McMahon was known for portraying villain Doctor Doom in 2005’s Fantastic Four and the 2007’s sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. He also played Christian Troy in Ryan Murphy’s Nip/Tuck and Cole Turner in Charmed. His more recent credits were in The Residence and The Surfer.

Julian McMahon, an Australia-born actor who performed in the “Fantastic Four” series of films and appeared in popular TV shows such as “Charmed,” “Nip/Tuck” and “Profiler,” has died.

Actor Julian McMahon has died at 56 after a private battle with cancer. Former co-stars, including Alyssa Milano and Ioan Gruffudd shared heartfelt tributes.