<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australian actor Julian McMahon, the star of </span><em><span>Nip/Tuck, Charmed</span></em><span> and the </span><em><span>Fantastic Four</span></em><span> movies has died of cancer. He was 56.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His wife issued a statement to Deadline confirming his death after a private battle with the disease.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"With an open heart, I wish to share with the world that my beloved husband, Julian McMahon, died peacefully this week after a valiant effort to overcome cancer," Kelly McMahon said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McMahon was born in Sydney on July 27, 1968. His father was Billy McMahon, who served as Prime Minister of Australia from 1971 to 1972.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He is best known for his starring role as Dr. Doom in two </span><em><span>Fantastic Four</span></em><span> Movies as well as his several beloved soap opera characters throughout his career. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He got his start in the industry as a model before transitioning to a lead role in the short-lived Aussie daytime soap opera </span><em><span>The Power, The Passion. </span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McMahon also appeared in the beloved </span><em><span>Home and Away </span></em><span>before making his feature acting debut as a lead in the 1992 Australian-American film </span><em><span>Wet and Wild Summer!</span></em></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/julian-mcmahon-dead-australian-actor-nip-tuck-cancer-news/6a855e15-04c4-4c82-b6e9-869253436074" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He moved to Hollywood to continue his acting career and picked up another role in a soap before joining the cast of </span><em><span>Charmed</span></em><span> as a series regular for three seasons.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McMahon won a Golden Globe nomination for playing the handsome and charming Dr Christian Troy on FX's hit plastic surgery drama </span><em><span>Nip/Tuck</span></em><span>, which ran for six seasons.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Australian actor was once married to singer and actor Dannii Minogue. The pair were married from 1994 to 1995 after meeting on the set of </span><em><span>Home and Away</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>More to come.</span></em></div></div>