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Daily Mail
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Where is Julian McMahon now? He is one of Australia's most famous heartthrobs but Dannii Minogue's ex is now unrecognisable and has a VERY different accent
He's the ex-pat Aussie actor who rose to fame Down Under on iconic soap Home and Away. He headed Stateside in the '90s to star in long-running NBC soap Another World and has remained there ever since. Never far from the camera, he has a formidable list of small and big screen credits, picking up a Golden Globe best actor nomination in 2004. He's played everything from a playboy plastic surgeon to nefarious superhero villain. He also has quite the pedigree outside of acting, being the son of a former Australian Prime Minister. So, just what is Julian McMahon up to now? From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. These days, Julian, 56, is still very active in acting scene. He set to make an anticipated return to Aussie screens, starring alongside Nicholas Cage in the upcoming Stan original film The Surfer. The hunky star has been busy promoting the film, most recently seen on the red carpet for the Surfer's SXSW premiere in March. He showed off a dramatic transformation at the event after ditching his longer locks in favour for a shorn haircut and a moustache and goatee. It's a far cry from his appearance at the film's Cannes premiere back in May last year, when he still had his signature clean-cut aesthetic and deep tan. Aside from his upcoming turn in the Surfer, Julian has also been busy shooting the upcoming film The Supremes At Earl's All You Can Eat, starring alongside the likes of Uzo Aduba (Orange Is The New Black), and Mekhi Phifer (8 Mile). Meanwhile, fans of police drama will be well aware that Julian also starred as Special Agent Jess LaCroix on the Dick Wolf-created series FBI, as well as its spin-offs FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International. Julian is perhaps best known for his bravura turn in the long-running Ryan Murphy medical drama, Nip/Tuck. He starred alongside Dylan Walsh, playing Miami-based plastic surgeon Christian Troy. Troy was certainly not shy about falling into bed with his female clients, with Walsh's Sean McNamara often having to step in to deal with Christian's mistakes. His turn as the lothario doctor earned Julian a Golden Globe best actor nomination in 2004, losing out to Ian McShane. Prior to Nip/Tuck, Julian starred alongside Shannen Doherty and Alyssa Milano on the cult Arron Spelling-created magical drama, Charmed. He played Cole Turner, the half demon ex husband of Alyssa's character Phoebe Halliwell. During his time on Charmed, Julian was also romantically linked to Doherty, with the pair dating briefly during the show's third season in 2000-2001. Speaking of the relationship front, Julian is still married to model and author Kelly Paniagua after the pair tied the knot in 2014. They had been together for 11 years before marrying in a romantic ceremony in Lake Tahoe, a lakeside area on the edge of California and Nevada. He was previously married to Baywatch actress Brooke Burns with whom he shares daughter Madison, 25. The pair were tied the knot in 1999, before calling it quits three years later. He was also married to Australian actress and singer Dannii Minogue, after the pair fell in love on the set of Home and Away in which Julian played fan favourite Ben Lucini. They were wed in 1994, but the union proved short-lived, with the couple splitting just a year and a half later. Julian is the son of former Australian Prime Minister William McMahon, and Dannii previously revealed a difficult relationship with Julian's mother Lady Sonia McMahon contributed to the split. 'There was no relationship, she wouldn't speak to me,' Dannii told Seven in 2019. 'I wasn't allowed to be near her in the house, she said she wasn't coming to the wedding. We just had no idea how to handle it - we were just trying to.' Julian went on to star alongside Dannii's sister Kylie Miniogue in the 2018 film Swinging Safari. Speaking about the film at the 2016 GQ Men Of The Year awards, he quickly dodged the question of what it was like working with his former sister-in-law. He was also married to Australian actress and singer Dannii Minogue (also pictured) after the pair fell in love on the set of Home and Away. They were wed in 1994, but the union proved short-lived, with the couple calling it quits just a year and a half later Julian was all too happy to discuss the film, however when talk turned to his ex-wife's sister, he quickly moved things along. He mentioned every other star featured in the film, failing to bring Kylie's name up at all. Making things even more awkward was the fact that his current wife Kelly was standing right beside him. Sadly evident for Australian fans in the 2016 clip, Julian has well and truly lost his Aussie accent in favour of an American lilt.
Geek Vibes Nation
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
Nicolas Cage Thriller 'The Surfer' To Get A 4K UHD Blu-Ray This July From Lionsgate
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that they will be releasing the psychological thriller The Surfer on 4K UHD Blu-ray as a part of their direct-to-consumer site Lionsgate Limited on July 15, 2025. The film is currently on Digital platforms. Directed by Lorcan Finnegan, the film stars Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Nic Cassim, Alexander Bertrand, and Justin Rosniak. The 4K UHD Blu-Ray will feature the film in Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio and new special features including a commentary track. Get more details! Synopsis: In Lorcan Finnegan's surreal psychological thriller, a man (Nicolas Cage) returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son — only to be thwarted by the locals' hardcore 'don't live here, don't surf here' rule. Bitter but determined to surf his beach — and buy the house nearby, where he grew up — the man suffers tribulations of body and soul that push him to his limits. A meditation on punishment, temptation, and salvation, The Surfer burns deep. 4K ULTRA HD / BLU-RAY / DVD / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES The Surfer in 4K, featuring Dolby Vision® Special Features: Audio Commentary with Director Lorcan Finnegan Through a Wave Darkly: Making The Surfer Theatrical Trailer Before we let you go, we have officially launched our merch store! Check out all of our amazing apparel when you click here and type in GVN15 at checkout for a 15% discount! Make sure to check out our podcasts each week including Geek Vibes Live, Top 10 with Tia, Wrestling Geeks Alliance and more! For major deals and money off on Amazon, make sure to use our affiliate link!
RNZ News
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Screentime: Conan O'Brien Must Go, The Surfer, Mountainhead,
Photo: IMDb Film and TV correspondent Tom Augustine joins Kathryn to look at New Zealand's part in Conan O'Brien Must Go , the new incarnation of horror flick Final Destination , Nicolas Cage's performance in mind-bending Aussie thriller The Surfer , tech-bro series Mountainhead and new Kiwi series The Sender . Tom Augustine is a Tāmaki based filmmaker and critic. He writes for Rialto Channel's View Magazine and Metro Magazine. Tom is the co-programmer of the Capitol Cinema Film Club, which shows rare and underseen gems from throughout cinema history monthly
Perth Now
03-06-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
WA's film and TV production boom is set to continue
The screen production boom looks set to continue in WA, after the State's peak funding body, Screenwest, announced on Monday the nation's richest incentive of its kind for filmmakers. The Cook Government can't afford for its ballyhooed Malaga film studio to become a white elephant, but attracting productions to the West depends less on facilities — there are already well-established options in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria — and more on the bottom line for studios. In a tacit acknowledgement of this fact, Screenwest has boosted its post-production rebate scheme, which had previously been capped at 10 per cent of qualifying expenditure for productions with budgets over $500,000. From July 1, the rebate, which is funded by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, will increase to 20 per cent, doubling the payments made to eligible bigger-budget projects for post-production, digital and visual effects carried out in WA. The new rebate is in addition to a 30 per cent post-production Federal Government offset for productions of at least $500,000. Studios spread post-production work around the globe to chase the most attractive incentives, which is why you'll see VicScreen and the South Australian Film Corporation listed in the closing credits of even the biggest Marvel movies. The increased WA incentive should see the Screenwest logo appear more frequently in the credits now, but the funding body's chief executive Rikki Lea Bestall said it's about something more than brand recognition. The second season of The Twelve. Credit: Binge 'This is . . . squarely aimed at encouraging more post-production projects to Western Australia to do business with our skilled practitioners, from editors to sound designers, VFX artists and animators,' Ms Bestall said. 'WA has a steady pipeline of scripted and documentary productions, which are being filmed on-location and in studios across our state, and that is only going to increase next year when the Perth Film Studios open in Malaga. 'But many of these projects take the next phase of their production elsewhere. We want to make sure our State is being considered as a good place to do business for all facets of screen production.' Nicolas Cage in The Surfer. Credit: Madman The WA economy received nearly $65 million worth of screen production expenditure in the past financial year, up from $41.5 million the previous year. Productions brought to WA by existing incentives in the past financial year included Season 2 of The Twelve, starring Sam Neill, and The Surfer, starring Nicolas Cage, which can currently be seen in cinemas.
West Australian
02-06-2025
- Business
- West Australian
Screenwest lures film and TV projects to the West with Australia's richest post-production screen incentive
The screen production boom looks set to continue in WA, after the State's peak funding body, Screenwest, announced on Monday the nation's richest incentive of its kind for filmmakers. The Cook Government can't afford for its ballyhooed Malaga film studio to become a white elephant, but attracting productions to the West depends less on facilities — there are already well-established options in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria — and more on the bottom line for studios. In a tacit acknowledgement of this fact, Screenwest has boosted its post-production rebate scheme, which had previously been capped at 10 per cent of qualifying expenditure for productions with budgets over $500,000. From July 1, the rebate, which is funded by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, will increase to 20 per cent, doubling the payments made to eligible bigger-budget projects for post-production, digital and visual effects carried out in WA. The new rebate is in addition to a 30 per cent post-production Federal Government offset for productions of at least $500,000. Studios spread post-production work around the globe to chase the most attractive incentives, which is why you'll see VicScreen and the South Australian Film Corporation listed in the closing credits of even the biggest Marvel movies. The increased WA incentive should see the Screenwest logo appear more frequently in the credits now, but the funding body's chief executive Rikki Lea Bestall said it's about something more than brand recognition. 'This is . . . squarely aimed at encouraging more post-production projects to Western Australia to do business with our skilled practitioners, from editors to sound designers, VFX artists and animators,' Ms Bestall said. 'WA has a steady pipeline of scripted and documentary productions, which are being filmed on-location and in studios across our state, and that is only going to increase next year when the Perth Film Studios open in Malaga. 'But many of these projects take the next phase of their production elsewhere. We want to make sure our State is being considered as a good place to do business for all facets of screen production.' The WA economy received nearly $65 million worth of screen production expenditure in the past financial year, up from $41.5 million the previous year. Productions brought to WA by existing incentives in the past financial year included Season 2 of The Twelve, starring Sam Neill, and The Surfer, starring Nicolas Cage, which can currently be seen in cinemas.
