By News18
Actor Julian McMahon, celebrated for his roles in Nip/Tuck and the Fantastic Four films, passed away at the age of 56 after a prolonged battle with cancer. His wife, Kelly Paniagua, confirmed the news of his demise. In a statement shared with the media on Friday, July 4, she said, 鈥淲ith an open heart, I wish to share with the world that my beloved husband, Julian McMahon, died peacefully this week after a valiant effort to overcome cancer.鈥
鈥淛ulian loved life. He loved his family. He loved his friends. He loved his work, and he loved his fans. His deepest wish was to bring joy into as many lives as possible,鈥 she told Deadline. Further, asking for privacy during this difficult phase of their lives, she added, 鈥淲e ask for support during this time to allow our family to grieve in privacy. And we wish for all of those to whom Julian brought joy to continue to find joy in life. We are grateful for the memories.鈥
Born to the former Australian Prime Minister, Sir William McMahon, and his wife, Sonia Rachel Hopkins, Julian made his debut in the entertainment industry in the 1980s. His first major role came with the Australian television soap opera The Power, The Passion, which premiered in 1989. And then, he joined the cast of Home and Away. His big Hollywood break came in 1993 with the role of Ian Rain in the soap opera Another World. To date, Julian is best known for his work in Nip/Tuck, Charmed, FBI: Most Wanted and Fantastic Four films.
Here is a list of Julian McMahon鈥檚 entire filmography from 1988 to 2025.
Television Shows
Rafferty鈥檚 Rules (1989) in a guest role
The Power, The Passion (1989) as Kane Edmonds
Home and Away (1989鈥1991) as Ben Lucini
G.P. (1992) in a guest role
Another World (1993鈥1994) as Ian Rain
Profiler (1996鈥2000) as Detective John Grant
Will & Grace (2000) in a guest role as the Guy in the elevator
Charmed (2000鈥2005) as Cole Turner
Nip/Tuck (2003鈥2010) as Dr. Christian Troy
Robot Chicken (2008) in a guest voice role
Full Circle (2013) as Stanley Murphy
Childhood鈥檚 End (2015) as Dr. Rupert Boyce
Hunters (2016) as McCarthy
Dirk Gently鈥檚 Holistic Detective Agency (2016) as Zackariah Webb
Marvel鈥檚 Runaways (2017鈥2018) as Jonah
FBI (2019-2021) as FBI SSA Jess LaCroix
FBI: International (2021) as FBI SSA Jess LaCroix
FBI: Most Wanted (2020鈥2022) as FBI SSA Jess LaCroix
The Residence (2025) as Australian Prime Minister Stephen Roos
Wet and Wild Summer! (aka Exchange Lifeguards) (1992) as Mick Dooley
Magenta (1997) as Dr. Michael Walsh
In Quiet Night (aka You Belong to Me Forever) (1998) as Sheriff Hayes
Chasing Sleep (2000) as George Simian
Another Day (2001, TV film) as David Cameron
Meet Market (2004) as Hutch
Fantastic Four (2005) as Victor Von Doom / Doctor Doom
Premonition (2007) as Jim Hanson
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) as Victor Von Doom / Doctor Doom
Prisoner (2007) as Derek Plato
Red (2010) as Robert Stanton
Faces in the Crowd (2011) as Detective Kerrest
Fire with Fire (2012) as Robert
Bait (2012) as Doyle
Paranoia (2013) as Meechum
You鈥檙e Not You (2014) as Liam
Swinging Safari (2018) as Rick Jones
Monster Party (2018) as Patrick Dawson
The Supremes at Earl鈥檚 All-You-Can-Eat (2024) as Ray
The Surfer (2024) as Scally