Julian Richings (born 30 August 1956)''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at Ancestry.com is a

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. He has appeared in over 225 films and television series.

Career

After touring the United States with a British stage production, Richings moved to

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, Canada in 1984. Within five years, he had become a regular on the second season of the ''War of the Worlds'' TV series. In the 1996 film '' Hard Core Logo'', he played the bitter, aging, punk rock legend Bucky Haight. He appeared in the iconic opening of the 1997 film ''

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''. In 1999, he appeared in the science fiction film ''

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''. In 2000, he appeared as Bellanger in '' The Claim'', and earned a

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nomination for best supporting actor. He was a member of the repertory cast of the A&E TV original series ''

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'' (2001–02). He played the role of

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's show ''

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,'' beginning in its fifth season, and appearing again in sixth,

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, and tenth seasons. He was also Death in the short film ''Dave v. Death'' (2011). Richings performed in heavy makeup as Three Finger in '' Wrong Turn'' (2003), and nearly-blind security guard Otto in

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's 2004 miniseries ''

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''. Dramatic roles include stagehand Mr. Turnbull in the 2004 film ''

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''. He appeared as Orr, a cruel loan shark in the 2004 Canadian film ''

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''. In 2006, he appeared in a brief speaking role as the Mutant Theatre Organiser in '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', and played a vampire killer alongside in the direct-to-DVD horror film ''The Last Sect''. In 2007, Richings played a driver in the film ''

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'', a dissipated and aging punk rocker in ''The Third Eye'',

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psychologist Dr. Heker in '' The Tracey Fragments'', and a number of small roles in other films, including '' Skinwalkers'' and ''

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''. He appeared in the 2008 film ''The Timekeeper''. Richings continues to be active in short films and television series, mostly in Canada. He was presented with two

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s in the late 1980s, and continues to perform professionally in the

area with a number of theatre groups. In 2008, Richings was nominated for another

for his performance in ''The Palace of the End''. He said that he had a part in the 2013

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film '' Man of Steel''. When told about a campaign to see him become the next

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in ''

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'', one of his favorite childhood TV shows, he said he was flattered by the idea. In 2014, he starred in the science fiction film ''Ejecta''. In 2015, he appeared in the horror film ''

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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Interview Julian Richings
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