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Julian McMahon, the Australian actor perhaps best known as Doctor Doom in twoFantastic Fourfilms and for headliningNip/Tuck, has passed away at age 56. McMahon had privately been battling cancer, and his death was confirmed through the officialNip/TuckFacebook page on Friday. McMahon amassed an impressive acting career that lasted for more than 35 years across numerous continents.
Although most famousfor playing Doctor Doomfifteen years later,McMahoninitially broke through in 1990 on the popular Australian soap operaHome and Away. This would eventually lead him to Hollywood, where he managed to book lead roles on television in shows likeProfilerandCharmed. In 2003, McMahon would get the biggest break of his career thus far when he was cast as Dr. Christian Troy on FX’s long-runningNip/Tuck. McMahon played Troy until 2010, appearing in 100 episodes of the award-winning medical drama.
At 6:31 PM on Friday, the officialNip/TuckFacebook page run by Warner Bros. Entertainment shared a post about McMahon’s death: “Warner Bros. Television mourns the loss of our friend Julian McMahon. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, colleagues, and fans.“It turns out McMahon had privately been battling cancer and continued acting despite his fight.
Following the success ofNip/Tuck, McMahon booked the most prominent role of his film career inFantastic Four’sVictor Von Doom. Not only was McMahon one of the stars in one of the biggest films of 2005, but he also got to bring one of the most famous villains ever created to life on the big screen. Sure, McMahon’s Doom wasn’t the most comic-accurate version of the character, but the actor did bring Doom’s intelligence, anger, and obsession to life quite successfully. McMahon also reprised the role in 2007’sFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
After his time as Doctor Doom came to an end, McMahon continued to show up on the big screen in critically acclaimed films likeRed,Swinging Safari, andMonster Party. McMahon most recently appeared in two films last year:Nic Cage’sThe SurferandThe Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat. Of course, McMahon was far more prominent on the small screen than he was on the big screen over the years.
Since debuting onHome and Awayback in 1990, McMahon was never far from acting on the small screen. Even whenNip/Tuckwent off the air in 2010, McMahon appeared in numerous shows on numerous networks. He starred in Syfy’sChildhood’s EndandHunters. He showed up on BBC America’sDirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. He acted in Hulu’sRunaways. Most prominently, McMahon played Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix onFBI,FBI: Most Wanted, andFBI: International.Julian McMahonwas last seen in 2025’s Netflix seriesThe Residence.
