Julian Richings

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.

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Julian Richings

Trapped in the Labyrinth: The Enduring Enigma of Cube

on Cube | Jul 24, 2025

Vincenzo Natali’s Cube (1997) is a cerebral sci-fi thriller that transforms a low-budget premise into a haunting exploration of human instinct under pressure. The film’s greatest strength lies in its ... Read more

A Cartographer’s Dream: The Delicate Precision of The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

on The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet | Jul 12, 2025

Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013) is a cinematic map, charting the emotional terrain of a child prodigy with both whimsy and weight. Adapted from Reif Larsen’s novel, th... Read more