A cult face of the 2000s is gone... Australian actor Julian McMahon passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Clearwater, Florida, at the age of 56, following a battle with cancer. Revealed to the general public for his portrayal of the demon Cole Turner in the series Charmed, then for his role as a plastic surgeon in Nip/Tuck, Julian McMahon leaves behind a career marked by ambiguous and iconic roles on the small screen. His wife, Kelly McMahon, hailed in a statement"a man who loved life, his family, his friends, his profession and his fans".
Son of former Australian Prime Minister William McMahon, Julian McMahon was born on July 27, 1968 in Sydney. He began his career in modeling before turning to television in Australia, notably in the series The Power, the Passion and Home and Away. It was in Hollywood that his career took a decisive turn with Profiler, in which he played detective John Grant. He went on to achieve worldwide fame with Charmed, where he starred alongside Shannen Doherty, among others, and above all Nip/Tuck, a series in which he played Christian Troy, a seductive and cynical surgeon, a role that earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
Julian McMahon has also made his mark on cinema, with roles in Fantastic Four (2005 and 2007), Premonitions, Red and Paranoia. He then returned to series, joining the cast of FBI: Most Wanted between 2020 and 2022. In 2024, he once again walked the steps of the Cannes Film Festival to present The Surfer, a film in which he co-starred with Nicolas Cage. His last on-screen appearance was in The Residence, a series recently cancelled by Netflix, in which he played an Australian Prime Minister, a discreet echo of his family origins.
Julian McMahon had been married to singer Dannii Minogue, then to actress Brooke Burns, with whom he had a daughter, Madison Elizabeth, now aged 25. He formed a discreet, close-knit couple with his current wife, Kelly. A familiar face on the screens of the 2000s, Julian McMahon will always be remembered as one of those elegant, enigmatic faces who made their mark without ever seeking the spotlight.
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