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The many facets of Julian McMahon

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03 September 2020
Julian McMahon makes a much-welcomed return to TV screens.
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Long before the Hemsworth brothers (Chris, Liam, and Luke), it was McMahon cutting the dashing Aussie figure in Hollywood.

In one of his latest roles as Jess LaCroix in FBI: Most Wanted, he is the team lead in the high stakes game of bringing down those who want to elude justice.

But you may also be familiar with a few of his  previous roles. Let's rewind, shall we?

Cole Turner in Charmed



Turner was a regular on Charmed, a series from the late 1990s, about a trio of witches who battle evil forces. From season 3, McMahon played Turner, an initial adversary of the powerful sisters. But he falls in love with middle sister, Phoebe Halliwell, played by Alyssa Milano. Turner played a half-human; half demon, the formidable Belthazor.

See the Charmed remake on our sister channel, M-Net City.

Jim Hanson in the movie Premonition

Starring opposite Sandra Bullock in this supernatural thriller, McMahon says in an interview with entertainment website, Pop Syndicate: "I was really interested in this movie initially because of Sandra Bullock, and then I was interested in the movie because I read the script, and then I was interested in it because I had seen the director’s first film and I just thought it was wonderful."

Dr Christian Troy in Nip/Tuck



Dr Troy runs a plastic surgery practice with his business partner and best friend, Sean McNamara. Initially, the character boasted traits that weren't too appealing: he revelled in womanising, he was self-absorbed and flashy by driving the fancy cars and wearing high-end suits. As the series progressed, he was shown to have more depth by having experienced a traumatic childhood. 

In the same interview with Pop Syndicate, McMahon says TV work, like he did on Nip/Tuck, is a consistent grind. "Nip/Tuck is kind of up there on the list of one of the toughest – I’d say one of the toughest things to do in the business, because we’re doing a seven-day work week, which means we have to get the episode in with seven days; and usually on a show like – with the kind of show that we’re trying to produce, usually you’d have at least 10 to 14 days. So we’ve cut ourselves in half, and we have mountains and mountains of dialogue, and on top; of that, it’s all very emotional, and it’s all very sensitive and connected."

Watch the action-driven FBI: Most Wanted from Wednesday, 16 September, at 21:00 (CAT) on M-Net, subject to scheduling changes.

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