Julian Dana William McMahon (born 27 July 1968) is a
Golden Globe-nominated Australian actor and former
fashion model, perhaps best known for his portrayal 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/Victor Von Doom in
Fantastic Four and
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Biography
Early life
McMahon was born in
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the second of the three children of
William McMahon (later Sir William), later Australian
Prime Minister, and his wife
Sonia McMahon, an occupational therapist and "fashion icon".
[www.naa.gov.au/The_collection/prime_ministers/mcmahon.html][USA WEEKEND Magazine] He has an older sister, Melinda, and a younger sister, Deborah. McMahon has Irish ancestry.
[Julian McMahon Interview Full Text]
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.
