Julian Sands | |
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Born | Julian Richard Morley Sands[1] 4 January 1958 Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Died | c. 13 January 2023 (aged 65) San Gabriel Mountains, Mount Baldy, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1982–2023 |
Spouses | |
Children | 3 |
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Julian Richard Morley Sands (4 January 1958 – c. 13 January 2023) was an English actor. His break-out role was as George Emerson in A Room with a View (1985), and he also appeared in The Killing Fields (1984), Gothic (1986), Siesta (1987), Warlock (1989), Arachnophobia (1990), Naked Lunch (1991), Boxing Helena (1993), Leaving Las Vegas (1995), The Medallion (2003), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). On television, he portrayed Nick Hardaway in Rose Red (2002), Vladimir Bierko in 24 (2006), Jor-El in Smallville (2009–2010) and voiced Valmont in Jackie Chan Adventures (2000–2002).
In January 2023, Sands went missing while hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles, California, United States.[2] His remains were discovered that June in the area he had been visiting.[3][4][5]