On July 2, local time, Australian actor Julian McMahon died of cancer at his home in Florida at the age of 56. In his more than 30 years of acting, his most impressive roles were the suave Dr. Troy in the American TV series "Nip/Put" and the villain Dr. Doom in the 2005 version of "Fantastic Four".
Julian McMahon's third wife Kelly Paniagua announced her husband's death on July 4 local time: "Julian loved life, loved his family, loved his friends, loved his work, and loved his fans. His greatest wish was to bring happiness to as many people as possible."
Julian McMahon attends the premiere of "Surf" during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Julian McMahon was born in Sydney on July 27, 1968. He is the son of William McMahon, the 20th Prime Minister of Australia. When he was born, his father was already in his sixties, and soon after he took on the responsibility of Prime Minister. The huge age difference and the pressure of politics made the relationship between father and son not very harmonious, which also made Julian McMahon, who received education in a prestigious private school since childhood, a little rebellious when he grew up. He did not enter politics as his father expected, but relied on his height of 1.88 meters and quite good appearance to become an advertising model.
At the age of 21, Julian McMahon joined the crew of the Australian evergreen soap opera Home and Away, and played for more than a year, becoming a familiar face to the country's audience. However, because he had not received any professional training, some drama critics complained that his acting was "stiff, like a puppet." In the crew, he fell in love with actress Dannii Minogue (singer Kylie Minogue's sister) and soon got married. However, the marriage only lasted for a year because McMahon wanted to go across the ocean to the United States to develop.
After arriving in Hollywood, he started out by acting in soap operas, and later got some important roles in the TV series "Criminal Profilers", "Will & Grace" and "Charmed". However, what really made American and even global audiences know his work was the American TV series "Nip/Puff", which premiered in 2003.
McMahon played Dr. Troy in Nip/Put.
The series was created by Ryan Murphy, the gold medal producer who later produced popular series such as "Glee" and "American Horror Story". It tells the work and life of two Miami plastic surgeons, Sean McNamara played by Dylan Walsh and Christine Troy played by Julian McMahon. It was filmed for a total of seven seasons, won the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama, and has also received multiple nominations at the Emmy Awards over the years.
In this doctor pair, McMahon plays Troy, who has an exaggerated personality and likes to flirt with women because of his handsome appearance, but also brings a lot of extra business to the plastic surgery clinic. This role has made McMahon's popularity soar, and brought him a Golden Globe nomination, and was also selected into the list of "The World's 50 Sexiest Men" by People magazine.
McMahon played Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four.
In 2005, 20th Century Fox was going to film "Fantastic Four" adapted from Marvel Comics, and invited him to play the famous villain Doctor Doom in the Marvel Universe, which is the role that Robert Downey Jr. will play in the Marvel Universe next. After that, he also participated in commercial films such as "Red", "The Phantom", and "The Greatest Show", basically playing some charismatic villain roles.
McMahon in the American TV series "FBI: Most Wanted"
In 2020, McMahon returned to the screen from the screen, starring in the American TV series "FBI: Most Wanted", this time he played a positive character, the head of the special agent department responsible for hunting down the FBI's most wanted criminals. His last work before his death was the popular suspense drama "White House Killings" produced by Netflix and launched in March this year. He contributed a rare funny performance in his acting career in the play, playing the role of his father, the Prime Minister of Australia.
McMahon plays the Australian Prime Minister in the suspense drama "White House Killing".
Although he has lived in the United States for decades, Julian McMahon once said that he is still 100% Australian at heart. "I love Australia, I love Australian culture, I love where and how I grew up, and I can't change that for anything."
