Julian Richings

August 30, 1956 (age 69) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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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.

Their titles like Man of Steel, The Witch, and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

62 titles
Community avg: 7.47 /10
  • 1
    1
    Man of Steel
    2013June 2013 by Zack Snyder
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 2
    2
    The Witch
    2016February 2016 by Robert Eggers
    Horror
    Horror
    7.93 Excellent
  • 3
    3
    Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
    2010February 2010 by Chris Columbus
    Adventure, Fantasy, Family
    Adventure, Fantasy, Family
    7.15 Good+
  • 4
    4
    Cube
    1998July 1998 by Vincenzo Natali
    Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
    Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 5
    5
    Wrong Turn
    2003May 2003 by Rob Schmidt
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.35 Good++
  • 6
    6
    Shoot 'Em Up
    2007July 2007 by Michael Davis
    Action, Thriller, Comedy
    Action, Thriller, Comedy
    7.45 Good++
  • 7
    7
    Dead Silence
    2007March 2007 by James Wan
    Horror
    Horror
    7.40 Good++
  • 8
    8
    Chaos Walking
    2021February 2021 by Doug Liman
    Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure
    Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 9
    9
    Polar
    2019January 2019 by Jonas Åkerlund
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.33 Good++
  • 10
    10
    Urban Legend
    1998September 1998 by Jamie Blanks
    Horror, Mystery
    Horror, Mystery
    6.74 Good-
  • 11
    11
    Regression
    2015October 2015 by Alejandro Amenábar
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    6.58 Good--
  • 12
    12
    Beau Is Afraid
    2023April 2023 by Ari Aster
    Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
    Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 13
    13
    The Colony
    2013April 2013 by Jeff Renfroe
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.50 Decent++
  • 14
    14
    Open Range
    2003August 2003 by Kevin Costner
    Western
    Western
    8.12 Excellent+
  • 15
    15
    Mimic
    1997August 1997 by Guillermo del Toro
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    7.06 Good
  • 16
    16
    The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
    2013October 2013 by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 17
    17
    Naked Lunch
    1991December 1991 by David Cronenberg
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.93 Excellent
  • 18
    18
    Anything for Jackson
    2020April 2020 by Justin G. Dyck
    Horror
    Horror
    7.70 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    My Life Without Me
    2003March 2003 by Isabel Coixet
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.12 Good+
  • 20
    20
    Survival of the Dead
    2010May 2010 by George A. Romero
    Horror, Comedy, Drama
    Horror, Comedy, Drama
    6.04 Decent
  • 21
    21
    A Christmas Horror Story
    2015July 2015 by Steven Hoban
    Horror, Fantasy
    Horror, Fantasy
    6.87 Good-
  • 22
    22
    Spare Parts
    2020July 2020 by Andrew Thomas Hunt
    Horror, Action
    Horror, Action
    6.75 Good-
  • 23
    23
    It Feeds
    2025April 2025 by Chad Archibald
    Horror
    Horror
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 24
    24
    Skinwalkers
    2006March 2006 by James Isaac
    Fantasy, Action, Horror
    Fantasy, Action, Horror
    6.36 Decent++
  • 25
    25
    Elegy
    2008August 2008 by Isabel Coixet
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.33 Good++
  • 26
    26
    The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh
    2012November 2012 by Rodrigo Gudiño
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.55 Good--
  • 27
    27
    Vicious Fun
    2021November 2021 by Cody Calahan
    Comedy, Horror, Romance
    Comedy, Horror, Romance
    7.50 Good++
  • 28
    28
    The Institute
    Airing since 2025 by Benjamin Cavell
    Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    8.37 Excellent++
  • 29
    29
    The Conspiracy
    2012August 2012 by Christopher MacBride
    Thriller, Horror
    Thriller, Horror
    7.10 Good
  • 30
    30
    Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital
    2004 by Lars von Trier
    Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.94 Excellent
  • 31
    31
    XIII
    2008 by Philippe Lyon
    Action & Adventure, Crime
    Action & Adventure, Crime
    7.25 Good+
  • 32
    32
    The Claim
    2000December 2000 by Michael Winterbottom
    Drama, Romance, Western
    Drama, Romance, Western
    7.23 Good+
  • 33
    33
    Hall
    2022February 2022 by Francesco Giannini
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.18 Good+
  • 34
    34
    Prince Charming
    2001July 2001 by Allan Arkush
    Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
    Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
    7.91 Excellent
  • 35
    35
    The Time Shifters
    1999October 1999 by Mario Azzopardi
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
    7.30 Good+
  • 36
    36
    Relax, I'm from the Future
    2023September 2023 by Luke Higginson
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.45 Good++
  • 37
    37
    Moonlight and Valentino
    1995September 1995 by David Anspaugh
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.06 Good
  • 38
    38
    Kingdom Hospital
    2004March 2004 by Craig R. Baxley
    Horror
    Horror
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    Jack and Jill vs. The World
    2008April 2008 by Vanessa Parise
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.97 Good
  • 40
    40
    Stardust
    2020November 2020 by Gabriel Range
    Music, Drama
    Music, Drama
    6.56 Good--
  • 41
    41
    Hard Core Logo
    1996October 1996 by Bruce McDonald
    Drama, Comedy, Music
    Drama, Comedy, Music
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 42
    42
    The Last Sect
    2006September 2006 by Jonathan Dueck
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.75 Good-
  • 43
    43
    Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
    1994October 1994 by Xavier Koller
    Adventure, History
    Adventure, History
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    Honey Bunch
    2026January 2026 by Madeleine Sims-Fewer
    Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
    Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 45
    45
    Trigger
    2010September 2010 by Bruce McDonald
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.20 Good+
  • 46
    46
    Between Strangers
    2002August 2002 by Edoardo Ponti
    Drama
    Drama
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 47
    47
    Scared Shitless
    2024August 2024 by Vivieno Caldinelli
    Comedy, Horror
    Comedy, Horror
    7.46 Good++
  • 48
    48
    Charlotte French
    2022April 2022 by Tahir Rana
    Animation, Drama, War
    Animation, Drama, War
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 49
    49
    The Pretender: Island of the Haunted
    2001December 2001 by Frederick King Keller
    Action, Crime, Mystery
    Action, Crime, Mystery
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 50
    50
    Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost
    2007October 2007 by Eleanore Lindo
    Family, Mystery
    Family, Mystery
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 51
    51
    Wickensburg
    2022July 2022 by Richard Boddington
    Adventure, Family
    Adventure, Family
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 52
    52
    Love at Stake
    1987August 1987 by John Moffitt
    Fantasy, Comedy, Horror
    Fantasy, Comedy, Horror
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 53
    53
    Sea Wolf
    2009December 2009 by Mike Barker
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 54
    54
    Victims
    2013March 2013 by Chris Abell
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.44 Good++
  • 55
    55
    You Might As Well Live
    2009January 2009 by Simon Ennis
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.48 Good++
  • 56
    56
    A Lobster Tale
    2006January 2006 by Adam Massey
    Family, Fantasy, Drama
    Family, Fantasy, Drama
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 57
    57
    Some Things That Stay
    2004November 2004 by Gail Harvey
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 58
    58
    The Hustle
    2000April 2000 by Stuart Cooper
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 59
    59
    Nature of the Beast
    2007October 2007 by Rodman Flender
    Comedy, Horror, Romance
    Comedy, Horror, Romance
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 60
    60
    Pale Saints
    1997September 1997 by J. H. Wyman
    Thriller
    Thriller
    Needs more reviews
  • 61
    61
    Salvation
    2022May 2022 by Bennet De Brabandere
    Thriller
    Thriller
    Needs more reviews
  • 62
    62
    The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
    2025September 2025 by Jhon Jatenjor
    Documentary, Horror
    Documentary, Horror
    Needs more reviews