Julian McMahon | |
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McMahon in December 2011
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Born |
Julian Dana William McMahon 27 July 1968 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Education | Sydney Grammar School |
Alma mater |
University of Sydney University of Wollongong |
Occupation | |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouse(s) |
Dannii Minogue (m. 1994; div. 1995) Brooke Burns (m. 1999; div. 2001) Kelly Paniagua (m. 2014) |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) |
Sir William McMahon Sonia Hopkins |
Relatives |
Samuel Walder (great-uncle) Melinda McMahon (sister) Deborah McMahon (sister) See McMahon family |
Julian Dana William McMahon (/ˈdʒuːliən məkˈmɑːn/; born 27 July 1968) is an Australian actor and model, and the son of a former Prime Minister of Australia, William McMahon.
McMahon won recognition for his roles in television dramas, in portrayals of Ben Lucini in the Australian soap opera Home and Away (1989–91), as Cole Turner in the American supernatural drama Charmed (2000–03), and Christian Troy in the American medical drama Nip/Tuck (2003–10). He also appeared in films with leading and supporting roles, such as Magenta (1996), the Fantastic Four franchise (2005 & 2007), Premonition (2007) starring alongside Sandra Bullock, Red (2010) alongside Bruce Willis, and Bait (2012) alongside Dan Wyllie and Xavier Samuel. McMahon's work in television, particularly with Nip/Tuck, garnered him more success. The series won an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. McMahon played the lead role in Nip/Tuck, alongside Dylan Walsh throughout the entire series' run.