Julian McMahon
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Julian Dana William McMahon (ˈdʒuːliən məkˈmɑːn; born 27 July 1968) is an Australian actor and former fashion model. He is best known for his portrayals of Cole Turner
in The WB hit series Charmed
, womanizing plastic surgeon Christian Troy
on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning TV show Nip/Tuck
, and Doctor Doom
in Fantastic Four
and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
.
, MP
and future Australian Prime Minister
, and his wife Sonia McMahon
, a former occupational therapist and fashion icon. He has an older sister, Melinda, and a younger sister, Deborah. McMahon has Irish
ancestry.
McMahon was educated at Sydney Grammar School
, a private boys school. He briefly studied Law at the University of Sydney
and Economics at the University of Wollongong
, but this bored him and he started a successful modeling career. Because of this, he became known in the fashion capitals Milan
, New York, Rome, and Paris.
In 1994 he married Australian singer and actress Dannii Minogue
. After only a year the marriage ended and the pair divorced.
He also has a daughter, Madison, by Brooke Burns
.
, McMahon began an acting career on Australian soap Home and Away
, playing the soldier Ben Lucini (1989–1991). McMahon was one of several Home and Away cast-members to star in a stage musical about the soap, which toured the UK in 1991. Adam Willits
, Sharyn Hodgson
(who played his on-screen wife, Carly), Mouche Phillips
and Justine Clarke
also starred. Shortly afterward, he moved to the United States, and took voice classes to lose his Australian accent.
He then appeared in the film Wet and Wild Summer! (aka Exchange Lifeguards) in 1992, and following this he appeared in his then soon-to-be wife Dannii Minogue
's music videos for her 1993 hits "This Is It" and "This Is The Way
". His first role on American television was on the daytime soap opera Another World
, playing Ian Rain from 1993 to 1995. He also went on to play Dr. Michael Walsh in the movie Magenta
in 1996, Sheriff Hayes in In Quiet Night (aka You Belong to Me Forever) in 1998, George Simian in the psychological thriller
Chasing Sleep
in 2000, and David Cameron in the made for TV movie Another Day in 2001.
From 1996 to 2000, he starred in all four seasons of the NBC drama Profiler
as Agent John Grant. Following this, McMahon joined the cast of the WB's supernatural hit show Charmed
, playing the conflicted half-demon/half-human Cole Turner
from 2000 to 2003, and returned for one episode in 2005.
Following Charmed, McMahon's next role was playboy plastic surgeon Christian Troy
on the FX series Nip/Tuck
. He was nominated for the Golden Globe award for "Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama" in 2005 for his performance.
During this time, McMahon also portrayed supervillain
Doctor Doom
in Fantastic Four
, the 2005 film adaptation of the comic book series of the same name. The film was a box office success, and McMahon reprised his role as Doom in the sequel
in 2007.
He also appeared alongside Sandra Bullock
in the 2007 supernatural thriller Premonition
. McMahon will co-star with Milla Jovovich
in Julien Magnat's thriller Faces in the Crowd
.
Cole Turner
Cole Turner is a fictional character on the WB television series Charmed, portrayed by series regular Julian McMahon between seasons three and five. McMahon returned for a guest appearance in the show's seventh season, for its 150th episode. Charmed is a series which focuses on three good witches,...
in The WB hit series Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, womanizing plastic surgeon Christian Troy
Christian Troy
Dr. Christian Troy is a fictional character played by Julian McMahon on the FX Networks series Nip/Tuck. The show revolves around McNamara/Troy, the plastic surgery practice he runs with his business partner and best friend, Sean McNamara....
on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning TV show Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...
, and Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom
Victor von Doom is a fictional character who appears in Marvel Comics publications . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #5 wearing his trademark metal mask and green cloak...
in Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four (film)
Fantastic Four is a 2005 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics comic Fantastic Four. It was directed by Tim Story, and released by 20th Century Fox. It is the second live-action Fantastic Four film to be filmed. The previous attempt, a B-movie produced by Roger Corman only for the...
and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 American superhero film, and the sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. Both films are based on the Fantastic Four comic book and were directed by Tim Story...
.
Early life
McMahon was born in Sydney, Australia, the second of the three children of Billy McMahonWilliam McMahon
Sir William "Billy" McMahon, GCMG, CH , was an Australian Liberal politician and the 20th Prime Minister of Australia...
, MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and future Australian Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Australia
The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia is the highest minister of the Crown, leader of the Cabinet and Head of Her Majesty's Australian Government, holding office on commission from the Governor-General of Australia. The office of Prime Minister is, in practice, the most powerful...
, and his wife Sonia McMahon
Sonia McMahon
Sonia McMahon, known from 1977 as Lady McMahon , was the wife of Sir William McMahon, Prime Minister of Australia, and a philanthropist and Sydney socialite.-Biography:...
, a former occupational therapist and fashion icon. He has an older sister, Melinda, and a younger sister, Deborah. McMahon has Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
ancestry.
McMahon was educated at Sydney Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational, selective, day school for boys, located in Darlinghurst, Edgecliff and St Ives, all suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
, a private boys school. He briefly studied Law at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
and Economics at the University of Wollongong
University of Wollongong
The University of Wollongong is a public university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney...
, but this bored him and he started a successful modeling career. Because of this, he became known in the fashion capitals Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, New York, Rome, and Paris.
In 1994 he married Australian singer and actress Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...
. After only a year the marriage ended and the pair divorced.
He also has a daughter, Madison, by Brooke Burns
Brooke Burns
Brooke Elizabeth Burns is an American actress and former fashion model. She began her career on the popular TV series Baywatch and Baywatch Hawaii.-Early life:...
.
Career
In addition to a career as a fashion model, including a jeans commercial for Levi StraussLevi Strauss
Levi Strauss was a German-Jewish immigrant to the United States who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm, Levi Strauss & Co., began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.-Origins:...
, McMahon began an acting career on Australian soap Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
, playing the soldier Ben Lucini (1989–1991). McMahon was one of several Home and Away cast-members to star in a stage musical about the soap, which toured the UK in 1991. Adam Willits
Adam Willits
Adam Willits is an Australian actor, best known for being an original cast member of the television soap opera Home and Away as Steven Matheson from 1988 to 1991...
, Sharyn Hodgson
Sharyn Hodgson
Sharyn Hodgson is an Australian actress, best known for playing the role of Carly Lucini in the popular soap opera, Home and Away ....
(who played his on-screen wife, Carly), Mouche Phillips
Mouche Phillips
Mouche Phillips is an Australian actress best known as Viv Newton in Home and Away, and Eva Sykes in Water Rats.- TV :* East of Everything 11 Episodes.... as Sandy...
and Justine Clarke
Justine Clarke
Justine Clarke is an Australian actor and singer. She has been acting since the age of seven and has appeared in some of Australia's best-known TV shows...
also starred. Shortly afterward, he moved to the United States, and took voice classes to lose his Australian accent.
He then appeared in the film Wet and Wild Summer! (aka Exchange Lifeguards) in 1992, and following this he appeared in his then soon-to-be wife Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...
's music videos for her 1993 hits "This Is It" and "This Is The Way
This Is the Way
This Is the Way may refer to:* This Is the Way , by The Rossington-Collins Band* This Is the Way , by Dannii Minogue* This Is the Way, a 1994 song by E-Type* Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, a children's nursery rhyme....
". His first role on American television was on the daytime soap opera Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
, playing Ian Rain from 1993 to 1995. He also went on to play Dr. Michael Walsh in the movie Magenta
Magenta (film)
-Plot:The character Michael Walsh, a husband and father, falls for a girl called Magenta. The difficulty is that Magenta is his wife's underaged sister...
in 1996, Sheriff Hayes in In Quiet Night (aka You Belong to Me Forever) in 1998, George Simian in the psychological thriller
Psychological thriller
Psychological thriller is a specific sub-genre of the broad ranged thriller with heavy focus on characters. However, it often incorporates elements from the mystery and drama genre, along with the typical traits of the thriller genre...
Chasing Sleep
Chasing Sleep
Chasing Sleep is a 2000 psychological thriller film written and directed by Michael Walker released to video in 2001. It depicts the reaction of a college professor who awakens to find his wife missing...
in 2000, and David Cameron in the made for TV movie Another Day in 2001.
From 1996 to 2000, he starred in all four seasons of the NBC drama Profiler
Profiler (TV series)
Profiler was an American crime drama that aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. The series follows the exploits of a criminal profiler working with the fictional FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force based in Atlanta, Georgia....
as Agent John Grant. Following this, McMahon joined the cast of the WB's supernatural hit show Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, playing the conflicted half-demon/half-human Cole Turner
Cole Turner
Cole Turner is a fictional character on the WB television series Charmed, portrayed by series regular Julian McMahon between seasons three and five. McMahon returned for a guest appearance in the show's seventh season, for its 150th episode. Charmed is a series which focuses on three good witches,...
from 2000 to 2003, and returned for one episode in 2005.
Following Charmed, McMahon's next role was playboy plastic surgeon Christian Troy
Christian Troy
Dr. Christian Troy is a fictional character played by Julian McMahon on the FX Networks series Nip/Tuck. The show revolves around McNamara/Troy, the plastic surgery practice he runs with his business partner and best friend, Sean McNamara....
on the FX series Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy...
. He was nominated for the Golden Globe award for "Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama" in 2005 for his performance.
During this time, McMahon also portrayed supervillain
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom
Victor von Doom is a fictional character who appears in Marvel Comics publications . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #5 wearing his trademark metal mask and green cloak...
in Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four (film)
Fantastic Four is a 2005 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics comic Fantastic Four. It was directed by Tim Story, and released by 20th Century Fox. It is the second live-action Fantastic Four film to be filmed. The previous attempt, a B-movie produced by Roger Corman only for the...
, the 2005 film adaptation of the comic book series of the same name. The film was a box office success, and McMahon reprised his role as Doom in the sequel
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 American superhero film, and the sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. Both films are based on the Fantastic Four comic book and were directed by Tim Story...
in 2007.
He also appeared alongside Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Annette Bullock is an Academy Award winning American actress and producer who rose to fame in the 1990s after roles in successful films such as Demolition Man, Speed, The Net, A Time to Kill, and While You Were Sleeping. She continued with films such as Miss Congeniality, The Lake House,...
in the 2007 supernatural thriller Premonition
Premonition (2007 film)
Premonition is a 2007 American drama film directed by Mennan Yapo and starring Sandra Bullock and Julian McMahon. Principal photography took place in Louisiana.-Plot:...
. McMahon will co-star with Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich December 17, 1975)is an American model, actress, musician, and fashion designer. Over her career, she has appeared in a number of science fiction and action-themed films, for which music channel VH1 has referred to her as the "reigning queen of kick-butt".Milla Jovovich began...
in Julien Magnat's thriller Faces in the Crowd
Faces in the Crowd (film)
Faces in the Crowd is a thriller-horror film written and directed by Julien Magnat, starring Milla Jovovich, Julian McMahon, David Atrakchi, Michael Shanks, Sandrine Holt, and Sarah Wayne Callies.-Plot:...
.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Power, The Passion The Power, The Passion The Power, The Passion is an Australian television daytime soap opera produced by the Seven Network in 1989.The series was devised to lure audiences away from American imports such as The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless but failed to make an impact and was cancelled due to low... |
Kane Edmonds | Soap opera |
| 1989–1991 | Home and Away Home and Away Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television... |
Ben Lucini | 27 episodes |
| 1992 | Wet and Wild Summer! | Mick Dooley | |
| G.P. | Const. Colin 'Clutch' Carmody | Episode: "Beat It" | |
| 1992–1994 | Another World Another World (TV series) Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J... |
Ian Rain | |
| 1996 | Magenta Magenta (film) -Plot:The character Michael Walsh, a husband and father, falls for a girl called Magenta. The difficulty is that Magenta is his wife's underaged sister... |
Michael Walsh | |
| 1996–2000 | Profiler Profiler (TV series) Profiler was an American crime drama that aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. The series follows the exploits of a criminal profiler working with the fictional FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force based in Atlanta, Georgia.... |
John Grant | 82 episodes |
| 1998 | In Quiet Night | Hayes | |
| Will & Grace Will & Grace Will & Grace was an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1998 to May 18, 2006 for a total of eight seasons. Will & Grace remains the most successful television series with gay principal characters... |
Guy | Episode "Where There's a Will, There's No Way" | |
| 2000 | Chasing Sleep Chasing Sleep Chasing Sleep is a 2000 psychological thriller film written and directed by Michael Walker released to video in 2001. It depicts the reaction of a college professor who awakens to find his wife missing... |
George | |
| 2000–2003, 2005 | Charmed Charmed Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M... |
Cole Turner Cole Turner Cole Turner is a fictional character on the WB television series Charmed, portrayed by series regular Julian McMahon between seasons three and five. McMahon returned for a guest appearance in the show's seventh season, for its 150th episode. Charmed is a series which focuses on three good witches,... |
57 episodes (1 uncredited, 9 credited only) |
| 2001 | Another Day | David | TV film |
| 2003–2010 | Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy... |
Dr. Christian Troy Christian Troy Dr. Christian Troy is a fictional character played by Julian McMahon on the FX Networks series Nip/Tuck. The show revolves around McNamara/Troy, the plastic surgery practice he runs with his business partner and best friend, Sean McNamara.... |
Won — Australian Film Institute International Award for Best Actor Australian Film Institute Awards The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,... (2007) Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (2004) Won — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (2003) Won — Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television The following are a list of Saturn Award nominees & winners for Best Actor on Television:*1996: Kyle Chandler - Early Edition**Avery Brooks - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine**Eric Close - Dark Skies**David Duchovny - The X-Files... (2005, 2006) |
| 2005 | Fantastic Four Fantastic Four (film) Fantastic Four is a 2005 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics comic Fantastic Four. It was directed by Tim Story, and released by 20th Century Fox. It is the second live-action Fantastic Four film to be filmed. The previous attempt, a B-movie produced by Roger Corman only for the... |
Doctor Doom Doctor Doom Victor von Doom is a fictional character who appears in Marvel Comics publications . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #5 wearing his trademark metal mask and green cloak... |
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| 2007 | Premonition Premonition (2007 film) Premonition is a 2007 American drama film directed by Mennan Yapo and starring Sandra Bullock and Julian McMahon. Principal photography took place in Louisiana.-Plot:... |
Jim Hanson | |
| Prisoner | Derek Plato | ||
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 American superhero film, and the sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. Both films are based on the Fantastic Four comic book and were directed by Tim Story... |
Doctor Doom Doctor Doom Victor von Doom is a fictional character who appears in Marvel Comics publications . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #5 wearing his trademark metal mask and green cloak... |
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| 2008 | Meet Market Meet Market (film) Meet Market is a 2008 movie directed by Charlie Loventhal and starring Alan Tudyk, Krista Allen, Elizabeth Berkley, Laurie Holden and Julian McMahon. The movie is a comedy about singles in Los Angeles who attempt to find love in the aisles of a supermarket. The films was released directly to DVD... |
Hutch | |
| Robot Chicken Robot Chicken Robot Chicken is an American stop motion animated television series created and executive produced by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. Green provides many voices for the show... |
Dr. Doom/Pilot/Detective | Episode: "Monstourage" | |
| 2010 | Red Red (2010 film) RED is a 2010 American action comedy film loosely inspired by the three-issue comic book series of the same name created by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner, and published by the DC Comics imprint Homage... |
Vice President Robert Stanton | |
| Faces in the Crowd Faces in the Crowd (film) Faces in the Crowd is a thriller-horror film written and directed by Julien Magnat, starring Milla Jovovich, Julian McMahon, David Atrakchi, Michael Shanks, Sandrine Holt, and Sarah Wayne Callies.-Plot:... |
Detective Kerrest | ||
| 2011 | The Smell of Apples The Smell of Apples The Smell of Apples is a 1995 debut novel by South African Mark Behr, also published in the same year in Afrikaans as Die Reuk van Appels.... |
In production |