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Born | Julian Dana William McMahon 27 July 1968 Sydney, Australia |
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Education | Sydney Grammar School |
Alma mater | University of Sydney University of Wollongong |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1989–present |
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Children | 1 |
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Relatives | See McMahon family |
Julian Dana William McMahon (born 27 July 1968) is an Australian actor. He is the only son of Sir William McMahon, a former Prime Minister of Australia. He is best known for his roles as Ben Lucini in Home and Away , Detective John Grant in Profiler , Cole Turner in Charmed , Christian Troy in Nip/Tuck , Doctor Doom in the Fantastic Four duology, Jonah in Runaways , and Jess LaCroix in CBS crime drama FBI: Most Wanted . For his performance in Nip/Tuck, McMahon was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Drama Series.
McMahon was born in Sydney, the son of Sir William McMahon, a prominent Australian politician, and Lady McMahon (née Sonia Hopkins), an heiress, socialite and fashion icon. His father was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives and a high-ranking minister in the 24-year Liberal Government for many years before Julian's birth; he became the 20th Prime Minister of Australia in March 1971, when Julian was two years old. His mother left their three children in the care of a nanny to be with her husband in Canberra during his Prime Ministership. He has an older sister, Melinda, and a younger sister, Deborah. He is of Irish descent through his father. [2] [3]
In an interview with the Herald Sun in 2018, McMahon discussed his childhood: "My Dad... was born in 1908. That’s a very different time to what it was when he was raising me. He must have gone through a strange misunderstanding of how you were parented in 1908 versus how you parent in 1972; it would have been so conflicting. Also how you be a husband in that period of time would have been different."
McMahon was educated at the private, boys-only, Sydney Grammar School, [4] which his father had attended. As a child he dreamed of being an army cadet and playing rugby. [5] McMahon briefly studied law at the University of Sydney [6] and economics at the University of Wollongong. [7] McMahon found no interest in his studies, and began a modelling career. He became known as a model in various fashion capitals, such as Milan, London, New York City, Rome, and Paris.
McMahon was working in Europe when his father died, and returned to Australia for the funeral. [8] While home, he filmed some Levi's commercials which helped him land a role on the iconic Australian soap opera Home & Away . [8]
McMahon won recognition for his roles in television dramas, in portrayals of Ben Lucini in the Australian soap opera Home and Away (1989–1991), Detective John Grant in the American crime drama Profiler (1996–2000), Cole Turner in the American supernatural drama Charmed (2000–2003), and Christian Troy in the American medical drama Nip/Tuck (2003–2010). He also appeared in films with leading and supporting roles, such as Chasing Sleep (2000) alongside Jeff Daniels, Doctor Doom in the Fantastic Four franchise (2005 and 2007), Premonition (2007) starring alongside Sandra Bullock, Red (2010) alongside Bruce Willis, Faces in the Crowd (2011) alongside Milla Jovovich [9] , and Bait (2012) alongside Dan Wyllie and Xavier Samuel.
In the early 1990s, McMahon struggled to obtain a work permit for the United States and as a result he missed out on a few roles. [10] McMahon's big break Hollywood role was on the soap opera Another World when he was cast as Ian Rain in 1993. [11] The first scene he shot in New York for the show had him emerge from a pool in a speedo at the Cory Mansion. [10] He remembers the experience as "pretty magical". [10]
McMahon's work in television, particularly with Nip/Tuck and Charmed garnered him more success. The former 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. He also played Jonah on Marvel's Runaways .
In 2018, McMahon returned to Australia to film Swinging Safari in Queensland, alongside Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue, Radha Mitchell, Asher Keddie, and Jeremy Sims. [12] The film is set in the 1970s and sees McMahon sport a handlebar moustache. [12] McMahon and his ex-sister-in-law Kylie Minogue share an improvised kiss in a scene where couples partner swap. [12] He stated that he found it difficult speaking with an Australian accent in the film because the majority of his career he has adapted to performing with an American accent. [12]
From 2020 to 2022, McMahon starred as Jess LaCroix in the CBS crime drama FBI: Most Wanted . He stated that when he received the script for the series from CBS, he had an "aha moment" and knew he had to play the character. [13] He also made guest appearances in parent series FBI and in spin-off FBI: International . McMahon departed the series mid-way through the third season; his final episode, "Shattered", aired March 8, 2022. [14]
Most of McMahon's roles have been villains or damaged characters which he says he feels attracted to. [15] [16]
McMahon jokingly noted in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel that his mother [was] "a very scary lady" because she would visit him on the set of his films and critique his performance when he finished a scene. [17]
In 1994, McMahon married singer Danni Minogue after meeting on the set of Home and Away in 1991. [18] He starred in her music video clip for the single "This Is It", a song that summed up the couple's relationship and hopes for the future. [19] The newlyweds spent a great deal of their marriage apart, due to McMahon pursuing his career in Los Angeles and Minogue in England. They divorced after 18 months with Minogue stating that her negative relationship with McMahon's mother, Sonia, Lady McMahon, being an issue from the beginning. [18]
In 1999, McMahon married Baywatch star Brooke Burns and had a daughter, [20] whom was born in June of 2000 before divorcing in 2001. [18] McMahon married for the third time in 2014 to Kelly Paniagua. [18]
McMahon has resided in the United States since the 1990s, but says his soul is still Australian: "I feel like I'm Australian on the inside and American on the outside or something. I would never want to leave it behind either. I love Australians, Australianisms, I love my part of being Australian. I love where I grew up and how I grew up and, you know, I wouldn't change it for the world." [5]
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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1992 | Wet and Wild Summer! | Mick Dooley | Maurice Murphy | Film debut Also known as Exchange Lifeguards |
1996 | Magenta | Michael Walsh | Gregory C. Haynes | |
1998 | In Quiet Night | Hayes | Jenny Bowen | |
2000 | Chasing Sleep | George | Michael Walker | |
2004 | Meet Market | Hutch | Charlie Loventhal | Also executive producer |
2005 | Fantastic Four | Victor Von Doom / Dr. Doom | Tim Story | |
2007 | Premonition | Jim Hanson | Mennan Yapo | |
Prisoner | Derek Plato | David Alford, Robert Archer Lynn | ||
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Victor Von Doom / Dr. Doom | Tim Story | ||
2010 | RED | Robert Stanton | Robert Schwentke | |
2011 | Faces in the Crowd | Sam Kerrest | Julie Magnat | |
2012 | Bait 3D | Doyle | Kimble Rendall | |
Fire with Fire | Robert | David Barrett | ||
2013 | Paranoia | Miles Meechum | Robert Luketic | |
2014 | You're Not You | Liam | George C. Wolfe | |
2018 | Swinging Safari | Rick Jones | Stephan Elliott | |
Monster Party | Patrick Dawson | Chris von Hoffmann | ||
2024 | The Surfer | Scally | Lorcan Finnegan | |
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat | Chick Carlson | Tina Mabry | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | The Power, The Passion | Kane Edmons | |
1990–1991 | Home and Away | Ben Lucini | Main role |
1992 | G.P. | Constable Colin Carmody | Episode: "Beat It" |
1993 | Another World | Ian Rain | Main cast |
1996–2000 | Profiler | Detective John Grant | Main role |
1998 | Will & Grace | Guy in Elevator | Episode: "Where There's a Will, There's No Way" |
2000–2003, 2005 | Charmed | Cole Turner | Main role (seasons 3–5); guest (season 7) |
2001 | Another Day | David | Television film |
2003–2010 | Nip/Tuck | Christian Troy | Main role |
2008 | Robot Chicken | Doctor Doom, Newscaster | Voice, episode: "Monstourage" |
2012 | Rogue | Kevin Lear | Television film |
2013 | Full Circle | Stanley Murphy | 3 episodes |
2015 | Childhood's End | Rupert Boyce | Television miniseries Episode: "The Deceivers" |
2016 | Hunters | McCarthy | 6 episodes |
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Zackariah Webb | 3 episodes | |
2017–2018 | Runaways | Jonah / Magistrate | Main role (season 2); recurring (season 1) |
2019–2021 | FBI | Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix | 3 episodes |
2020–2022 | FBI: Most Wanted | Lead role | |
2021 | FBI: International | 2 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Fantastic Four | Victor Von Doom / Dr. Doom | Voice role |
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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2003 | Nip/Tuck | Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Nominated |
2004 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Nominated | |
2005 | Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television | Nominated | |
2006 | Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television | Nominated | |
2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain | Nominated |
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Rumble (with Chris Evans) | Nominated |
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