Julian Richings
Sep 08, 1956 (68 years old) in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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

Supernatural
Death

Murdoch Mysteries
Phillip Uxbridge

The Expanse
Vargas

Heartland
Mr. Hanley

La Femme Nikita
Errol Sparks

Hannibal
Caged Man

The Umbrella Academy
Chet Rodo

Hell on Wheels
SLC Records Clerk

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Earl Cornell

Republic of Doyle
Lionel Harris
Credits
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Keeper of the Cup FutureRick★ NR
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Dave vs Death FutureDeath★ 8
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The Institute Future★ NR
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Horror Film Expert★ NR
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It Feeds 2025Dr.Ronald Whittaker★ 6
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Honey Bunch 2025Delwyn★ 8
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Mr. Hexenmeister★ NR
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A Thousand Cuts 2024Webster★ NR
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Scared Shitless 2024Professor Cummings★ NR
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Campton Manor 2024Edward★ 4.2
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Procrustes★ 7.4
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Percy★ 6.1
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T-Bone 2023Chris★ NR
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Beau Is Afraid 2023Strange Man★ 6.7
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Narrator★ 7.5
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Dooley★ 7.5
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Reginald the Vampire 2022Logan★ 5.2
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Oldtimers 2022Richard★ NR
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Wickensburg 2022Mr Hexenmeister★ 5.7
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Salvation 2022John★ NR
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Charlotte 2022Dr. Kurt Singer / Policeman #1 / SS Soldier #2 (voice)★ 6.6
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Vicious Fun 2021Fritz★ 6.5
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Chapelwaite 2021Phillip Boone★ 7.3
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Stanleyville 2021Homunculus★ 4.8
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Chaos Walking 2021Gault★ 6.6
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Stardust 2020Tony Defries★ 3.9
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Business Ethics 2020Martin Abacus★ 7.8
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Hall 2020Julian★ 5.7
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Spare Parts 2020The Emperor★ 5.1
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Anything for Jackson 2020Henry Walsh★ 6.8
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The Christmas Temp 2019Luca★ 5.1
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Sailor 2019The Magistrate★ NR
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Perpetual Grace LTD 2019Jonathan Joy★ 7.3
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True Fiction 2019Lenny Rupert★ 4.7
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Blood & Treasure 2019Alessandro LaLande★ 6.6
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Talent Drivers 2019Vincent★ 4
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The Umbrella Academy 2019Chet Rodo★ 8.5
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Doom Patrol 2019Heinrich Von Fuchs★ 7.6
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Polar 2019Lomas★ 6.3
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Carter 2018Ray Understone★ 6.8
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Creeped Out 2017Zephaniah★ 7.1
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Midnight Confession 2017Grass (voice)★ 3
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Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)★ 6.5
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American Gods 2017Iktomi★ 7.1
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The Space Between 2017Stash★ 7
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Frontier 2016Mr. Pickersgill★ 6.8
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Channel Zero 2016The Gardener★ 7.1
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Blood Hunters 2016Father Stewart★ 4.9
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The Rainbow Kid 2016Elvis Grimes★ NR
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Prisoner X 2016Jefferson★ 5.4
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The Witch 2016Governor★ 7
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The Magicians 2015Asteroth★ 7.6
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The Expanse 2015Vargas★ 8.1
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Patriot 2015Peter Icabod★ 7.6
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All Hallows' Eve 2 2015Chatterbox (segment "The Last Halloween") (archive footage)★ 4.7
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Regression 2015Tom★ 5.6
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★ 6.3
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Gerhardt★ 5.8
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Killjoys 2015Ancient Scarback★ 6.9
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Reign 2015Mr. Ian★ NR
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Whatever, Linda 2015Aloysius Finkle★ NR
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12 Monkeys 2015Adviser to the Witness★ 7.4
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Hellmouth 2014Smiley★ 6.3
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Ejecta 2014William Cassidy★ 3.7
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The Last Halloween 2013Chatterbox★ 6.4
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We Are Not Here 2013Monday★ 4.2
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Ricky★ 6.8
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Septic Man 2013Phil Prosser★ 4.6
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Man of Steel 2013Lor-Em★ 6.6
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Hemlock Grove 2013Swiss Doctor★ 7.1
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The Colony 2013Leland★ 5.4
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Hannibal 2013Caged Man★ 8.2
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Orphan Black 2013Benjamin Kertland★ 7.8
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Victims 2013Gatling★ 4
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Edouard Orlande★ 6
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Rahn Brothers / Neither Man Nor Woman / Bill Phillips★ 5.1
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The Conspiracy 2012Green Man★ 5.9
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The Tape 2012Jack★ 8
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Three Inches 2011Ethan★ 5.2
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Bag of Bones 2011Elmer Durgin★ 6
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Hell on Wheels 2011SLC Records Clerk★ 7.6
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Collaborator 2011Maurice LeFont★ 4.7
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Patch Town 2011Child Catcher★ 7
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Animal Control 2011Larry★ 7
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Hard Core Logo II 2010Bucky Haight★ 4.9
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Hooded Leader / Atticus Murphy Sr.★ 7.2
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Trigger 2010Bucky★ 5
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Lost Girl 2010Arval★ 7.7
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Rookie Blue 2010Cedric★ 7.7
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Storm Worlds 2010Narrator (voice)★ NR
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Survival of the Dead 2010James★ 4.9
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Wingin' It 2010William Shakespeare★ 5.8
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Ferryman★ 6.2
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Republic of Doyle 2010Lionel Harris★ 6.9
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Sea Wolf 2009Mugridge★ 6
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Kneeling Man★ 7
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The Timekeeper 2009Grease★ 4.5
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The Listener 2009Miles Mellini★ 6.8
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Dr. Pooseby★ 5
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XIII 2008Mr. Cody★ 6
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Mr. Tibers★ 6.8
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Elegy 2008Actor in Play #1★ 6.3
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Kneeling Man★ 5.8
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Mr. Tibers★ 4.2
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Mr. Smith★ 5.3
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The Trojan Horse 2008Barrie★ 4
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Murdoch Mysteries 2008Phillip Uxbridge★ 7.7
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The Border 2008Professor Adrian Maguire★ 6.2
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Toronto Stories 2008Leather Jacket★ 3.9
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Mr. Tibers★ 6
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Saw IV 2007Vagrant★ 6.2
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Nature of the Beast 2007Dr. Chamberlain★ 5.1
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Heartland 2007Mr. Hanley★ 8.3
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The Tracey Fragments 2007Dr. Heker★ 6
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Shoot 'Em Up 2007Hertz's Driver★ 6.5
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Dead Silence 2007Bos★ 6.4
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The Third Eye 2007Charlie Rabbit★ 3
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Grossology 2006Darko Crevasse (voice)★ 7.2
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The Last Sect 2006Karpov★ 3.5
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Mutant Theatre Organizer★ 6.4
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Skinwalkers 2006Sad Looking Man★ 5.1
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At the Hotel 2006Baby Man★ NR
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Drive Time Murders 2006'The Doc'★ NR
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Supernatural 2005Death★ 8.3
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Black Widow 2005Dr. Deadman★ 6
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Finding the Fallen 2005Narrator★ NR
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Minister★ 4.2
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The Limb Salesman 2004Contact★ 5
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Being Julia 2004Mr. Turnbull★ 6.5
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The Last Casino 2004Orr★ 6.9
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Kingdom Hospital 2004Otto★ 6.4
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Otto★ 7
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William Cattermole★ 4
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Self★ NR
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Patrice the Chef★ 6.4
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Slings & Arrows 2003Reg Mortimer★ 7.3
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Satan★ 6
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Open Range 2003Wylie★ 7.2
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Missing 2003Doc★ 6.7
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Wrong Turn 2003Three Finger★ 6.4
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Eloise at the Plaza 2003Patrice the Chef★ 6.1
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My Life Without Me 2003Dr. Thompson★ 6
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Salem Witch Trials 2002Jonathan Walcott★ 6.2
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Puppets Who Kill 2002French Painter★ 6.5
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Between Strangers 2002Nigel★ 6.3
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I Shout Love 2002Cab Driver★ 3
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Brother Clote★ 6.8
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On Their Knees 2001Pappy★ 2
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Tracker 2001Max★ 6.6
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Treed Murray 2001Homeless Man★ 6.6
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Century Hotel 2001Waiter★ 4
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MythQuest 2001Loki★ 6.7
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Prince Charming 2001Wacktazar★ 6.9
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A Nero Wolfe Mystery 2001Peter Jay★ 7.8
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The Claim 2000Francis Bellanger★ 6
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The Zack Files 2000The Mad Hatter★ 7
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Curator★ 4.2
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The Hustle 2000Detective Walsh★ 4.2
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The Crossing 2000McKenzie★ 6.5
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The Time Shifters 1999Murray Trevor, Time-Traveling Tourist★ 5.7
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Amazon 1999Elder Malakai★ 7.9
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Detroit Rock City 1999Ticket Taker★ 6.8
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Meenom★ NR
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The Red Violin 1998Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)★ 7.4
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Motel 1998Tenant★ 2
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Bix★ 4.1
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Basil Morgan★ 5.3
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Urban Legend 1998Weird Janitor★ 5.7
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Camier★ 7.5
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The Lead Actor★ NR
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Cube 1997Alderson★ 6.8
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Ms. Scrooge 1997Christmas Yet to Come★ 5.2
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Mimic 1997Workman★ 6.1
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Camier★ 7.3
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Doctor Saul Sprockett★ 7.3
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La Femme Nikita 1997Errol Sparks★ 7.4
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A.A. Milne★ NR
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Pale Saints 1997Einstein★ 2
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Hard Core Logo 1996Buck Haight★ 6.7
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Earl Cornell★ 6.9
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The Boys Club 1996Officer Cole★ 5.7
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Reader★ 4
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The Song Spinner 1995Callo★ NR
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Hair Stylist★ 5.6
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Logan’s Henchman★ 6.3
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Bono★ NR
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Love Child 1995Tom Sr.★ 5.2
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Sir George's Servant★ 6.7
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Due South 1994Miles Emery★ 7.6
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Giant Steps 1992Danceband Teacher★ NR
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Forever Knight 1992Dr. Paul Dana★ 6.7
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John Crocker★ NR
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Naked Lunch 1991Exterminator #4★ 7
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King Henry VII★ NR
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Heritage Minutes 1991A.A. Milne★ 5
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Clarence 1990Reynolds★ 3.7
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Maniac Mansion 1990Tax Man★ 4.7
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Counterstrike 1990Rettie★ 7
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The Top of His Head 1989Robert (henchman)★ 3
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War of the Worlds 1988Man with Hat★ 6.2
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Love at Stake 1987Town Crier★ 6.2
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Adderly 1986★ 6.5