prison, and once again threatens Wickensburg. It's a race against

The Last Halloween
3.2

The Last Halloween

2013-12-31

The city is quiet; the streets, deserted. It doesn't much feel like Halloween, and yet four young tr

She Stoops to Conquer
3.1

She Stoops to Conquer

2015-09-10

A struggling performer stumbles upon a real-life version of the character she plays in this doppelgä

A Christmas Horror Story
2.9

A Christmas Horror Story

2015-07-20

Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy, peace and goodwill. But for some folks in the small town

Campton Manor
3

Campton Manor

2024-05-07

An author tries to investigate a decades old mystery and finds himself stuck in his own ghost story.

Kingdom Hospital
3.2

Kingdom Hospital

2004-03-03

Stephen King's take on the masterpiece series by Lars von Trier. The story takes place in a hospital

Prisoner X
2.8

Prisoner X

2016-04-15

A CIA operative interrogates a time-traveling terrorist.

The Top of His Head
1

The Top of His Head

1989-08-24

Satellite dish salesman Gus experiences some life-altering changes when he meets performance artist

The Timekeeper
2.3

The Timekeeper

2009-08-21

A l'automne 1964, la construction des 52 derniers milles du chemin de fer du Grand lac des Esclaves

The Witch
3.5

The Witch

2016-02-19

In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strang

A Thousand Cuts
2.5

A Thousand Cuts

2024-09-21

While investigating a notorious 30-year-old unsolved murder on a true crime special, the hosts find

Scared Shitless
2.7

Scared Shitless

2024-08-26

A plumber and his germophobic son are forced to get their hands dirty to save the residents of an ap

Mimic
3

Mimic

1997-08-22

A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epid

Nature of the Beast
2.5

Nature of the Beast

2007-10-21

Julia and Rich are about to get married, but Rich has a hairy secret. Will Julia still marry him whe

Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil
2.8

Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil

2003-08-30

Teen heavy-metal enthusiast, Todd, seeks dating advice from the Prince of Darkness, unleashing the f

Honey Bunch
0

Honey Bunch

2026-01-23

Diana's husband is taking her to an experimental trauma facility deep in the wilderness, but she can

Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost
3

Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost

2007-10-30

After moving to an eerie old house in the country, nine-year-old super sleuth Roxy Hunter stumbles i

Regression
2.8

Regression

2015-10-01

Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner investigates the case of young Angela, who accuses her fathe

Animal Control
3.5

Animal Control

2011-03-30

Before Sammy, his best friends were stuffed animals. Larry, an eccentric amateur taxidermist, works

The Third Eye
1.5

The Third Eye

2007-02-09

Photojournalist Nika Printz is struggling to accept the mysterious death of her younger brother when

The Tracey Fragments
3

The Tracey Fragments

2007-09-12

Tracey Berkowitz, 15, a self-described normal girl, loses her 9-year old brother, Sonny. In flashbac

Blood Hunters
2.6

Blood Hunters

2016-10-01

An elevated genre horror film about a single mother who wakes up in a medical facility to find that

Dead Silence
3.2

Dead Silence

2007-03-16

Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiv

You Might As Well Live
2.4

You Might As Well Live

2009-01-19

On the advice of his childhood hero, Robert R. Mutt embarks on a madcap adventure to attain the thre

I Shout Love
1.5

I Shout Love

2002-02-03

Bobby is about to abandon Tessa, but in a suicidal panic she persuades him to stay one last night an

Eloise at Christmastime
3.2

Eloise at Christmastime

2003-11-22

Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. The owner'

Eloise at the Plaza
3

Eloise at the Plaza

2003-04-27

Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. Her careta

Midnight Confession
1.5

Midnight Confession

2017-09-09

West Berlin, 1989. Manny Jumpcannon prowls his dingy apartment, phoning various degenerates from his

Victims
1.6

Victims

2013-03-01

Lindsay and Spencer are a typical young couple, but their lives are changed forever after a violent

X-Men: The Last Stand
3.2

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006-05-24

When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men—led by Professor Charles

Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols
3.5

Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols

2009-09-01

Anthology of award-winning films including The Eyes of Edward James, The Demonology of Desire, and T

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
3.4

The Pretender: Island of the Haunted

2001-12-10

Jarod takes a keen interest in an ancient symbol that may unlock secrets about his family. But Miss

Polar
3.2

Polar

2019-01-25

When a retiring assassin realizes that he is the target of a hit, he winds up back in the game going

All Hallows' Eve 2
2.4

All Hallows' Eve 2

2015-10-06

A woman finds a VHS tape on her doorstep that shows a series of gruesome tales that could be real. B

We Are Not Here
1.8

We Are Not Here

2013-11-06

We Are Not Here is a short film about a small derelict town, waiting for a road. Through a series of

Sailor
0

Sailor

2019-09-21

Prolific character actor Julian Richings (SUPERNATURAL; THE WITCH) is pitted against an enigmatic mu

Jack and Jill vs. The World
2.6

Jack and Jill vs. The World

2008-04-04

Jack and Jill's Manifesto of Rules to Live By Rule 1 Be honest Rule 2 Believe in fairy tales Rule 3

The Christmas Temp
2.6

The Christmas Temp

2019-12-20

An out of work artist discovers a special Christmas temp agency that matches her with a handful of f

True Fiction
2.4

True Fiction

2019-05-24

Avery Malone, a wannabe writer and lonely librarian, gets her big break when she's hand-selected to

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms
2.1

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

1998-09-27

With the UniSol program budget cut by the government, a gang of mercenaries takes control of the new

Survival of the Dead
2.4

Survival of the Dead

2010-05-06

Off the coast of North America, locals simultaneously fight a zombie epidemic while hoping for a cur

Clarence
1.9

Clarence

1990-11-24

Spin off from the classic 1946 Jimmy Stewart film "It's A Wonderful Life" finds his protecting angel

Spare Parts
2.5

Spare Parts

2020-07-14

In a godforsaken bar in the middle of nowhere, an all-girl band – Ms. 45 – rips the stage apart with

Vicious Fun
3.2

Vicious Fun

2021-11-04

Joel, a caustic 1980s film critic for a national horror magazine, finds himself unwittingly trapped

Anything for Jackson
3.4

Anything for Jackson

2020-04-04

A bereaved Satanist couple kidnap a pregnant woman so they can use an ancient spellbook to put their

Business Ethics
3.6

Business Ethics

2020-10-23

Fresh out of business school, Zachery Cranston seems to have all the tools necessary to succeed in t

The Boys Club
2.8

The Boys Club

1996-09-19

Three teenage boys in small-town Southern Ontario are thrilled when Luke Cooper, a mysterious Americ

Three Inches
2.6

Three Inches

2011-12-29

Walter Speckman is a nobody, until one day he is struck by lightning and gains the ability to move a

The Rainbow Kid
0

The Rainbow Kid

2016-05-06

Eugene, a young man with Down Syndrome, embarks on the journey of a lifetime: he's going to find the

Chaos Walking
3.3

Chaos Walking

2021-02-24

Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet

Hall
2.8

Hall

2020-08-30

When a hotel hallway is ravaged by a dreadful airborne virus, pregnant Japanese runaway wife Naomi i

Stanleyville
2.4

Stanleyville

2021-08-15

Office drone Maria Barbizan leads what looks like a meaningless life. She’s lonely, and she doesn’t

Keeper of the Cup
0

Keeper of the Cup

Three delayed Toronto Maple Leafs fans take matters into their own hands to ensure a win in what rem

Dave vs Death
4

Dave vs Death

2011-09-01

From his deathbed, David Kane challenges the Grim Reaper to a game of chess. If Dave wins, his life

Time Traveling Through Time
3.8

Time Traveling Through Time

2022-11-23

A wannabe film director becomes embroiled in a battle against the laws of time and space when his at

It Feeds
3.4

It Feeds

2025-04-17

A clairvoyant therapist confronts her own personal demons while trying to save a young girl who beli

The Show: Stories Within a Film
0

The Show: Stories Within a Film

1998-01-01

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Hard Core Logo (1995).

The Claim
3

The Claim

2000-12-29

A prospector sells his wife and daughter to another gold miner for the rights to a gold mine. Twenty

Reign
0

Reign

2015-06-16

Follows two long time best friends and their relationship as it begins to deteriorate when one of th

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
2.8

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986-03-09

A college professor wishes he could live in Victorian England. Through a scientific experiment that

The Asylum
0

The Asylum

When a dedicated counselor gets entangled with a sinister asylum, he must risk his life to uncover t

A Lobster Tale
3.3

A Lobster Tale

2006-01-01

Cody Brewer, a quiet New England fisherman isn't doing too well for himself. His wife feels neglecte

Secrets of Wickensburg
0

Secrets of Wickensburg

2025-10-14

Young Willow discovers her magical heritage and is transported to Wickensburg in the 1600s, where sh