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Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Actor · Born August 30, 1956 (70) · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

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.

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Born
August 30, 1956 (70)
From
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
126 on MovieCove · 210 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Julian Richings' films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
30%
Self
21%
Morality
19%
Bonds
15%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival19 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 15 · Dark 16

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 23 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 22 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 19 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 11

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 9 of 22 analyzed roles.

Shadow
9 of 22
Mentor
5 of 22
Threshold guardian
4 of 22
Herald
1 of 22
Shapeshifter
1 of 22
Hero
1 of 22
Trickster
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
37
Dread
16
Melancholic
12
Absurd
13
Contemplative
10
Other
30

How their films linger

Unsettling20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous17

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Julian Richings' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 93 of their 126 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (48).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Julian Richings' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

210 credits, 126 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Junction Row (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Turn It Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dr. Pretorious

  • Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Poole

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Man Eating Pussy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Freddie

  • Honey Bunch(2025)

    as Delwyn

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Secrets of Wickensburg(2025)

    as Mr. Hexenmeister

  • The Institute(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Stackhouse

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • It Feeds(2025)

    as Dr. Ronald Whittaker

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Return to Wickensburg(2024)

    as Mr. Hexenmeister

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • A Thousand Cuts(2024)

    as Webster

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Scared Shitless(2024)

    as Professor Cummings

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Campton Manor(2024)

    as Edward

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Procrustes

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Relax, I'm from the Future(2022)

    as Percy

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • T-Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Chris

  • Beau Is Afraid(2023)

    as Strange Man

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Time Traveling Through Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Narrator

  • Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Dooley

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Reginald the Vampire(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Logan

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Oldtimers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Richard

  • Wickensburg(2022)

    as Mr Hexenmeister

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Salvation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as John

  • Charlotte(2021)

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

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Hall(2020)

    as Julian

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Vicious Fun(2020)

    as Fritz

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Chapelwaite(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Phillip Boone

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Stanleyville(2021)

    as Homunculus

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Chaos Walking(2021)

    as Gault

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Stardust(2020)

    as Tony Defries

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Business Ethics(2019)

    as Martin Abacus

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Spare Parts(2020)

    as The Emperor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Anything for Jackson(2020)

    as Henry Walsh

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Temp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Luca

  • Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as The Magistrate

  • Perpetual Grace, LTD(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jonathan Joy

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • True Fiction(2019)

    as Lenny Rupert

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Blood & Treasure(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Alessandro LaLande

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Talent Drivers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent

  • Doom Patrol(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Heinrich Von Fuchs

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Umbrella Academy(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as Chet Rodo

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Polar(2019)

    as Lomas

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Carter(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Understone

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Creeped Out(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Zephaniah

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Midnight Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Grass (voice)

  • Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End(2017)

    as Hooded Leader / Malian Trader (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • American Gods(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Iktomi

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Space Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Stash

  • Frontier(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Pickersgill

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Channel Zero(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as The Gardener

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Blood Hunters(2016)

    as Father Stewart

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Rainbow Kid(2015)

    as Elvis Grimes

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Prisoner X(2016)

    as Jefferson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Witch(2015)

    as Governor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Asteroth

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Expanse(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Vargas

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Patriot(2015)

    Show 15 episodes · as Peter Icabod

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • All Hallows' Eve 2(2015)

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

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Regression(2015)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • She Stoops to Conquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • A Christmas Horror Story(2015)

    as Gerhardt

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Killjoys(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Ancient Scarback

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Reign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mr. Ian

  • Whatever, Linda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Aloysius Finkle

  • 12 Monkeys(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Adviser to the Witness

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Hellmouth(2014)

    as Smiley

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Ejecta(2014)

    as William Cassidy

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Patch Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Yuri

  • The Last Halloween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Chatterbox

  • We Are Not Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Monday

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

    as Ricky

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Septic Man(2013)

    as Phil Prosser

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Man of Steel(2013)

    as Lor-Em

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Hemlock Grove(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Swiss Doctor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Colony(2013)

    as Leland

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hannibal(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Caged Man

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Orphan Black(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · as Benjamin Kertland

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Gatling

  • The Transporter(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Edouard Orlande

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh(2012)

    as Rahn Brothers / Neither Man Nor Woman / Bill Phillips

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Conspiracy(2012)

    as Green Man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Tape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jack

  • Three Inches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ethan

  • Bag of Bones(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Elmer Durgin

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Hell on Wheels(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as SLC Records Clerk

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Collaborator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Maurice LeFont

  • Patch Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Child Catcher

  • Dave vs Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Death

  • Animal Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Larry

  • Hard Core Logo 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Bucky Haight

  • Todd and the Book of Pure Evil(2010)

    Show 14 episodes · as Hooded Leader / Atticus Murphy Sr.

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Lost Girl(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Arval

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Trigger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Bucky

  • Rookie Blue(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Cedric

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Storm Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Survival of the Dead(2009)

    as James O'Flynn

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Wingin' It(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as William Shakespeare

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

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

    as Ferryman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Lionel Harris

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Sea Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mugridge

  • Sea Wolf(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mugridge

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Curious Stories, Crooked Symbols (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kneeling Man

  • The Timekeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Grease

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Miles Mellini

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • You Might as Well Live(2009)

    as Dr. Pooseby

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Toronto Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Leather Jacket

  • XIII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Cody

  • Roxy Hunter and the Horrific Halloween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mr. Tibers

  • Elegy(2008)

    as Actor in Play #1

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Kneeling Man

  • Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mr. Tibers

  • Jack and Jill vs. the World(2008)

    as Mr. Smith

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Trojan Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Barrie

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillip Uxbridge

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Border(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Adrian Maguire

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

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

    as Mr. Tibers

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Saw IV(2007)

    as Vagrant

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Nature of the Beast(2007)

    as Dr. Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Heartland(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Levon Hanley · as Mr. Hanley

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Tracey Fragments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dr. Heker

  • Shoot 'Em Up(2007)

    as Hertz's Driver

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dead Silence(2007)

    as Bos

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Third Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Charlie Rabbit

  • Grossology(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Darko Crevasse (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Sect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Karpov

  • X-Men: The Last Stand(2006)

    as Mutant Theatre Organizer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Skinwalkers(2006)

    as Sad Looking Man

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • At the Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Baby Man

  • A Lobster Tale(2006)

    as Hank Perkins

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Drive Time Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as 'The Doc'

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as Death

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Black Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dr. Deadman

  • Finding the Fallen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 13 episodes · as Narrator

  • Run Away Home(2004)

    as Minister

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Limb Salesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Contact

  • Being Julia(2004)

    as Mr. Turnbull

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Last Casino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Orr

  • Kingdom Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Otto

  • Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · as Otto

  • Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as William Cattermole

  • Eloise at Christmastime(2003)

    as Patrice the Chef

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Slings and Arrows(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Reg Mortimer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Satan

  • Open Range(2003)

    as Wylie

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • 1-800-Missing(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doc

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Wrong Turn(2003)

    as Three Finger

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Eloise at the Plaza(2003)

    as Patrice the Chef

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • My Life Without Me(2003)

    as Dr. Thompson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Puppets Who Kill(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as French Painter · as Mr. Portnoy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Between Strangers(2002)

    as Nigel

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • I Shout Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Cab Driver

  • The Pretender: Island of the Haunted(2001)

    as Brother Clote

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • On Their Knees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Pappy

  • Tracker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Max

  • Treed Murray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Homeless Man

  • Century Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Waiter

  • MythQuest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Loki

  • Prince Charming(2001)

    as Wacktazar

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Nero Wolfe Mystery(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alger Kates · as Jerome Aland · as Peter Jay · as Poet

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Claim(2000)

    as Francis Bellanger · as Bellanger

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Zack Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as The Mad Hatter

  • Two Thousand and None(2000)

    as Curator

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hustle(2000)

    as Detective Walsh

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Crossing(2000)

    as McKenzie

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Thrill Seekers(1999)

    as Murray Trevor, Time-Traveling Tourist

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Amazon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 10 episodes · as Elder Malakai

  • Detroit Rock City(1999)

    as Ticket Taker

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • I Was a Sixth Grade Alien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 22 episodes · as Meenom

  • The Red Violin(1998)

    as Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Tenant

  • Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms(1998)

    as Bix

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Highlander: The Raven(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Basil Morgan

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Urban Legend(1998)

    as Weird Janitor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Cube(1997)

    as Alderson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Once a Thief: Family Business(1998)

    as Camier

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Show: Stories Within a Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as The Lead Actor

  • Ms. Scrooge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Christmas Yet to Come

  • Pale Saints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Einstein

  • Mimic(1997)

    as Workman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Camier

  • The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Saul Sprockett

  • La Femme Nikita(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Errol Sparks

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Heritage Minutes: Winnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as A.A. Milne

  • Hard Core Logo(1996)

    as Buck Haight

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Cornell

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Boys Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Officer Cole

  • The Shamrock Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Reader

  • The Song Spinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Callo

  • Moonlight and Valentino(1995)

    as Hair Stylist

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Logan’s Henchman

  • Love Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Tom Sr.

  • Strauss: The King of Three-Quarter Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Bono

  • Squanto: A Warrior's Tale(1994)

    as Sir George's Servant

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Miles Emery

  • Giant Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Danceband Teacher

  • Forever Knight(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Paul Dana

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Valour and the Horror(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as John Crocker

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Naked Lunch(1991)

    as Exterminator #4

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Heritage Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as A.A. Milne · as Roi Henri VII

  • Heritage Minutes: John Cabot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as King Henry VII

  • Clarence(1990)

    as Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Maniac Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Tax Man

  • Counterstrike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Rettie

  • The Top of His Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Robert (henchman)

  • War of the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 13 episodes · as Alien Scientist · as Ardix · as Man with Hat

  • Love at Stake(1987)

    as Town Crier

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Adderly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • GUM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Brother Skull

  • Keeper of the Cup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Rick

  • The Asylum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr. Raymond

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 210 titles, 207 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

The Witch (2015)

$41M worldwide

Highest rated

Patriot (2015)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Institute (2025)

Film career

19862026

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 18 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1988Screen debut· War of the Worlds
  • 1991First film· Naked Lunch
  • 2014First top-billed film· Ejecta
  • 2020Career best· Anything for Jackson

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting210 of 210: 210 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s39 · acting2000s65 · acting2010s66 · acting2020s32 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 5% of 59 roles
910106111621

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Julian Richings' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of the 78 of 79 with a score; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 125 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up33
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th39
  • Below 25th27

Shape of the crowd

49 of their 125 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved15
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser41
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed49

Most divisive · actor

The Rainbow Kid (2015)

93rd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Supernatural (2005)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Julian Richings' work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles57–92 · median 87 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles13–65 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles30–77 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles4–54 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles64–86 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Julian Richings work with?

People who share at least 2 of Julian Richings' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen McHattie shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles