Julian McMahon, best known for his Golden Globe nominated performance as Dr. Christian Troy on the FX series “Nip/Tuck,” has died at the age of 56 from cancer, according to Warner Bros. Television.
The son of former Australian prime minister Billy McMahon, the actor got his start in acting in daytime soap operas, most notably “Home and Away” and NBC’s “Another World,” in the early 90s. He then got his big break on the WB series “Charmed” as the demonic mercenary Cole Turner, who is introduced as an assassin hired to kill the Charmed Ones but falls in love with one of them.
After “Charmed,” McMahon got his biggest claim to fame and his first series lead in “Nip/Tuck” as the promiscuous Dr. Troy, who often ends up seducing the women who become his clients at his plastic surgery practice.
“Nip/Tuck” ran for 100 episodes over six seasons from 2003 to 2010, during which time McMahon landed another one of his most prominent roles as Dr. Victor von Doom in Tim Story’s 2005 “Fantastic Four” film and its 2007 sequel, “Rise of the Silver Surfer.” His other roles include the CBS series “FBI: Most Wanted” as well as the films “RED” and “Paranoia.”
McMahon’s final role was in the Netflix mystery series “The Residence” in which, following his father’s roots, he played the prime minister of Australia. He died at his home in Clearwater, Florida, on July 2.
